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2023 Honda Civic Type R

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
5
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
13
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

5 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Steering
    2
  • Electrical System
    1
  • STEERING:RACK AND Pinion
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    1
  • Service Brakes
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
24V744000·STEERING2024-10-03

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.

RiskDifficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.

23V229000·SEATS2023-03-30

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Civic Type R vehicles. The driver's seat frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat cushion frame to break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."

RiskA broken seat cushion frame may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

FixDealers will replace the front driver seat cushion frame assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is TDY.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
EA23003·STEERING2023-11-29 → 2025-01-28

Momentary Increased Steering Effort

Led to recall24V744

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