Honda Civic Type R Reliability
34 NHTSA complaints (2017–2025). Complaint rate: 7.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2021 Honda Civic Type R. The 2017–2018 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Honda Civic Type R Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 5 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | 25.0% |
| ENGINE | 3 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | 50.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2021AVOID | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | View 2021View→ |
| 2023 | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Honda Civic Type Raccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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