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2019 Honda Civic Hatchback Type R
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
411 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Fuel system problems dominate (33% of complaints, typically reported near 48k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2019 Honda CIVIC HATCH 5 HB FWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 10%
No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2019 Honda Civic Hatchback Type R, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (36) · Brakes (31)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Fuel system
33%134 complaints · typically near 48k mi · 56 in the last 2 years
“The fuel pump has been on recall and ive been waiting over 2 years for a part”
Steering
25%101 complaints · typically near 50k mi · 66 in the last 2 years
“When driving, especially at high way speeds, steering feels stiff and will cause the steering wheel to jerk when making minor adjustments and when turning, the steerin…”
Electrical system
9%36 complaints · 10 in the last 2 years
“I believe it is the Electric Steering Gearbox is the problem I had the vehicle inspected for this but I was told it needed alignment which was also done last month the…”
Driver assistance
8%32 complaints · typically near 30k mi · 4 in the last 2 years
“On June 17, 2026, at approximately 4:30PM, while driving to work for an event, my vehicle suddenly applied the emergency brakes right after a message appeared on my da…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.