2019 Honda HR-V

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2019 Honda HR-V has 322 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 4.0x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is fuel system problems (20% of all complaints), specifically: fuel tank location, directly underneath front passenger compartment, with bars on both sides of gas tank.. ⚠️ 2 fire reports filed.

2 fire reports 19 crash reports 3 injuries

322

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

4.0x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

FUEL SYSTEM

64 complaints

20%

• FUEL TANK LOCATION, DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, WITH BARS ON BOTH SIDES OF GAS TANK.
• CAR LOOSES ACCELERATION AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL IT JUST SLOWS TO UNSAFE LEVELS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS PASSED SATURDAY WHILE IN THE FAST LANE IT JUST SLOWED TO 30 MPH WITH CARS SLAMMING ON BRAK
• WHEN PRESSING THE GAS TO BEGIN MOVING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, AT A LIGHT ON THE 76 HIGHWAY, THE CAR WILL NOT KICK INTO DRIVE. YOU CAN PRESS THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE ONLY GOES 10 MILES PER HOUR IN TRAFFIC! THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR!

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

“FUEL TANK LOCATION, DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, WITH BARS ON BOTH SIDES OF GAS TANK.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

61 complaints

19%

• SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THREE INDICATOR LIGHTS HAVE GONE ON AND OFF APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE IS IN THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME TO TRY AND REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE: THE YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE YELLOW ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA HR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AND REAR DOOR FAILS TO AUTO LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE ASSIST FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP IN TH
• MILEAGE REGULATOR ON DASHBOARD INITIALLY STARTED FLICKERING. THIS OCCURRED 3 OR 4 TIMES. THEN RECENTLY UTCSTARTED FLICKERING AND WENT BLANK. THUS I COULD NOT TELL HOW MAN MILES I HAD DRIVEN OR HOW MANY MILES I HAD UNTIL NEXT REFILL. THIS CONTINUED AND I TOOK A SHORT VIDEO. THEN CONTINUED TO DRIVE T

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

“SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THREE INDICATOR LIGHTS HAVE GONE ON AND OFF APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE IS IN THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME TO TRY AND REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE: THE YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE YELLOW ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

52 complaints

16%

• I heard of an ongoing investigation partaining to 2019 Accords and CR-Vs, so I wanted to add this information: I have a 2019 Honda HR-V, and at least twice, the Automatic Breaking System has engaged erroneously/at dangerous times. The most glaring incident, I was driving in one lane at ~30 mph, an
• I was driving on a curved road, going approximately 25mph (safe speed) and a car came around the curve coming towards me (also going a safe speed). We were both on the correct side of the road, no danger of a collision, but the Collision Mitigation Braking System started to brake. Fortunately, there
• I was driving on a curved road, going approximately 25mph (safe speed) and a car came around the curve coming towards me (also going a safe speed). We were both on the correct side of the road, no danger of a collision, but the Collision Mitigation Braking System started to brake. Fortunately, there

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

“I heard of an ongoing investigation partaining to 2019 Accords and CR-Vs, so I wanted to add this information: I have a 2019 Honda HR-V, and at least twice, the Automatic Breaking System has engaged erroneously/at dangerous times. The most glaring incident, I was driving in one lane at ~30 mph, an”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

36 complaints

11%

• MY INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2020, WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF PURCHASE. THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW. I WAS DRIVING IN MY PARKING GARAGE AND TURNING INTO MY PARKING SPOT. AS I WAS MAKING THE TURN TO THE RIGHT, I HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. INSTEAD OF REDUCING SPEED, THE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT A CEMENT POLE
• I HAVE A 2019 HR-V EX-L THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2019. ON 12/9/2020, ON MY WAY TO WORK, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND I HEARD A LOUD POP. I OPENED MY SUNROOF VISOR TO FIND THAT MY SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. I CLOSED THE VISOR IMMEDIATELY, SO THAT GLASS WOULD NOT FALL ON ME. I CALLED
• WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING PARKING BRAKE. AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF, THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND COME BACK ON AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING AGAIN. IF PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED WHEN PARKED, IT IS NOT RELEASABLE. CHANGED BATTERY WITH HONDA BATTERY, ISSUE RESOLVED. 6

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“MY INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2020, WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF PURCHASE. THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW. I WAS DRIVING IN MY PARKING GARAGE AND TURNING INTO MY PARKING SPOT. AS I WAS MAKING THE TURN TO THE RIGHT, I HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. INSTEAD OF REDUCING SPEED, THE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT A CEMENT POLE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

24 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA HR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. T
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA HR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT TO NEUTRAL SIMULTANEOUSLY TO SLO
• MY VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE. AFTER THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED AND I TRIED TURNING ON A SYMBOL OF STEERING WHEEL AND AN EXCLAMATION CAME ON. ONLY THING TO NOTE IS THAT WE WERE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT THAT T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 4 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA HR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 322 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL TANK LOCATION, DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, WITH BARS ON BOTH SIDES OF GAS TANK.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THREE INDICATOR LIGHTS HAVE GONE ON AND OFF APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE IS IN THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME TO TRY AND REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE: THE YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE YELLOW ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: I heard of an ongoing investigation partaining to 2019 Accords and CR-Vs, so I wanted to add this information: I have a 2019 Honda HR-V, and at least twice, the Automatic Breaking System has engaged erroneously/at dangerous times. The most glaring incident, I was driving in one lane at ~30 mph, an
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: MY INCIDENT OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2020, WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF PURCHASE. THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW. I WAS DRIVING IN MY PARKING GARAGE AND TURNING INTO MY PARKING SPOT. AS I WAS MAKING THE TURN TO THE RIGHT, I HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. INSTEAD OF REDUCING SPEED, THE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT A CEMENT POLE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)