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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 Honda Civic Type R Recalls

The 2018 Honda Civic Type R has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 21, 2026.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Honda Civic Type R. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
6

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

side crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2018 Honda Civic Type R, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2018 Honda Civic Type R

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

Campaign
26V332000
Reported
May 21, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 98,892
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2017 Civic Type R, 16 other models

26V332000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
23V858000
Reported
December 18, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 2,490,460
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 19 other models

23V858000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2018 Honda Civic Type R complaints by year

NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2018 Honda Civic Type R, the newest on October 12, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (17%).

In complaints about the 2018 Honda Civic Type R, the component group named most often is the engine (17%), followed by the equipment (17%) and the power train (17%).

None of the 2018 Honda Civic Type R's 2 recalls concerns the engine.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Unknown Or Other2
  • Engine1
  • Equipment1
  • Power Train1
  • Service Brakes1
  • Steering1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2018 Honda Civic Type R received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20232
20241
20263

Complaints about the 2018 Honda Civic Type R peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 3. 0% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 5/5

The 6 complaints about the 2018 Honda Civic Type R are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Honda Civic Type R by model year

Other 2018 Honda models

Newest record on this page: October 12, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted