2021 Honda HR-V problems and complaints
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Honda HR-V. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (21), Electrical System (15), Unknown Or Other (9).
Key takeaways
- 63 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 5 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 21 | 33% |
| Electrical System | 15 | 24% |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 | 14% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | 11% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 8% |
| Power Train | 5 | 8% |
| Steering | 3 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 5% |
| Engine | 3 | 5% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 3% |
| Seats | 2 | 3% |
| Seat Belts | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Honda HR-V SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2021 Honda HR-V SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-08-31
I got in my vehicle to go to work, put the vehicle in drive and it would not move. The engine light came on, a large red flashing PARK on the dash and the tire light. I placed the car back in park. Checked to see if the parking break had accidentally been engaged. It had not. I placed the vehicle in drive again, unable...
Air Bags - filed 2026-08-11
The contact owns a 2021 Honda HR-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V064000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted several times. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall ...
Steering - filed 2026-06-03
My cars had a clunking type noise coming from the front left of vehicle, sounds happens on both left and right turns, and sometimes the steering wheel STICKS. Making a knocking sound and sometimes feels difficult to turn the wheel. I had to have the steering gearbox assembly replaced at cost of over $3015 before taxe...
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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.