2019 Honda Civic Type R problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (3) · Fuel System, Gasoline (2) · Power Train (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-03-25 · campaign 21V215000 · 624,552 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Service bulletins (19)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2025-10-13 · A25-062 · 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.
Engine 2025-09-17 · A25-089 · 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.
Engine 2025-08-19 · A25-062 · 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.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-06-19 · A23-039 · 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 years from the original date of purchase, wit
Visibility/Wiper 2024-06-19 · A21-014 · 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 condenser was not manufactured to specifica
Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System 2024-01-24 · A23-039 · 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 years from the original date of purchase, wit
Showing the 6 most recent of 19 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-02-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System“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 proactive before the fuel pump goes out and be left str…”
2024-08-15 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 61,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 honda civic type-r. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that the vehicle occasionall…”
2024-08-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System“recall for fuel pump still pending…”
2024-05-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline“the contact owns a 2019 honda civic type-r. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was made aware of the issue. th…”
2023-07-21 · Fuel/Propulsion System“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. coasted the car to the nearest freeway exit and int…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.