2021 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
2 recalls — 13 complaints
26V332000 May 21, 2026
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
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 ... Read more
Consequence
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6, 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, DO... Read more
24V064000 Feb 1, 2024
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Defect Description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RD... Read more
Consequence
An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. 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.
Complaint Statistics
13 total complaints
1 crashes
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
ENGINE
Mar 25, 2026
Incident date: Mar 21, 2026
Sudden and complete failure of the water pump causing an explosion of the part. While traveling down the interstate, put lives in danger due to sudden jolt and rapid deceleration. Recently brought the vehicle in to correct recall on the engine coolant bypass valve. Issue with the bypass valve hasten... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 25, 2026
Incident date: Mar 21, 2026
While operating my 2021 Honda Civic Type R (VIN: [XXX] ) in high-ambient temperatures (approximately 95°F), the vehicle experienced a sudden and total loss of motive power during acceleration while exiting a busy intersection. This resulted in an immediate engine stall in the path of oncoming traff... Read more
ENGINE
Dec 4, 2025
Incident date: Nov 24, 2025
Vehicle will randomly not engage into 3rd gear or go faster than 31 mph. The engine temp will increase as the RPMs continue to stay elevated since the vehicle isn’t engaging 3rd gear.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Nov 21, 2025
Incident date: Nov 21, 2025
The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the ABS had failed, and the brakes needed to be repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraul... Read more
STEERING
Jan 24, 2025
Incident date: Jan 13, 2025
While stopped at a red light waiting to turn left, with foot on the brake, my car suddenly accelerated and lunged forward , plowing into the car in front of me with great force. I had to jam down the brake almost to the floor to get the car to stop. My foot was on the brake. There is no way I hit t... Read more
Crash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Nov 5, 2024
Incident date: Nov 1, 2021
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked violently and downshifted unexpectedly to first gear. The shifting lights began to flash and then cleared. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly. There was no warning... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 26, 2024
Incident date: Aug 9, 2024
The contact owns a 2021 Mazda CX-30. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The messages "Engine Malfunction" and "Computer System Issues" were displayed. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. Another driver assisted the contact in jumpstarting the vehicle... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Jul 25, 2024
Incident date: Jul 15, 2024
Car abruptly shut off after start up. Then car started and ran normally for 2 days. Then after start up CEL came on for emissions problem. Took to dealership and said it had a P0546 (small evap leak) code. Performed a leak down test and no leak was found. Then said fuel was present in charcoal canis... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY
Jul 25, 2024
Incident date: Jul 15, 2024
Frame is cracked. Both sides frame rails have horizontal cracks forming near the leaf spring mount brackets. The structural integrity of our camper is now compromised. If a frame rail were to fail during travel, the loss of control to the tow vehicle would follow, most likely on public roadways. The... Read more
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jul 25, 2024
Incident date: Jul 15, 2024
I went to the store with an intact and unblemished windshield. After returning to the vehicle, a crack in the passenger side of the windshield appeared with no chip or damage visible. After only a day, this cracked had tripled in length with weekly crackling sounds. This is a known issue with Subaru... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Jul 23, 2024
Incident date: Jul 23, 2024
The entire transmission blew up and went out while my son was driving on the highway. It won't engage in any gears and was completely stranded on the highway. Thankfully he wasn't injured or hit when this happened! This could have killed him!! This year of F-150 has known transmission issues but the... Read more
ENGINE
Jun 19, 2024
Incident date: Jun 14, 2024
The engines head gasket has failed causing coolant intrusion into cylinder 3. This seems to be a recurring problem with the 1.5L short block ecoboost engines. This caused the vehicle to be extremely low on power and unable to maintain speed dropping to 40mph on the highway with nowhere to safely p... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Apr 22, 2024
Incident date: Feb 22, 2024
The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the brake lights had remained illuminated after braking. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not... Read more
HONDA CIVIC TYPE R — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the HONDA CIVIC TYPE R across all model years (2017–2025).
12
Total Recalls
35
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths