2019 Honda HR-V problems and complaints
Owners have filed 234 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda HR-V. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (66), Unknown Or Other (37), Fuel System (35).
Key takeaways
- 234 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 18 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 66 | 28% |
| Unknown Or Other | 37 | 16% |
| Fuel System | 35 | 15% |
| Gasoline | 35 | 15% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 33 | 14% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 30 | 13% |
| Lane Departure | 18 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 18 | 8% |
| Engine | 16 | 7% |
| Power Train | 14 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 12 | 5% |
| Structure | 12 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Honda HR-V SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2019 Honda HR-V SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-09-10
Driver hit curb going 7 mph. No one was in the passenger seat. Both passenger airbags deployed.
Forward Collision Avoidance,lane Departure - filed 2026-09-08
Defective front-facing camera located above the rear view mirror, used by several car safety systems, fails intermittently causing the dashboard to emit persistent visual and audio warnings. This is a 2019 HRV-EX with approx. 60,000 miles. It happens most frequently when the car interior is hot. The cacophony is so ...
Steering - filed 2026-09-04
The contact owns a 2019 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed to operate as needed on several occasions. The contact stated that occasionally there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehi...
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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.