2022 Honda HR-V problems and recalls

Owners have filed 89 complaints on the 2022 Honda HR-V, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (26 complaints).

89
Complaints
3
Recalls
10
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
8
Injuries
90.5
Severity index

Severity index 90.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 90.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 14 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 86% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 26 complaints (29.2%)26 29%Power TrainPower Train: 19 complaints (21.3%)19 21%EngineEngine: 18 complaints (20.2%)18 20%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 16 complaints (18.0%)16 18%Service BrakesService Brakes: 14 complaints (15.7%)14 16%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 12 complaints (13.5%)12 13%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 10 complaints (11.2%)10 11%SteeringSteering: 9 complaints (10.1%)9 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2629.2%
POWER TRAIN1921.3%
ENGINE1820.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1618.0%
SERVICE BRAKES1415.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1213.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1011.2%
STEERING910.1%

Complaints filed per year

015302021: 22022: 132023: 182024: 82025: 182026: 30 (partial year)21222324252630
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20212
202213
202318
20248
202518
2026 (year to date)30
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.9x those in 2021 to 2022 (44 against 15).

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

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.