2017 Honda HR-V

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2017 Honda HR-V has 167 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 2.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (19% of all complaints), specifically: 2017 honda hr-v metal shavings in the transmission at 81,000 miles.

14 crash reports 5 injuries

167

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

2.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

31 complaints

19%

• 2017 HONDA HR-V METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION AT 81,000 MILES
• I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND BRAKING TO A STOP THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, JUMPED A CURB AND RAN INTO A ROCK RETAINING WALL. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, IT GAVE NO RESISTANCE AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AT A HIGH RATE, EVEN WHILE IT
• INFORMATION PERTAINS TO A 2017 HONDA HRV WITH 89K MILES, SERVICED AT HONDA DEALERSHIPS ONLY. WHILE ON INTERSTATE I-95N ON 1/13/21 NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE THAT SEEMED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR ONLY UNDER ACCELERATION. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, ENGINE REVS SUDDENLY SKYROCKE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“2017 HONDA HR-V METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION AT 81,000 MILES”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

28 complaints

17%

• JUST BOUGHT MY 2017 HR-V AND ALREADY HAD IT TOWED AFTER PARKING IT AT MY WORKS PARKING GARAGE FOR JUST 4 HRS. THE CHECK ENGINE, AND PARKING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH UP AND DOWN AND JUST STOPPED RIGHT IN THE DRIVE WAY ALMOST ACROSS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. MY IN
• AFTER PULLING THE BUTTON LEVER TO MAKE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW GO UP, IT WILL DO ALL THE WAY UP THEN IMMEDIATELY COME BACK DOWN. ALSO, THE SCREEN WILL TURN OFF AND RESET COMING BACK ON MOMENTS LATER WITHOUT WARNING. THESE HAVE STARTED HAPPENING IN THE LAST MONTH, THE LAST TIME FOR THE WINDOW IS
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA HR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PARKED THE VEHICLE, DEPRESSED THE LOCK BUTTON, AND WALKED AWAY WITH THE KEY FOB. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE STAYED ON FOR HOURS UNTIL A SECURITY GUARD NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“JUST BOUGHT MY 2017 HR-V AND ALREADY HAD IT TOWED AFTER PARKING IT AT MY WORKS PARKING GARAGE FOR JUST 4 HRS. THE CHECK ENGINE, AND PARKING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH UP AND DOWN AND JUST STOPPED RIGHT IN THE DRIVE WAY ALMOST ACROSS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. MY IN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

26 complaints

16%

• I NEED HAND CONTROLS AND SPINNER KNOB FOR MY NEW CAR. YOU ALLOW UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THIS. IT'S BEEN MANY YEARS AT THIS PRICE AND IT WAS FINE. THE COST NOW FOR HAND CONTROLS IS $1450.00. I THINK IT'S TIME TO REEVALUATE HOW MUCH THINGS ARE THESE DAYS AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO YOUR POLICIES
• WHEN EVER DRIVING THE CAR STARTS TO SMELL LIKE SMOKE AND I'M SCARED IT'S GONNA CATCH FIRE OR BLOW UP
• THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ON AND STARTED TO HAVE AN ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION. ALL OF THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASH AND THE VEHICLES STARTER MADE A REALLY WEIRD NOISE. IT VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ON FOR ABOUT 30 MIN. AFTER THAT, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED BUT ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WER

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“I NEED HAND CONTROLS AND SPINNER KNOB FOR MY NEW CAR. YOU ALLOW UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THIS. IT'S BEEN MANY YEARS AT THIS PRICE AND IT WAS FINE. THE COST NOW FOR HAND CONTROLS IS $1450.00. I THINK IT'S TIME TO REEVALUATE HOW MUCH THINGS ARE THESE DAYS AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO YOUR POLICIES”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

15 complaints

• FOUND WATER LEAKING INSIDE DRIVER SIDE ON THE FLOOR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VICTORY HONDA OF PLYMOUTH DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND 0TFRT 841199 LOWER APILLAR INNER BODY PLUG MISSING. REPLACED PLUG. SEEMS TO BE COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDA VEHICLES. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE DUE TO BEING SO CLOSE TO THE FUSE B
• UPON EXITING VEHICLE, DRIVER'S DOOR DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY LATCH COMPLETELY.
• I WAS REAR-ENDED AS I WAS STATIONARY WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN ON A HIGHWAY NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. FAULT THE 17 YEAR WAS TAILGATING A TRACTOR AND SLAMMED INTO MY CAR.POLICE CAME I WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“FOUND WATER LEAKING INSIDE DRIVER SIDE ON THE FLOOR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VICTORY HONDA OF PLYMOUTH DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND 0TFRT 841199 LOWER APILLAR INNER BODY PLUG MISSING. REPLACED PLUG. SEEMS TO BE COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDA VEHICLES. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE DUE TO BEING SO CLOSE TO THE FUSE B”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

13 complaints

• I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 05/27/2017. A TEST DRIVE DIDN'T REVEAL A BRAKE/ACCELERATOR CROSS-OVER PROBLEM (A TEST DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK ISN'T MEANT TO FAILURE-TEST IT). THE NEXT WEEK MY WIFE AND I TRAVELED FROM OUR HOME IN WV TO VISIT A DAUGHTER IN MI. DRIVING ON I-70 THROUGH COLUMBUS I GOT CAUGHT IN HEA
• THIS IS AN AMENDED COMPLAINT NO. 10995808. I MAY HAVE GOTTEN A DIGIT WRONG IN MY EARLIER SUBMISSION. FROM MY WV REGISTRATION, MY VIN IS [XXX]. I HAD TWO NEAR-COLLISIONS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE GAS-FEED PEDAL. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER SUGGESTING THE PEDALS NEED
• I WAS REAR-ENDED AS I WAS STATIONARY WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN ON A HIGHWAY NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. FAULT THE 17 YEAR WAS TAILGATING A TRACTOR AND SLAMMED INTO MY CAR.POLICE CAME I WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 05/27/2017. A TEST DRIVE DIDN'T REVEAL A BRAKE/ACCELERATOR CROSS-OVER PROBLEM (A TEST DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK ISN'T MEANT TO FAILURE-TEST IT). THE NEXT WEEK MY WIFE AND I TRAVELED FROM OUR HOME IN WV TO VISIT A DAUGHTER IN MI. DRIVING ON I-70 THROUGH COLUMBUS I GOT CAUGHT IN HEA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 167 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: 2017 HONDA HR-V METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION AT 81,000 MILES
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: JUST BOUGHT MY 2017 HR-V AND ALREADY HAD IT TOWED AFTER PARKING IT AT MY WORKS PARKING GARAGE FOR JUST 4 HRS. THE CHECK ENGINE, AND PARKING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH UP AND DOWN AND JUST STOPPED RIGHT IN THE DRIVE WAY ALMOST ACROSS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. MY IN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I NEED HAND CONTROLS AND SPINNER KNOB FOR MY NEW CAR. YOU ALLOW UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THIS. IT'S BEEN MANY YEARS AT THIS PRICE AND IT WAS FINE. THE COST NOW FOR HAND CONTROLS IS $1450.00. I THINK IT'S TIME TO REEVALUATE HOW MUCH THINGS ARE THESE DAYS AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO YOUR POLICIES
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BODY/STRUCTURE: FOUND WATER LEAKING INSIDE DRIVER SIDE ON THE FLOOR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VICTORY HONDA OF PLYMOUTH DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND 0TFRT 841199 LOWER APILLAR INNER BODY PLUG MISSING. REPLACED PLUG. SEEMS TO BE COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDA VEHICLES. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE DUE TO BEING SO CLOSE TO THE FUSE B
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)