2017 Honda HR-V problems and complaints
Owners have filed 122 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda HR-V. The most-reported areas: Power Train (32), Unknown Or Other (28), Electrical System (28).
Key takeaways
- 122 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 13 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 32 | 26% |
| Unknown Or Other | 28 | 23% |
| Electrical System | 28 | 23% |
| Structure | 15 | 12% |
| Service Brakes | 13 | 11% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 11 | 9% |
| Engine | 11 | 9% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 | 7% |
| Air Bags | 6 | 5% |
| Steering | 4 | 3% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 2% |
| Seat Belts | 2 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Honda HR-V SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2017 Honda HR-V SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2026-09-08
In 2020/2021 Honda did a * Honda Service Bulletin 21-046 Honda Service Bulletin 21-047. They knew the CVT on models 2016/2021 had early CVT failure. They had us come in to add a program that was supposed to give us warning if the belt was going to break so we had time to get to a mechanic or the dealer before complete...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-08-27
Aug. 27,2026..There has been several episodes of water getting into the interior of my car when it rains. This time the water came rushing down the driver’s side interior windshield & soaked the floor.In July 2026, rain water came in on the roof and went into the rear section of my car, water stains are on the inside r...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-07-01
SAFETY HAZARD NOTIFICATION: INTERMITTENT IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE & STRAND RISK I am filing a formal safety complaint regarding a known manufacturing defect in the ignition start/stop switch of my 2017 Honda HR-V. This component is suffering from an intermittent failure that creates an unpredictable and immediate strand...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.