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EPS System Indicator
Honda EPS indicator in car: electric power steering fault
Risk level
High
Professional inspection is recommended.
Urgency
High
Quick answer
Honda's EPS indicator warns of a problem with the electric power steering or the Driver Attention Monitor. Stop somewhere safe and turn the power system on again; if it stays on, have the car inspected by a Honda dealer immediately.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Without assistance the wheel can take much more effort to turn: keep both hands on it and avoid quick manoeuvres until you stop.
- If the driver information interface shows Do not drive with the EPS indicator, Honda says to stop immediately in a safe place and contact a dealer.
Safe checks you can perform
- Stop and turn the power system on again
- Look for the Do not drive message
- Notice whether the steering has gone heavy
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Power steering and attention monitor diagnosis
- Do not attempt this professional task: Repair and steering assist road test
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Power steering and attention monitor diagnosis
What they doThe Honda dealer reads the fault memory of the power steering and of the Driver Attention Monitor to find which one switched the indicator on.
They must show youthe stored or pending codes for each system and live steering torque sensor data.
In writingthe codes with freeze frame data, the system affected and whether codes were cleared before or after the repair.
Repair and steering assist road test
What they doIf a fault is confirmed, the workshop repairs what was identified and tests the steering assistance on the road before handing the car back.
They must show youthe part replaced and the road test result.
In writingthe part replaced, the test carried out and that the indicator goes out after the repair.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Stop and turn the power system on again
- Who:
- you, as soon as the EPS indicator appears.
- How:
- hold the wheel firmly, stop in a safe place, switch the power system off and on again, which is the step Honda describes.
- Result that matters:
- knowing whether the warning clears on restart or stays on.
- If the indicator goes out and stays off:
- note what happened and mention it at the next dealer visit.
- If the indicator comes on and stays on:
- Honda asks for the car to be inspected by a dealer immediately.
- Evidence to keep:
- time, mileage and whether the indicator returned after restart.
Evidence: Honda Civic e:HEV 2026 owner's manual: If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator Comes On
Look for the Do not drive message
- Who:
- you, with the car stopped and the system on.
- How:
- check the driver information interface. Honda says that if Do not drive is displayed you must stop immediately in a safe place and contact a dealer.
- Result that matters:
- deciding between driving carefully to the dealer and having the car collected.
- If Do not drive is displayed:
- leave the car parked and call the dealer or roadside assistance.
- If only the indicator is on:
- drive carefully and straight to the dealer.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the interface with the indicator and any message.
Evidence: Honda Civic e:HEV 2026 owner's manual: If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator Comes On
Notice whether the steering has gone heavy
- Who:
- you, at low speed in a safe place.
- How:
- turn the wheel gently and note whether it needs more effort than usual. This is information for the workshop only; do not manoeuvre to test the system.
- Result that matters:
- giving the dealer a concrete symptom alongside the indicator.
- If the steering is heavy:
- do not drive the trip and ask for assistance.
- If the steering feels normal:
- the warning may come from the attention monitor, but the inspection is still needed.
- Evidence to keep:
- a note of how the wheel felt and at what speed.
Evidence: Honda Civic e:HEV 2026 owner's manual: If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator Comes On
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Vehicles
- Brand
- Honda
- Product type
- Cars
Known code variants
- Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator
- Honda Civic e:HEV power steering fault
- Honda Civic e:HEV testigo EPS encendido
- Honda Civic EPS indicator on
- Honda dirección dura testigo EPS
- Honda EPS light
- Honda power steering warning light
- Testigo del sistema de dirección asistida eléctrica (EPS)
- testigo dirección asistida Honda Civic
- testigo EPS Honda
What it means
According to the 2026 Honda Civic e:HEV online owner's manual (manuals.honda.co.uk), the Electric Power Steering (EPS) system indicator comes on when there is a problem with the EPS system or the Driver Attention Monitor System. Honda asks you to stop in a safe place and turn the power system on again, and to have the vehicle inspected by a dealer immediately if the indicator stays on. The EPS indicator alone does not show whether the steering or the monitor is at fault; diagnosis settles it. Other Honda models may vary.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumeditorial warning
Without assistance the wheel can take much more effort to turn: keep both hands on it and avoid quick manoeuvres until you stop.
Evidence: Honda Civic e:HEV 2026 owner's manual: If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator Comes On
- Highsource verified
If the driver information interface shows Do not drive with the EPS indicator, Honda says to stop immediately in a safe place and contact a dealer.
Evidence: Honda Civic e:HEV 2026 owner's manual: If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator Comes On
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Problem in the electric power steeringCommon
Honda states the indicator comes on when there is a problem with the EPS system, which can leave the steering without assistance.
Evidence: Honda Civic e:HEV 2026 owner's manual: If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator Comes On · Honda Civic e:HEV 2026 owner's manual: Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator
- Problem in the Driver Attention MonitorPossible
On the Civic e:HEV the same indicator also reports a fault in the Driver Attention Monitor System.
Evidence: Honda Civic e:HEV 2026 owner's manual: If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator Comes On · Honda Civic e:HEV 2026 owner's manual: Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator
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