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Buying a used 2018 Honda Civic Type R? Check these 2 recalls first

2 NHTSA recalls · 603 owner complaints on file

Two high-severity recalls apply: a fuel pump that can fail and stall the engine, and a seat sensor that may cause unintended airbag deployment. Neither carries a stop-driving or park-outside warning. The complaint file is large for a low-volume model — 603 unverified NHTSA complaints with 27 crashes, four fires and 21 injuries. Steering dominates at 225 reports, followed by unclassified, then fuel system and gasoline categories at 89 each.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Confirm the fuel-pump and seat sensor recalls were completed by VIN
3. Drive it for stalling, hard starts or fuel smells, and check for leaks
4. Evaluate steering feel and ask whether the car was tracked or modified
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Honda dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Honda Civic Type R

What owners have reported to NHTSA

603 complaints filed for this model year, including 27 mentioning a crash, 4 a fire and 21 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

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