Model year

2020 Honda Civic Type R

Hatchback, gasoline, 4x2, built in United Kingdom. Owner complaints on file from Nov 23, 2025 to Nov 23, 2025.

Recall campaigns covering this model year12.49M vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Below the median 2020 hatchback
Severity index0.02020 hatchbacks average 8.2
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2020 Honda Civic Type R peaked in 2025, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.751202512026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2020 Honda Civic Type R name electrical system

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Electrical system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 2020 Honda Civic Type R

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2020 Honda Civic Type R
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
23V-858Dec 18, 2023Fuel pump inside the fuel tank may failFuel system2,490,460Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2020 Honda Civic Type R

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Nov 23, 2025Failure Nov 11, 2025Marysville, CAElectrical system

    The navigation on the civic would reset and cut out for no reason and sometimes takes a long time to come back on or it never reboots and the screen stays black until you have to turn off the car and wait and then turn it back on. My experience was I was on a trip 2 hours away and I had my family in the car. We were traveling to somewhere new. During the trip, approximately 30 minutes into the drive, the navigation went out. Screen went black and took 3 minutes to come back on with my set destination on the navigation. The 2nd time it cut out was when we were on a mountain road. There were quite a bit of twist and turns and then when I lost the navigation, there were exits I missed because I was relying on the navigation to guide me to my destination. I had to ask my wife to use the GPS on her phone so we could resume back to our destination after a bit of a detour. The navigate never came back on for the next 20 minutes until I pulled over to a nearby gas station and turned the car completely off and waited 5 minutes to turn it back on. After a long reboot, it came back on. My point is that Honda should resolve this issue because I feel like it is potentially a safety issue. I am using and relying on a system the manufacturer provided and installed into my vehicle to get me to my set destinations. It has a failure rate to the point people get lost, get frustrated and literally get distracted from actually driving to try to get it to come back on by rebooting it manually. It is not reliable and when it never comes back, that's a whole issue. It is sometimes not possible to pull over and turn my car off to reset the navigation of I am lost. Like for me, I was on a 2 lane mountain pass with no shoulders, just a guard rail and the the cliff. It just distracts you and can cause you to get lost and that can take your attention away from driving safely. Honda should be required to address this issue as this is a unreliable equipment that can leave you stranded.

    NHTSA complaint 11701031
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

25 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • A25-062 Oct 13, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - Water could enter the hood scoop and accumulate down inside the no. 4 spark plug hole. This can corrode the ignition coil, plug tube, and spark plug, leading to a misfire to the no. 4 cylinder. If a misfire is detected, DTC P0304 is stored.
  • A25-089 Sep 17, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - Oil leak at the cam chain tensioner inspection cover due to and insufficient sealant adhesion on the inspection cover.
  • A25-062 Aug 19, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - Water could enter the hood scoop and accumulate down inside the no. 4 spark plug hole. This can corrode the ignition coil, plug tube, and spark plug, leading to a misfire to the no. 4 cylinder. If a misfire is detected, DTC P0304 is stored.
  • A23-039 Jun 19, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement, the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 ye…
  • A21-014 Jun 19, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty extension only covers vehicles that have a defective A/C condenser from the factory. The A/C …
  • A23-039 Jan 24, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement, the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 ye…
  • A23-039 Sep 28, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 yea…
  • ATI&09142023901 Sep 14, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civic Type R with a customer complaint of the vehicle Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) with DTC P0300 (Random Misfire Detected) and/or P0304 (No. 4 Cylinder Misfire De…
  • ATI&08292023904 Aug 29, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civic Type R with a customer complaint of the vehicle Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) with DTC P0300 (Random Misfire Detected) and/or P0304 (No. 4 Cylinder Misfire De…
  • ATI&08142023901 Aug 14, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civic Type R with a customer complaint of the vehicle Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) with DTC P0300 (Random Misfire Detected) and/or P0304 (No. 4 Cylinder Misfire De…
  • ATI&07282023903 Jul 28, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Dealer Message -American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civic Type R with a customer complaint of the vehicle Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) with DTC P0300 (Random Misfire Detected) and/or P0304 (No. 4 Cylinder Misfire Det…
  • A23-039 Jun 15, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 yea…
  • A23-039 May 19, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 yea…
  • A23-012 Apr 5, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - Customers have complained of the air conditioning system not blowing cold air due to the oil/refrigerant leak from the A/C compressor main shaft seal.
  • ONL6AE11302021 Nov 30, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Owner Notification Letter - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle (Vehicle Identification Number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX). During production on your 2020 Civic Type-R, the latest software version for the ACC/CMBS (adapt…
  • ATI&09102021905 Sep 10, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2021 Civics with a customer complaint of long brake pedal travel, almost reaching the floor. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect spe…
  • ONLS9S07062021 Jul 6, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Owner Notification Letter - On some 2017-21 Civic Type R models, the A/C condenser may leak refrigerant. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty extensi…
  • ABOM05282021 May 28, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Dealer Message - Today, May 28, 2021, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2018-2020 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Civic, 2017-2021 Civic Hatch, 2017-2021 Civic Type R, 2018-2021 Clarity PHEV, and 2019-2021 Insight vehicles. T…
  • A21-014 May 28, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty extension only covers vehicles that have a defective A/C condenser from the factory. The A/C …
  • A20-088 Oct 20, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin - Activity paths logged in the Honda LogR smartphone app appear broken or incomplete. This may happen more often at lower elevations.
  • ONL6AE07142020 Jul 14, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Owner Notification Letter - During production, the latest software version for the ACC/CMBS (adaptive cruise control/collision mitigation braking system), which is part of the VSA-modulator control unit, was not installed in your vehicle. Vehicles without t…
  • AMV200502 May 8, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Video Message - It concerns how to replace a leaky front rocker arm oil control valve. Due to a deteriorated lower gasket or an out-of-spec gasket groove, the front rocker arm oil control valve can leak in certain V6 models with variable cylinder management…
  • AMV200501 May 11, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Video Message - It concerns how to replace a leaky front rocker arm oil control valve. Due to a deteriorated lower gasket or an out-of-spec gasket groove, the front rocker arm oil control valve can leak in certain V6 models with variable cylinder management…
  • ABOM04162020901 Apr 16, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Dealer message - During production, the latest software version for the ACC/CMBS (adaptive cruise control/collision mitigation braking system), which is part of the VSA-modulator control unit, was not installed in the vehicle. Vehicles without the latest so…
  • A20-032 Apr 16, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    "Service bulletin - During production, the latest software version for the ACC/CMBS (adaptive cruise control/collision mitigation braking system), which is part of the VSA-modulator control unit, was not installed in the vehicle. Vehicles without the latest…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.