Vehicle report

2021 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R

Service bulletins

11 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

A25-062

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Service Bulletin - Water could enter the hood scoop and accumulate down inside the no. 4 spark plug hole. This can corrode the ignition coil, plug tube, and spark plug, leading to a misfire to the no. 4 cylinder. If a misfire is detected, DTC P0304 is stored.

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.

A21-014

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty extension only covers vehicles that have a defective A/C condenser from the factory. The A/C condenser was not manufactured to specification. As a result, corrosion may develop in the form of tiny holes in the condenser tube walls that allow the refrigerant to leak out.

A23-039

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Service Bulletin - Due to a new North America regulation which introduces a new refrigerant and oil requirement, the compressor shaft seal may leak. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C compressor shaft seal from the original 3 years to 10 years from the original date of purchase, with no mileage limitation. The new refrigerant and oil may cause swelling of the compressor shaft seal. The swelling may lead to abnormal wearing of the seal which may increase seal gaps around the compressor shaft allowing refrigerant to leak out.

ATI&09142023901

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civic Type R with a customer complaint of the vehicle Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) with DTC P0300 (Random Misfire Detected) and/or P0304 (No. 4 Cylinder Misfire Detected) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

ATI&08292023904

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civic Type R with a customer complaint of the vehicle Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) with DTC P0300 (Random Misfire Detected) and/or P0304 (No. 4 Cylinder Misfire Detected) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

ATI&08142023901

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civic Type R with a customer complaint of the vehicle Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) with DTC P0300 (Random Misfire Detected) and/or P0304 (No. 4 Cylinder Misfire Detected) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

ATI&07282023903

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Dealer Message -American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 Civic Type R with a customer complaint of the vehicle Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) with DTC P0300 (Random Misfire Detected) and/or P0304 (No. 4 Cylinder Misfire Detected) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

A23-012

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Service Bulletin - Customers have complained of the air conditioning system not blowing cold air due to the oil/refrigerant leak from the A/C compressor main shaft seal.

ATI&09102021905

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2021 Civics with a customer complaint of long brake pedal travel, almost reaching the floor. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

ONLS9S07062021

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Owner Notification Letter - On some 2017-21 Civic Type R models, the A/C condenser may leak refrigerant. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty extension provides coverage for the original owner and any subsequent owners. No action is required on your part unless you experience a problem.

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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