Honda HR-V — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2023, 2016, 2019 · Best bets: 2025, 2021, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2017
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 237 |
| 2017 | 120 |
| 2018 | 151 |
| 2019 | 215 |
| 2020 | 79 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2022 | 81 |
| 2023 | 680 |
| 2024 | 106 |
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2026 | 10 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 10 | Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 39 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 106 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Avoid | 680 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 81 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 61 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 79 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Avoid | 215 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Caution | 151 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Recommended | 120 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Avoid | 237 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |