2019 Honda Civic Type RProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 2019 Honda Civic Type R, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 23V-858 the manufacturer reports only 75% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2019 Honda Civic Type R has problems

7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system30
Fuel system, gasoline20
Air bags10
Engine10
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2019 Honda Civic Type R recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

75%repaired · 2026 Q3

Delivery: fuel pump

Recall 23V-858 · Dec 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 vehicles · 1,866,761 repaired

Risk. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

90%repaired · 2023 Q1

Delivery: fuel pump

Recall 21V-215 · Mar 25, 2021 · 624,552 vehicles · 561,061 repaired

Risk. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Best & worst years

2019 vs. every other Civic Type R year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Civic Type R median. How we score

'17'18'19'20'21'23'24'25
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In owners' words

What Civic Type R owners report

Recent fuel/propulsion system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Honda has sent this recall notice in Feb 2024 and again in Jan 2025. I am unable to get it fixed and remedy. I am getting the run around that parts are not available. I called back in Oct 2024 and was put on a wait list. I called again 2/6/2025 and was told the same thing. I am trying to be…
Complaint 11641190 · Feb 6, 2025
While driving on the freeway at 70 mph, my car started sputtering and out of instinct I placed the gear into neutral. Shortly after doing that the car died while moving. I tried a rolling/moving restart on the car by placing it in 6th gear, hold the clutch in and restart the ignition with no luck.…
Complaint 11533625 · Jul 21, 2023

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