NHTSA vehicle safety data
2017 Honda Civic Type R Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2017 Honda Civic Type R has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Honda dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 Honda Civic Type R, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2017 Honda Civic Type R owner complaints
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Civic Type R, describing incidents dated July 31, 2024 to August 17, 2024.
Most-cited components
- Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
- Service Brakes 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #11625653 · Filed
When braking at 30mph +, brake is very stiff. I also noticed that my brake rotors on the front right(passenger side) were clean or smooth, but on the brake rotors on the left side(driver side) were still rusted, because of water during the car washing. i knew that the front left brake arent braking…
ODI #11609258 · Filed
Fuel pump failed like other civic type rs but my vin wasn’t included caused a stall in traffic and was almost hit
Air Bags May Deploy Unintentionally During a Crash
NHTSA #26V332000 · Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification — Front Passenger · NHTSA notice
Reported May 21, 2026 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Potentially affected: 98,892 vehicles
Repair completion: 32.26% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Owners notified July 6, 2026 · Vehicles built starting April 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Safety consequence
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Other Honda Civic Type R model years
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