Buyable, but the sticky-steering recall is the whole story — verify it was done and test it yourself.

A companion steering campaign, 23V-704, covers 2022–2024 Civic 4-door and 5-door cars that received a replacement power-steering rack as part of a service repair: the rack may have been incorrectly assembled, letting a tire chafe against the lower suspension or tie-rod end and risking tire damage. Dealers inspect and replace the rack free. This one applies only to cars that had a rack replaced in service — but given the steering story above, that's a meaningful population. Confirm by VIN.

On the gen-11 1.5-liter turbo — which one mechanic calls the more concerning of the two engines — the cylinder-4 ignition coil and cam-position sensor wiring sit exposed on the intake side and are a frequent rodent-chew target (the 2.0-liter engine has a cover that protects them). If you see rodent droppings, address it fast; the repair is possible but recurring. Mechanics also report a run of brake-switch failures that trigger dashboard messages — everything still works, and the fix is simple and typically under warranty at this age. Neither is an engine-threatening problem.

Owners across 2021–2024 gen-11 Civics report the adaptive cruise control disengaging abruptly with a beep and no obstruction ahead, and the windshield camera throwing software faults that a bulletin update usually resolves (a few cameras have been replaced when the update didn't fix it). Test the driver-assist suite on the drive; if the dash shows a system-malfunction history, ask whether the camera software update was applied.