Honda HR-V Complaints

1,878 consumer complaints on file.

#11588115May 10, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The windshield crack from a very small pebble strike out of all the cars I’ve owned I’ve never seen one break so easily it is a joke all the windows on the vehicle are flimsy and poor quality it crack near the bottom center edge just from finishing the drive home on a rural drive
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11587901May 9, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle stalled while driving. The fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. Car was otherwise in good working condition and we had no indication anything was wrong before the vehicle stalled- only about 43000 miles on vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11587513May 7, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The rear window shattered with no impact or nothing even touching it. Luckily I was parked when it happened but there’s no explanation other than the multiple news articles about this being a known issue with the defroster and rear glass. I contacted my dealer and Honda directly, they both say they know nothing about it. I do have security video of it happening.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11587415May 7, 2024
STEERING
The contact owns a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at approximate 65 MPH, the steering wheel was jerking and was sticking. The contact stated that her husband had to forcibly hold the steering wheel. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that when the failure first occurred, the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for a diagnostic test or repair. The contact thought that the failure was related to the Lane Keep Assist feature; however, the failure persisted, and the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cause of the failure was not diagnosed due to the diagnostic test cost; however, the contact had the technician check all the safety features to be sure the features were operating correctly. The vehicle was then taken to Bud Clary Honda of Moses Lake (1200 S Pioneer Way suite a, Moses Lake, WA 98837) where the failure was diagnosed as an EPS gear box malfunction. The contact was informed that the EPS gear box needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired because the part was on backorder. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11587270May 6, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
Unknown. Cold morning with defroster on, rear windshield spontaneously shattered while driving on freeway. No evidence of external factors. Large hole and cracks all the way around edge.Notified CHP. Do not know if report filed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586663May 2, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Honda HR-V. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The driver was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 21-046. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586622May 2, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Brakes are not keeping car stopped. Several times car has started moving slowly when stopped at traffic light or driving on freeway. Several times almost hit car in front of my car. I had to push harder on brakes. No warnings. It has to been inspected by anyone. This has happened since purchase of car in Jan. 2024.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586524May 2, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER
After getting into the driver seat and closing the car door, the rear windshield shattered for no apparent reason.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586520May 2, 2024
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
The contact owns a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact heard a loud pop and became aware that the rear windshield had shattered. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there were no signs of an impact that could have caused the damage to the windshield. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586318May 1, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The digital gauge on this vehicle has intermittent faults. The gauge goes totally blank, sometimes the digits appear scrambled, other times not at all. This gauge includes odometer as well as the fuel gauge, (and other analytical information that is perhaps not as critical). The lack of a reliable working fuel gauge on this vehicle is concerning and may cause driver to unknowingly run out of fuel in places that are totally unsafe - highway, bridge, or some remote location. Another concern is that if the odometer is not working, not accumulating miles, how does a buyer know what she/he is buying? Is the vehicle mileage accurately reflecting the miles on this car? Checking on this on-line I discovered that this is not an isolated problem, and that NHTSA may not be aware of this as car owners may not be reporting this as a safety issue. I also discovered that some Honda dealers have addressed this problem, while others push-back on this and want owners to pay for this repair. I purchased my vehicle three months ago, from a private owner. I was not informed of this problem at time of purchase. I did bring this to Honda's attention and was told to bring it in for service, at my own expense.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586468May 1, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Rear window shattered. I entered my car and as soon as I closed the driver door, the back window shattered, unwarranted by anything else.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586071April 30, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Body control module this same part is already recalled in accords and other vehicles. The car will stop and cut off lights on the dash will flash there is clicking as the car tries to start on its own. It has been to multiple dealerships who stated it is already recalled on other models of Honda for causing the same issues. There are no warning lights it just randomly happens.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586162April 30, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I had the push start button replaced approximately 2 years ago due to the part failing and the car being extremely hard to start. This was covered by Honda (not sure if it was an actual recall). Now I am having the exact same issue again. This is extremely dangerous as I leave work late at night and alone. I am tired of constantly being stranded and it taking several minutes to get my car started. Their replacement part has failed just like the original part did.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585930April 29, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
Almost all advanced safety features have stopped working including the ones selected and still others more such as lane keep assist, parking collision warning etc.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585748April 29, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
rear window shattering .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585671April 28, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I’m having an issue where the odometer/trip/fuel display is dark when I start the car and then it will flicker on and off with gibberish. Eventually it will display accurately. The other displays are not affected. It seems to be worse in the cold.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585546April 26, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The dial on the dashboard that gives gas tank I do, speed and time do not light up or appear all jumbled if it is below 60 degrees outside. This is not cool.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585439April 26, 2024
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
The contact owns a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling at a stop light, the rear windshield exploded, causing a large hole near the top of the windshield on the driver's side, eventually causing additional fractures throughout the windshield. The failure occurred with no impact to the vehicle. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was common. The dealer diagnosed that the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585162April 25, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Whenever it is cold, 45 degrees or colder, the right front display goes black. This is the display that gives fuel in fuel tank amount, mileage, and rpm. The display stays black until the car heats up, and this can be as long a 20-30 minutes. This is a dangerous situation, because you do not know how much fuel is in your tank. Additionally, if it turns out that you have low fuel, you risk running out of gas and being stuck in cold weather. Other issues can occur as well. This problem is widely reported online, and Honda has apparently done nothing. I went to my local Honda dealer and spoke to two people. The first one brushed me off and treated me as if it was "too bad." The second person was nicer, acknowledged that she had heard of the problem. Further, this apparently affects latter HRV's as well. Please do something and make Honda fix this known problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585243April 25, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I drove the 2023 Honda HR-V to pick up my teen son from school (about 20 min drive one way) around 4:30pm. It was January 2024, so it was cold. He has his learner's permit, so he drove home. We parked the vehicle in the driveway and walked into the house. Just as we entered the front door, I heard what sounded like a minor car accident (fender bender/glass breaking). I walked back out the front door to see what happened but there were no cars in the street. I thought it was strange, but assumed the sound must have been glass breaking from something else besides a car wreck and went back inside. (View of the HRV was obstructed from where I was when I went back to look.) We came back outside a few hours later to drive the car to soccer practice and that's when we noticed the back window of the HR-V had completely shattered. By this time it was dark outside so it was hard to see. We quickly changed to my vehicle to get my son to practice and my husband cleaned up the glass on the HR-V (the car that will be my son's when he turns 16). He did not think to take any pictures. But where the window once was, there was one large gaping hole and then fragments of shattered glass around the edges still in the frame of the back window opening, then shattered bits of glass all over inside the vehicle and on the ground. Thankfully no one was hurt because we had just parked the vehicle and walked away. But what if my NEW DRIVER was driving as that window shattered? Or even me as an experienced driver? This could have caused an accident! That's a real possibility and that's dangerous. It literally just shattered for NO REASON. There was no rock or sign of it being busted. Sounds like SEVERAL other HR-Vs have had the same problem. We are STILL waiting on HONDA to fix the vehicle! Paying insurance on a car we can't drive. My son can't practice driving the vehicle we intended him to use at 16. It's a mess. Please help! Honda needs to recall this product!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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