Major Problems with Honda HR-V Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Honda HR-V to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Honda HR-V

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Honda HR-V.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 HR-V	4
2018 HR-V	20
2017 HR-V	38
2016 HR-V	76

Worst 3 Honda HR-V complaints

2017 Honda HR-V AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2016 Honda HR-V AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 499 miles

2017 Honda HR-V AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 5030 miles

Browse Honda HR-V complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda HR-V owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM t.p.m.s. - light comes on regularly without tires being at incorrect pressures. random occurrences sometimes tires are low sometimes they...	32 ~ 21818 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER automobile stalled without warning at low speeds this lead to near collision at intersection as the car became disabled in...	30 ~ 55908 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda hr-v. the contact stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the...	26 ~ 14572 miles
POWER TRAIN automobile stalled without warning at low speeds this lead to near collision at intersection as the car became disabled in...	16 ~ 56633 miles
ENGINE automobile stalled without warning at low speeds this lead to near collision at intersection as the car became disabled in...	15 ~ 82585 miles
AIR BAGS pedal brake makes a "click" sound when is pressed driving at over 35 mph. honda service tech at local dealer...	12 ~ 8614 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE driver 1 traveling eastbound in the blvd and gets distracted and collided to parked vehicle 2. driver 1 swerved the	11 ~ 12185 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM at 9808/9809 miles my car developed what i thought was a fuel leak. in close quarters like my garage it...	9 ~ 11397 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL in motion. could not stop at 2 redlights. took it to my garage and would not stop again causing me	9 ~ 24544 miles
SEATS after purchasing and being able to drive it for an extended period of time i noticed a pressure point in...	8 ~ 143 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER we had purchased the hr-v in huntsville al. during the drive back to new orleans an object caused a small...	8 ~ 3089 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda hr-v. while driving 5 mph the steering wheel seized intermittently without warning. also...	7 ~ 5735 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING observed hr-v pulling into driveway at night. car completely dark. brake lights work normally drl's appeared to be on. i...	6 ~ 39045 miles
SUSPENSION dec. 30 2015 i purchased a honda hr-v lx on jan. 9 2016 2:34 a.m. i was driving home on...	6 ~ 24639 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving 80 mph with the cruise set i noticed the vehicle start to heavily accelerate. i immediately turned the...	4 ~ 12968 miles
WHEELS dec. 30 2015 i purchased a honda hr-v lx on jan. 9 2016 2:34 a.m. i was driving home on...	4 ~ 545 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda hr-v. the contact stated while driving approximately 48 mph the contact's rear ended...	3 ~ 467 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE bought new last week.only 480 miles so far. there is a strong smell of gasoline when i pull the oil	1 ~ 480 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda hr-v. while driving 5 mph the steering wheel seized intermittently without warning. also...	1 ~ 14000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda hr-v. the contact stated that the bottom three inches of the windshield looked...	1 ~ 146 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda hr-v. the contact stated that the tire pressure light illuminated and both rear...	1 ~ 29500 miles

FAQ

What year Honda HR-V is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Honda HR-V models of 2019, 2018, 2017 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Honda HR-V?

Honda HR-V models of 2016 and 2017 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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