Honda HR-VYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 1,888 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 model years, the Honda HR-V years to avoid are 2023, and the strongest years are 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021. The HR-V has 13 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Honda HR-V years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the HR-V median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Honda HR-V problems
All model years combined: 1,888 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility/wiper | 355 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 321 | 9 |
| Power train | 192 | 6 |
| Steering | 184 | 16 |
| Service brakes | 115 | 34 |
| Engine | 112 | 7 |
| Structure | 103 | 8 |
| Visibility | 88 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 88 | 9 |
| 19 other systems | 506 | 79 |
Honda HR-V recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the HR-V
- Front Seat Belt Assemblies may be Missing the Rivet that Secures the Quick Connector and Wire PlateNo recall
- Rear Differential SeizureNo recall