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

Complaints per year, Honda HR-V Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2016: 237 complaints 2016 2017: 120 complaints 2018: 151 complaints 2018 2019: 215 complaints 2020: 79 complaints 2020 2021: 61 complaints 2022: 81 complaints 2022 2023: 680 complaints 2024: 106 complaints 2024 2025: 39 complaints 2026: 10 complaints 2026
2026: 10 complaints
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YearComplaints
2016237
2017120
2018151
2019215
202079
202161
202281
2023680
2024106
202539
202610

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
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.