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2025 Honda Civic Type RProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2025 Honda Civic Type R, most often about the steering. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 24V-744 the manufacturer reports only 89% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexToo new to rateHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 89%Owner complaints40 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem2Steering

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Honda Civic Type R has problems

4 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
Steering20
Power train10
Structure10
Visibility/wiper10

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

1 recall

2025 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.

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

2025 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
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Civic Type R owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I’ve been having some strange steering issues with my car. It feels like I’m driving something with a bent frame, especially when I go over 40 mph. The front driver’s side wheel pulls to one side, and sometimes it feels like the rug is being pulled out from under me. It really freaks me out. I…
Complaint 11724754 · Mar 16, 2026
On November 8, 2025,at approximately 9:00 a.m., I was driving on the freeway at approximately 60 to 65 mph. All of a sudden the steering wheel stiffened and locked up and car pulled to right, at same time the engine malfunction light flashed on. This lasted for a moment then steering felt normal…
Complaint 11703504 · Dec 7, 2025

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