What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2016 Honda HR-V

Typical pattern

8.8% of complaints about the 2016 Honda HR-V came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2016 vehicle — around the middle of the 199 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (72 complaints), typically at 6.5 yr or about 79,000 miles.

Complaints
306
Median age at failure
5.3 yr
Median mileage
52,011 n=147
Crash / fire / tow
12.1% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
72 reports · 79,000 mi
6.5 yr
8.3%
Electrical system
54 reports · 45,666 mi
5.6 yr
1.9%
Other
41 reports · 43,000 mi
4.1 yr
2.4%
Service brakes
22 reports · 46,000 mi
5.2 yr
27.3%
Structure
22 reports · 54,000 mi
5.3 yr
13.6%
Engine
21 reports · 69,000 mi
5.4 yr
4.8%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

18V777000 2018-11-01
Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.

15V472000 2015-07-28
Equipment:other:labels

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 HR-V vehicles manufactured January 12, 2015, to May 20, 2015. The affected vehicles may be missing the required tire placard indicating "Tire and Loading Information." These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."

If the tire placard is missing the driver or owner may not know at what pressure to inflate the tires, resulting in over or under tire inflation which potentially increases the risk of a tire failure and crash.

In owners’ own words

Other 8,360 mi 1.0 yr in service
FOR SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH, CAR VIOLENTLY VIBRATED. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY, SAME THING HAPPENED AT SAME SPEED, SO I CALLED AND DEMANDED THEY PICK UP MY CAR AND BRING ME A RENTAL. LEARNED THE PROPELLER SHAFT HAD ONLY ONE BOLT HALF WAY HOLDING IT IN PLACE. ONLY TWO BOLTS OF 4 WERE EVER INSTALLED.
Other 9,302 mi 1.2 yr in service
DRIVING IN STORE PARKING LOT,SUN ROOF EXPLOTED EXPLOTED FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE UPWARD,HEARD A LOAD BOOM WHEN GLASS EXPLOTED,CAR WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIATELY 5 MILES AN HOUR CAR WAS TURNING OFF HWY.444 IN QUICK STOP STORE IN MAURPAS LOUISIANA.
Other 45 mi 1.2 yr in service
THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS. WHEN UNLOCKING THE DRIVERS DOOR FROM THE INSIDE ALL OTHER DOORS AUTOMATICALLY OPEN ALLOWING SOMEONE TO JUMP INTO THE CAR OR SOMEONE SMALL OR OLD TO JUMP OUT NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE PARKED.
Service brakes 67 mi 6 mo in service crash / fire / tow
IN MOTION. COULD NOT STOP AT 2 REDLIGHTS. TOOK IT TO MY GARAGE AND WOULD NOT STOP AGAIN, CAUSING ME TO CRASH THROUGH LAUNDRY ROOM WALL, DEMOLISHING WASHER, DRYER UTILITY SINK ETC.

Other HR-V model years

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