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2020 Honda Civic Hatch Type-r
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
218 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 17, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
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.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
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 2020 Honda Civic Hatch Type-r, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (35) · Fuel system (31) · Airbags (29) · Driver assistance (23)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
16%35 complaints · 11 in the last 2 years
“vehicle turns on in to accessory mode, does not allow me to turn off vehicle sometimes car turns on at night by itself, alarm goes off when parked and locked”
Transmission & drivetrain
14%31 complaints · typically near 34k mi · 9 in the last 2 years
“Clutch started slipping all of a sudden. Check to see if it was under warranty said the warranty had expired because the car was over 36,000 MI did not know about the …”
Fuel system
14%31 complaints · 15 in the last 2 years
“There is a known recall on the fuel pump and the last bulletin from Feb 25 #24008 lists All Vins except ones starting with JHM. My Honda has shut down on 6 occasions. …”
Airbags
13%29 complaints · 15 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V064000 (AIR BAGS). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the reca…”
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.