2025 Honda Civic Type R problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Power Train (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Steering 2024-10-03 · campaign 24V744000 · 1,693,199 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers 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.
Service bulletins (2)
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 2025-09-17 · 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 2025-03-04 · A25-023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the mil comes on with dtc p0369, camshaft position (cmp) ex-vtc actuator interruption due to the pcm software at start-up determining the ex-vtc actuator operation as noise of the ex-cmp sensor b, causing mil to turn on and set dtc p0369.
What owners report
2026-09-19 · Visibility/Wiper“less than 6 month old 2025 honda civic type r, with structural issues. hatchback holding water after it rains and rear passenger door doing the same. rear hatch has condensentation on inside window anytime it rains. they want a $160 diagnostic fee to look at it for something that clearly is a warranty covered issue. …”
2026-06-26 · Power Train · 19,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 honda civic type r. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph and slowing down for a red light, the vehicle failed to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a cv axle failure which also caused excessive wear to the disc brakes. th…”
2026-03-16 · Steering“i’ve been having some strange steering issues with my car. it feels like i’m driving something with a bent frame, especially when i go over 40 mph. the front driver’s side wheel pulls to one side, and sometimes it feels like the rug is being pulled out from under me. it really freaks me out. i haven’t been able to get a clear answer from any deal…”
2025-12-07 · Steering“ on november 8, 2025,at approximately 9:00 a.m. , i was driving on the freeway at approximately 60 to 65 mph. all of a sudden the steering wheel stiffened and locked up and car pulled to right, at same time the engine malfunction light flashed on. this lasted for a moment then steering felt normal and engine malfunction light went off. car steered…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.