Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda HR-V Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda HR-V? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda HR-V problems by model year
32 recall entries across 10 model years and 1,877 owner complaints across 12 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 HR-V | Not confirmed | 6 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2026 HR-V | Not confirmed | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 HR-V | 1 | 48 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 HR-V | 4 | 110 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 HR-V | 3 | 688 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 HR-V | 3 | 89 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 HR-V | 4 | 64 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 HR-V | 5 | 86 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 HR-V | 7 | 241 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 HR-V | 3 | 160 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 HR-V | 0 | 123 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 HR-V | 2 | 243 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda HR-V, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other421 complaints
- visibility/wiper356 complaints
- electrical system319 complaints
- power train185 complaints
- steering182 complaints
- service brakes116 complaints
- engine110 complaints
- structure103 complaints