Honda Civic Type R
Registered from 2017 to 2027.
About this model
The Honda Civic Type R is a series of hot hatchback and sports sedan models based on the Civic, developed and produced by Honda since September 1997. The first Civic Type R was the third model to receive Honda's Type R badge. Type R versions of the Civic typically feature a lightened and stiffened body, specially tuned engine, and upgraded brakes and chassis, and are offered only in five- or six-speed manual transmission. The drivetrain is front-engine, front-wheel drive. Like other Type R models, red is used in the background of the Honda badge to distinguish it from other models.
From the Wikipedia article Honda Civic Type R, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Steering: more complaints than 97% of 2018 cars — 37% of its 603 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 6%.
- Fuel system: more complaints than 96% of 2018 cars — 15% of its 603 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 3%.
- Gasoline: more complaints than 96% of 2018 cars — 15% of its 603 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 2%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- STEERING — 193 owners reported this, 5 involving a crash
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 82 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 49 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 23 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
- ENGINE — 22 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
- AIR BAGS — 15 owners reported this, 4 involving a crash
- STRUCTURE — 10 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
Crash test
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1447 kg · 2740 mm wheelbase · Hatch, 4-door |
| 2025 | 1447 kg · 2740 mm wheelbase · Hatch, 4-door |
| 2021 | 1415 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2020 | 1415 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2019 | 1415 kg · 2700 mm wheelbase · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2018 | 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway |
| 2017 | 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
61% of 2021 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
23V858000
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
24V064000
An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
26V332000
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
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.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Momentary Increased Steering Effort
Engineering analysis, opened November 2023, closed January 2025.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Honda filed one bulletin about the 2026 Civic Type R.
- Engine: 1
- Service Bulletin - Oil leak at the cam chain tensioner inspection cover due to and insufficient sealant adhesion on the inspection cover. · September 2025
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.