2025 Honda HR-V: owner complaints and recalls

Analysis of 41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 1 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.

41
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
156.1
Severity index

Severity index 156.1 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.

Among the 42 2025 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2025 Honda HR-V ranks 5 of 42 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 88% of its model-year peers. See the full 2025 ranking.

What actually fails

ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING1331.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1126.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE717.1%
SERVICE BRAKES717.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM49.8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER37.3%
VISIBILITY24.9%
LANE DEPARTURE24.9%

The single most-reported system is STEERING, cited in 13 of 41 complaints (31.7%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.

Complaints filed per year

2024: 72025: 172026: 17242526
YearComplaints
20247
202517
2026 (year to date)17

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
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.