2025 Honda HR-V problems and recalls

Owners have filed 48 complaints on the 2025 Honda HR-V, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Steering (17 complaints).

48
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
68.2
Severity index

Severity index 68.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 18 of 47 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 62% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 17 complaints (35.4%)17 35%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 11 complaints (22.9%)11 23%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (16.7%)8 17%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (16.7%)8 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (10.4%)5 10%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 3 complaints (6.2%)3 6%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (6.2%)3 6%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (6.2%)3 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING1735.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1122.9%
SERVICE BRAKES816.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE816.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM510.4%
LANE DEPARTURE36.2%
ENGINE36.2%
VISIBILITY/WIPER36.2%

Complaints filed per year

012242024: 72025: 172026: 24 (partial year)24252624
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20247
202517
2026 (year to date)24

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V74400003/10/2024STEERINGHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox

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.