2020 Honda HR-V problems and recalls

Owners filed 61 complaints on the 2020 Honda HR-V in the last three full years, out of 85 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

85
Complaints
5
Recalls
8
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
2
Injuries
65.4
Severity index

Severity index 65.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 65.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 38 of 104 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 63% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 20 complaints (23.5%)20 24%Power TrainPower Train: 14 complaints (16.5%)14 16%Fuel SystemFuel System: 14 complaints (16.5%)14 16%GasolineGasoline: 14 complaints (16.5%)14 16%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 12 complaints (14.1%)12 14%EngineEngine: 10 complaints (11.8%)10 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (9.4%)8 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (8.2%)7 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2023.5%
POWER TRAIN1416.5%
FUEL SYSTEM1416.5%
GASOLINE1416.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1214.1%
ENGINE1011.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER89.4%
AIR BAGS78.2%

Complaints filed per year

016312020: 22021: 42022: 32023: 52024: 312025: 252026: 15 (partial year)2021222324312526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20202
20214
20223
20235
202431
202525
2026 (year to date)15
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 6.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (61 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V04600002/02/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply wit
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 H
24V06400001/02/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX
24V38400031/05/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONHonda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles that were previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 23V-046. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio dis
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-

Other Honda HR-V model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.