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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda Civic Type R problems by model year
12 recall entries and 42 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Civic Type R | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Civic Type R | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Civic Type R | 2 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Civic Type R | 2 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Civic Type R | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Civic Type R | 2 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Civic Type R | 2 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Civic Type R | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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.
- steering9 complaints
- engine8 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system6 complaints
- electrical system6 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- visibility/wiper3 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline3 complaints