2021 Honda HR-V problems and recalls

Owners have filed 64 complaints on the 2021 Honda HR-V, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (21 complaints).

64
Complaints
4
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
73.8
Severity index

Severity index 73.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 73.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 19 of 94 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 80% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 21 complaints (32.8%)21 33%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 16 complaints (25.0%)16 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (14.1%)9 14%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 7 complaints (10.9%)7 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (7.8%)5 8%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (7.8%)5 8%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (4.7%)3 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (4.7%)3 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS2132.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1625.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER914.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE710.9%
SERVICE BRAKES57.8%
POWER TRAIN57.8%
STEERING34.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL34.7%

Complaints filed per year

010202021: 52022: 32023: 52024: 202025: 162026: 15 (partial year)21222324202526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20215
20223
20235
202420
202516
2026 (year to date)15
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 5.1x those in 2021 to 2022 (41 against 8).

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
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.