Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda Civic Type R Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda Civic Type R? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Honda Civic Type R problems by model year
3 recall entries and 30 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Civic Type R | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Civic Type R | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Civic Type R | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Civic Type R | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Civic Type R | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Civic Type R | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Civic Type R | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda Civic Type R, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system6 complaints
- steering6 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- engine4 complaints
- fuel system3 complaints
- gasoline3 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints