The 2017 Honda Civic Type R has 1097 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are steering and electrical system. Owners most often flag severe dealership markups: frequently $20,000+ over msrp, placing the car in a $65,000+ price range. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Honda Civic Type R vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 9 Civic Type R model years we track, complaint volume runs from 215 (2020) to 1,203 (2007). With 1,097 complaints, the 2017 Civic Type R sits abovethe model's median of 524.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Campaign 26V332000Honda (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, 201…
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Campaign 18V663000Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles. The magnet that controls the torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured…
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Campaign 18V817000Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. The owners guide in these vehicles may not have been included or if included, the owner's guide may not hav…
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Campaign 18V266000Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles. Driver and front passenger seatback pads sold as replacement service parts were made without slit openings for t…
Extremely positive sentiment among enthusiasts, with the vehicle consistently praised for its exceptional driving dynamics, precise handling, and engaging manual transmission.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Civic Type R. See the full Civic Type R owner picture and every model year.
Used Civic Type R listings typically run $48,940–$49,812 across 2025 to 2026 model years.
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