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Honda HR-V years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2019, 2023 and 2024. Best years: 2021.
The 2019, 2023 and 2024 Honda HR-V draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2019 has 235 complaints (29 for each year on the road), 2023 has 686 complaints (172 for each year on the road) and 2024 has 109 complaints (36 for each year on the road), against a median of 18 a year across the 9 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2023 is rear window shattering (475 reports).
- 1,564complaints
- 12recall campaigns
- 7model years with a page
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2019
Most reported: infotainment (38 reports) and stalling (21 reports, median 49,000 miles).
2023
Most reported: rear window shattering (475 reports, median 12,057 miles) and windshield (322 reports, median 12,057 miles).
2024
Most reported: brake wear (12 reports) and phantom braking (10 reports).
Best years
2021
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025 and 2026.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2023 alone holds 686 of the 1,564 complaints across the 7 model years with a page here (44%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Rear window shattering leads in 1 of the 7 model years and has the most reports overall, 475. Pooled across the years, half of the 53 owners who gave a mileage for rear window shattering were under about 12,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 5% of Honda HR-V complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2017, 14 of its 123 complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2023 at 475 and have dropped every year since, to 183 in 2025. So far in 2026, 148 more have come in.
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Second generation
| Year | Complaints | A year | Recalls | Most reported | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 239 | 22 | 2 | Transmission fails or needs replacement (26) | 61,900 |
| 2017 | 123 | 12 | 0 | Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (13) | 30,277 |
| 2018 | 157 | 17 | 3 | Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (24) | 35,000 |
| 2019 avoid | 235 | 29 | 7 | Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (38) | 40,000 |
Photo: MercurySable99, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2020 (84), 2021 (63), 2022 (88), 2025 (45).
Year by year
2026 Honda HR-V
15 owner complaints so far; too new to call. No recalls.
2024 Honda HR-V avoid
109 owner complaints, 36 for each year on the road (2.1 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (12 reports), phantom braking (10 reports) and windshield (10 reports). 8 reports involved a crash and 8 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 26V-054 on the seats and 24V-859 on the seats.
2023 Honda HR-V avoid
686 owner complaints, 172 for each year on the road (9.7 times the model median). Most reported: rear window shattering (475 reports, median 12,057 miles), windshield (322 reports, median 12,057 miles) and sticky steering (59 reports, median 5,800 miles). 7 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 24V-744 on the steering system and 23V-858 on the fuel system.
2019 Honda HR-V avoid
235 owner complaints, 29 for each year on the road (1.7 times the model median). Most reported: infotainment (38 reports), stalling (21 reports, median 49,000 miles) and brake wear (19 reports, median 6,850 miles). 19 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. 7 recalls, including 24V-384 on the backup camera and 23V-046 on the backup camera.
2018 Honda HR-V
157 owner complaints, 17 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: infotainment (24 reports), stalling (19 reports, median 43,000 miles) and brake wear (15 reports, median 11,735 miles). 11 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 23V-858 on the fuel system and 20V-314 on the fuel system.
2017 Honda HR-V
123 owner complaints, 12 for each year on the road (0.7 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (13 reports, median 9,500 miles), stalling (12 reports, median 85,000 miles) and transmission failure (10 reports). 13 reports involved a crash and 7 people were hurt. No recalls.
2016 Honda HR-V
239 owner complaints, 22 for each year on the road (1.2 times the model median). Most reported: transmission failure (26 reports, median 94,000 miles), brake wear (25 reports, median 52,011 miles) and stalling (22 reports, median 77,000 miles). 13 reports involved a crash and 11 people were hurt. 2 recalls, including 18V-777 on the brakes and 15V-472 on the equipment.
Recalls that cover several model years
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance.
The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
The front seat belt pretensioners may be missing the rivet that secures the quick connector and wire plate.
The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Compare the HR-V with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
- HR-V vs Subaru Crosstrek2016 to 2024
Questions
What Honda HR-V years should you avoid?
The 2019, 2023 and 2024 Honda HR-V draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2019 has 235 complaints (29 for each year on the road), 2023 has 686 complaints (172 for each year on the road) and 2024 has 109 complaints (36 for each year on the road), against a median of 18 a year across the 9 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2023 is rear window shattering (475 reports).
What are the best years for the Honda HR-V?
The 2021 draws the fewest complaints for its age: 63, or 10 for each year on the road.
What is the most common problem on the Honda HR-V?
Rear window shattering, with 475 reports across the 7 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2023.
How many recalls does the Honda HR-V have?
12 recall campaigns cover the Honda HR-V model years 2016 to 2026 on this site. The widest, 18V-777 on the brakes, covers 3 model years.
How many Honda HR-V complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
5% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2017 has the highest share.