KnownCarProblemsHonda HR-V Problems by Year
Owners have filed 1,860 complaints with NHTSA about the Honda HR-V since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2023, 2016, 2019. The most common problem overall: visibility and wipers.
Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.
Honda HR-V problems by model year
| Year | Complaints | Top problem | Recalls | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 HR-V | 47 | Steering | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 HR-V | 109 | Steering | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 HR-V | 687 | Visibility and wipers | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 HR-V | 88 | Electrical | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 HR-V | 63 | Air bags | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 HR-V | 84 | Fuel system | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 HR-V | 236 | Electrical | 7 | 19 |
| 2018 HR-V | 158 | Electrical | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 HR-V | 123 | Transmission | 0 | 13 |
| 2016 HR-V | 241 | Transmission | 2 | 13 |
32 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.
Questions about the Honda HR-V
- What years of the Honda HR-V have the most problems?
- By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2023 (687), 2016 (241), 2019 (236).
- What is the most common problem with the Honda HR-V?
- Across all model years, owners complain most about the visibility and wipers (431), other or unspecified (410), electrical (309).
- Which Honda HR-V years have the fewest complaints?
- Among model years at least four years old: 2021 (63), 2020 (84), 2022 (88). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.