2017 Honda Civic Type R: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 523 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
523
Complaints
1
Recalls
21
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
10
Injuries
38.2
Severity index
Severity index 38.2 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 136 2017 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2017 Honda Civic Type R ranks 97 of 136 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 29% of its model-year peers. See the full 2017 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 152 | 29.1% |
| STEERING | 132 | 25.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 99 | 18.9% |
| ENGINE | 60 | 11.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 35 | 6.7% |
| STRUCTURE | 32 | 6.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 30 | 5.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 28 | 5.4% |
The single most-reported system is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, cited in 152 of 523 complaints (29.1%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2020 | 68 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2024 | 90 |
| 2025 | 57 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 1.5x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V332000 | 21/05/2026 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | 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- |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.