2016 Honda Hr-v
Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 | 18V777000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 64,785 | — | Details |
| 2015-07-28 | 15V472000 |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 11,511 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while stopped, the ABS, Brake, traction control, and severa… |
| 2026-02-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Hello, I am reaching out with extreme dissatisfaction of my recently purchased 2016 Honda HR-V. This car was part of th… |
| 2026-01-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The transmission seized while driving no lights no warnings. I could have been killed so could other people! when no li… |
| 2026-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The CVT transmission, which is part of the vehicle’s powertrain system, experienced a premature failure. The vehicle be… |
| 2025-12-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint regarding a sudden and unsafe CVT transmission failure on my Honda vehicle. While drivi… |
| 2025-11-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My vehicle suddenly developed electrical problems and would not start. Before it completely failed, I began seeing warn… |
| 2025-11-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission belt failure at ~100k+ miles. This incident occurred after the recall repair for the software update relat… |
| 2025-10-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Belt inside CVT transmission has failed. Numerous broken shards of metal in fluid and surrounding parts. Cost to replac… |
| 2025-09-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Extensive and widespread peeling and de-lamination of paint across entire vehicle beginning in 2025 (two years after ex… |
| 2025-07-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that water had accumulated in the tail lights, causing the light… |
| 2025-07-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving on a highway the vehicle with no warning seemed to lose all power and multiple warning dashboard lights c… |
| 2025-05-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I am writing to formally file a complaint regarding a serious safety issue affecting Honda vehicles — specifically the … |
| 2025-05-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I press down on the gas pedal and it seems to not go. I have the transmission light, the parking light and brake lights… |
| 2025-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The information display panel on the instrument cluster goes blank or gibberish when it is cooler outside. The car doe… |
| 2025-04-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission failure. It is available for inspection upon request. While driving on major highways, I could have been a… |
| 2025-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driving on interstate when vehicle suddenly downshifted resulting in lurch slowdown and high engine rpms. Pulled to med… |
| 2025-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My daughters 2016 Honda HRV (59k) has continual electrical issues. First it's the battery sensor $617. Then the keyle… |
| 2025-01-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was entering the highway when without warning, my car stopped moving. I hurriedly shifted into Park so I would not dr… |
| 2025-01-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -while driving (Hond… |
| 2024-12-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am writing to express my frustration and seek assistance regarding an ongoing issue with my 2016 Honda HR-V. I am the… |
| 2024-10-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Subject: Airbag System Issue - Honda HRV 2016 (Rebuilt Title) Dear NHTSA, I am writing to report a potential safety i… |
| 2024-08-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Instrument cluster fuel gauge become garbled or blank (lower right side). Happens more often when the outside temperatu… |
| 2024-08-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The white orchid paint is peeling off on top of car and sides |
| 2024-08-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I purchases my 2016 Honda HRV in 2019, used from . On [XXX] driving home my cars lights started lighting up like a Xmas… |
| 2024-07-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Odometer display doesn't work. It comes on only after driving a long distance. Doesn't help to know how much fuel is re… |
| 2024-07-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The cap to the transmission came out which apparently is an issue with the cap getting smaller and popping out which ma… |
| 2024-06-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The car is a 2016 Honda HRV. The car is orchid pearl (white) and has developed extensive paint issues where the paint i… |
| 2024-06-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | As the vehicle begins to pull away via creeping the user places foot on accelerator pedal and gently pushes it to accel… |
| 2024-06-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On or about June of 2024 my vehicle just lost power and was in limp mode. Took it to the dealership. Said there was a r… |
| 2024-05-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Hi, the CVT fill plug keeps coming out which cause leaks and is a safety hazard. This has happened on numerous occasion… |
| 2024-05-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have had this car repaired and diagnosed by 5 different dealerships, I have had leak test done The check engine and p… |
| 2024-05-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Paint recall expired. I have owned my vehicle since new, production date is 12/2015 with about 82,000 miles. It has bee… |
| 2024-05-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Honda HR-V. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehi… |
| 2024-04-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Whenever it is cold, 45 degrees or colder, the right front display goes black. This is the display that gives fuel in f… |
| 2024-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Push start/stop button was noting working properly (this had a recall and was replaced). However after it was repaired,… |
| 2024-04-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I had the push start button replaced approximately 2 years ago due to the part failing and the car being extremely hard… |
| 2024-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The problem started after sitting and talking on a phone with car running while waiting for groceries. About a week lat… |
| 2024-03-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | After a rain storm, I noticed that the trunk door of my Honda HRV was filled with water. I could tell that it had a lar… |
| 2024-03-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was driving to work on the freeway when my CVT belt failed. It was very scary. My vehicle lost power and did not want… |
| 2024-02-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Incident happened one time. Starting car in cold weather (around 25 degrees) after it hadn't been driven in 2 days. The… |
| 2024-02-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving, the car engine started revving hard. Then, the power steering, vehicle stability assist, electric parkin… |
| 2024-02-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Faulty seams and gaskets in the rear cause water to leak into spare tire well. This causes mold & mildew issues to occu… |
| 2024-02-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | On two separate occasions during February this has occurred. While at a stop sign with the brake floored the engine rev… |
| 2024-01-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was driving on the interstate in cruise, the car engine started revving hard. My speed jumped up to 85mph. Then all o… |
| 2023-12-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Won’t display mileage/gas guage during temps below 65 degrees. |
| 2023-12-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving the car home from work and all of the warning lights on the dashboard came on- the check engine light, ti… |
| 2023-12-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | Driving slowly to garage, sudden unintended acceleration and brakes stopped working. My car crashed into the rear wall … |
| 2023-12-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The screen that presents the odometer, temperature, and other travel metrics for the HR-V becomes scrambled and flashes… |
| 2023-11-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driving 80 mph on the freeway and the car entered limp mode, decelerated to 40 mph with all lights illuminated on the d… |
| 2023-11-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The CVT transmission was replaced under a recall at 114k miles. The replacement transmission failed at 150,180 miles, w… |