2022 Honda HR-V problems and complaints

Owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Honda HR-V. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (26), Power Train (19), Engine (18).

Key takeaways

  • 89 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 10 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System2629%
Power Train1921%
Engine1820%
Unknown Or Other1618%
Service Brakes1416%
Vehicle Speed Control1213%
Forward Collision Avoidance1011%
Steering910%
Air Bags89%
Fuel/Propulsion System56%
Lane Departure44%
Visibility/Wiper44%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2022 Honda HR-V SUV AWD5/54/55/54/5
2022 Honda HR-V SUV FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-19

Transmission failed.

Power Train - filed 2026-09-23

I was driving to work at XXX for my 7:00am shift. Car started bucking and not responding to when I hit the gas. Was nervous so I left car at XXX and walked to work. I had car towed to Ocean Honda in Weymouth, MA. They ran a special diagnostics on my car and determined it was transmission failure. No lights ever came on...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-19

I own a 2022 Honda HR-V EX. The driver’s side interior door-release handle intermittently becomes stuck/binds and cannot be pulled through its normal range of motion, preventing the driver’s door from being opened from inside the vehicle. The problem occurs spontaneously and is intermittent, so it may not be reproduci...

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More for the 2022 Honda HR-V

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.