2020 Honda Civic Type R problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
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.
Service bulletins (25)
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 25 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-11-23 · Electrical 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. dur…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.