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2021 Honda Civic Type R Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2021 Honda Civic Type R has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 849,006 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 26V332000 2026-05-21 98,892 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018,…

Consequence

Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This…

AIR BAGS 24V064000 2024-02-01 750,114 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021…

Consequence

An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes
ENGINE
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
2
1crashes1fires1injuries
STEERING
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints13

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While operating my 2021 honda civic type r (vin: [xxx] ) in high-ambient temperatures (approximately 95â°f), the vehicle experienced a sudden and total loss of motive power during acceleration while exiting a busy intersection. This resulted in an immediate engine stall in the path of oncoming…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-03-21

“While operating my 2021 honda civic type r (vin: [xxx] ) in high-ambient temperatures (approximately 95â°f), the vehicle experienced a sudden and total loss of motive power during acceleration while exiting a busy intersection. This resulted in an immediate engine stall in the path of oncoming…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-03-21

“Misfire in cylinder 4 led to head gasket failure. The problem was diagnosed at the dealership, and there is an active tsb for this issue - however my vehicle is not covered.”

ENGINE · reported 2025-11-24

“Entertainment system turns on and off while driving suspected bad alternator.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-11-21

“The contact owns a 2021 honda civic type-r. The contact stated that the vehicle in front came to a stop, and the contact did not have ample time to bring the vehicle to a stop. As a result, the contact crashed the front of the vehicle into the rear of the vehicle in front. None of the air bags…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-01-13

“See attached document for complaint.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-08-09

“Infotainment system reboots while driving, lose access to navigation, music, and anything controlled with the radio. Unable to reverse safely due to loss of back up camera, honda dealer does not want to replace and they tell me to turn my head and look over my shoulder”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-07-23

“Car abruptly shut off after start up. Then car started and ran normally for 2 days. Then after start up cel came on for emissions problem. Took to dealership and said it had a p0546 (small evap leak) code. Performed a leak down test and no leak was found. Then said fuel was present in charcoal…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2024-07-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Honda Civic Type R as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.