Honda HR-V — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. 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 | 238 |
| 2017 | 121 |
| 2018 | 156 |
| 2019 | 228 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2023 | 684 |
| 2024 | 107 |
| 2025 | 42 |
| 2026 | 12 |
| 2027 | 2 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2026 | Not enough data | 12 | Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 42 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 107 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Avoid | 684 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 84 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 62 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 83 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Avoid | 228 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Caution | 156 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Recommended | 121 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Avoid | 238 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |