2025 HONDA HR-V Recalls, Complaints & Safety

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9
POWER TRAIN	6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4
STRUCTURE:BODY	4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	2
SUSPENSION	2
STEERING	2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES	2

Incident date: Jul 28, 2026

Back window of vehicle just shattered while parking without any physical damaged. This happened common with 23 and 24. Did not expect happened with model 25

Incident date: Feb 28, 2026

•Steering rack •Unstable steering •dealership •no No messages, began while I was on the highway and had to control the steering on the highway. Which can create a accident .

Incident date: Jul 9, 2026

The steering on my ‘25 Honda HRV is sticky, at freeway speeds it makes even slight corrections dangerous. What was meant to be a slight curve turns into a swerve. Steering feels sticky and requires more force to move. I was driving on a curve and attempting to follow the curve on the freeway and ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 26, 2026

I purchased the vehicle on [XXX], signing purchase contract and paying deposit of $10k. Monday 06/08/26, I received a call from dealership that they need to recoup the vehicle due to safety recall, explaining that they shouldn’t have sold it to me. Apparently, the recall was initiated on 03/02/26,... Read more

Incident date: Jun 26, 2026

The diver side fuse box started a fire in the vehicle. The tracking control system light was flashing on and the vehicle lost power. Filed claim with insurance company. Insurance company issued a total loss and took possession of the vehicle.

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 26, 2026

The diver side fuse box started a fire in the vehicle. The tracking control system light was flashing on and the vehicle lost power. Filed claim with insurance company. Insurance company issued a total loss and took possession of the vehicle.

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 10, 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in a nearby parking lot, upon returning, there was heavy black smoke coming from under the front passenger’s side seat. Upon further inspection, the contact burned his right hand while attempting to check fo... Read more

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 4, 2026

Hello, I recently brought my 2014 Ford F-150 (VIN: [XXX]) to the dealership regarding Recall 24S37. The vehicle experienced the following symptoms: • Check Engine Light illuminated. • Wrench Light illuminated. • Intermittent loss of power. • Abnormal transmission behavior. • Intermitten... Read more

Incident date: Jun 4, 2026

passenger side day time running light went out right at 60,000. called dealer not covered under warranty on a 21 atlas even though i purchased a 4 year 80,000 mile warranty.. the extended warranty started the day i bought the car.

Incident date: May 4, 2026

2018 Mazda CX-5 AWD with 2.5 L engine, non turbo. Car has 98,914 miles. Rear differential started leaking oil. Dealer stated that the differential needs to be replaced, for $5,003.33. Manual does not provide for oil change intervals. Lifetime oil. 98K must be the life expectancy. Has not been fixe... Read more

Incident date: May 28, 2026

I got in my car and started driving home from work then I heard something just shatter and when I looked back my rear windshield was completely shattered. I pick up my nieces and nephews and drive other peoples children to their appointments. This could have caused a serious injury should I have exp... Read more

Incident date: May 28, 2026

I got in my car and started driving home from work then I heard something just shatter and when I looked back my rear windshield was completely shattered. I pick up my nieces and nephews and drive other peoples children to their appointments. This could have caused a serious injury should I have exp... Read more

Incident date: May 18, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving she traveled through a swarm of bugs that splattered on the windshield. The windshield wiper fluid failed to eject through the correct port. The fluid ejects 4 inches to the left of the wipers. The driver was unable to clear t... Read more

Incident date: May 18, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving she traveled through a swarm of bugs that splattered on the windshield. The windshield wiper fluid failed to eject through the correct port. The fluid ejects 4 inches to the left of the wipers. The driver was unable to clear t... Read more

Incident date: Feb 22, 2026

I received a letter in August 2025 informing me about the passenger airbag recall for 2020-2025MY Land Rover Range Rover Evoque that said parts and remedy are not yet available. I received a second letter in February 2026 that said parts and remedy are available and advising I schedule a service app... Read more

Incident date: Feb 22, 2026

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the tailgate door erroneously opened. Additionally, the battery was drained, and the vehicle needed to be jump-started. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the tailgate swi... Read more

Incident date: Feb 22, 2026

The trunk will fail after 3 to 5 attempts to open it. The car is available for inspection. Anything or anyone locked in the trunk cannot be retrieved by exterior trunk release for an undetermined amount of time. The issue has been confirmed by the Dodge dealer and the manufacturer Stellantis. The ma... Read more

Incident date: Mar 8, 2026

Rear passenger seat heater shorted out and burnt through seat cushion and and sleeping bag. We ripped the seat out and taped up the power cables. The vehicle has not been to a dealer as our local dealer sold / closed within the last year. There were no warnings before this issue.

Incident date: Mar 21, 2026

Car spontaneously caught on fire. Total loss. Drove car home from haircut appointment 5 to 10 minutes away. Parked car as normal and went inside. Within approximately 5 minutes loud knock on door “Your car is on fire!” I came out of my home and saw my car in driveway with fire erupting from en... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Mar 16, 2026

2021 Toyota Highlander xse all-wheel drive model. Transmission failure: unusual sounds started just after 60,000 miles. Transmission began to whine mid-70,000 miles. Repair costs $8,000. Transmission business recommends rebuilding the Transmissions due to poor design and known issues.

Incident date: Mar 16, 2026

Automatic braking engages when there is no actual hazard present and brings vehicle to a full stop. This causes a serious whiplash hazard to me and my passengers as our heads are thrown forward unnecessarily. It also significantly increases the risk of being rear ended by the vehicle behind me. T... Read more

Incident date: Mar 16, 2026

Automatic braking engages when there is no actual hazard present and brings vehicle to a full stop. This causes a serious whiplash hazard to me and my passengers as our heads are thrown forward unnecessarily. It also significantly increases the risk of being rear ended by the vehicle behind me. T... Read more

Incident date: Mar 16, 2026

I got into the car and started it up. Put in reverse car shuts off. Re started and put in reverse. Was able to drive out of apartment parking lot then no power to speed and car was a little jerky and on dashboard it said warning malfunction see owners manual with a few pictures on dashboard

Incident date: Feb 20, 2026

This is my 2nd report to NHTSA and the 3 rd time in one year that this has happened to my 2024 Rav 4. It’s raining and I just pulled in to a Publix parking lot and not even 5 minutes of me sitting here preparing to go into the store my engine starts sputtering and shuts off. I’ve taken my vehicl... Read more

Incident date: Feb 20, 2026

Vehicle: 2023 Lexus RX350 (Certified Pre-Owned) Ownership Duration: ~3 months Incident Description On February 1, 2026, the sunroof glass of my vehicle shattered inward into the cabin without any collision or known external force. The vehicle was parked on the street next to a residential garage ent... Read more

Incident date: Jan 15, 2026

Sudden High-Decibel Static Noise and Complete Failure of the Audio Head Unit/Infotainment System 1. Component or system failure and availability for inspection: The component that failed is the Audio Head Unit (Infotainment System). During operation, the system suddenly malfunctions by emitting an ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 26, 2026

Back up camera failure cutting off and on. Could cause wreck. Dull headlights. Could cause a wreck.Leak in firewall driver floor wet. Could short out electrical system, cause shock, cause a wreck. No accident to report. This is ongoing since purchase in 2023.

Incident date: Jan 26, 2026

Back up camera failure cutting off and on. Could cause wreck. Dull headlights. Could cause a wreck.Leak in firewall driver floor wet. Could short out electrical system, cause shock, cause a wreck. No accident to report. This is ongoing since purchase in 2023.

Incident date: Jan 8, 2026

Potential Failure of Integrated Safety Systems: On modern vehicles, the telematics/infotainment unit is often integrated with other vehicle systems. This failure raises concerns about the reliability of connected safety features, such as automatic crash notification through the Bluelink system, stol... Read more

Incident date: Oct 20, 2025

While driving, the center display screen has shut off and remains to be unfunctional. This screen is the primary way any collision warnings and rear view video. This car is not driveable and extremely unsafe without the display screen as there is almost no rear view visibility without it. The rear v... Read more

Incident date: Oct 23, 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while in park, there was an alarm beeping. The message “Shift to Park” was displayed. Additionally, the TPMS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failur... Read more

Incident date: Oct 23, 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while in park, there was an alarm beeping. The message “Shift to Park” was displayed. Additionally, the TPMS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failur... Read more

Incident date: Oct 7, 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V544000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) and 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, th... Read more

Incident date: Oct 7, 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V544000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) and 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, th... Read more

Incident date: Oct 7, 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V544000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) and 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, th... Read more

Incident date: Sep 2, 2025

“Service safety restraint” light comes on and the dealership cannot pin point exactly what the issue is without taking the entire seat and air bag out. It’s come on 3 times. First time was linked to the overhead console needing replaced. Months later the light came on again and a seat harness ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 8, 2025

While at a red light, my car was stopped with Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) on. When the car in front of me nudged forward, my car, still in FSD , accelerated and drove into the car in front. Looking at the event report of my car, the automatic emergency break did engage but too late. This means the... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jan 8, 2025

While at a red light, my car was stopped with Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) on. When the car in front of me nudged forward, my car, still in FSD , accelerated and drove into the car in front. Looking at the event report of my car, the automatic emergency break did engage but too late. This means the... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jul 16, 2025

Check Engine and transmission alerts appeared in the app; vehicle showed “Check 4x4” while driving, cleared next day •Engine not sounding normal •Paint peeling •Fading plastic trim •Front bumper misaligned •Rear bumper misaligned •Loose front door frames •Marker lights collecting b... Read more

Incident date: Jul 16, 2025

It’s been 7 months of the recall and dealers are not sending repair notices/remedy how IS GM allows to take 7 months this is an untimely manner yall need to investigate further and issue buybacks I contacted GM saying the engine is making noise they they I HAVE TO PAY FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION…THAT... Read more

Incident date: Jul 16, 2025

Check Engine and transmission alerts appeared in the app; vehicle showed “Check 4x4” while driving, cleared next day •Engine not sounding normal •Paint peeling •Fading plastic trim •Front bumper misaligned •Rear bumper misaligned •Loose front door frames •Marker lights collecting b... Read more

Incident date: Sep 10, 2025

I am filing a formal complaint regarding a serious safety concern with my 2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, following the completion of recall N252494001 performed by Galleria Chevrolet in Dallas, TX. Prior to this recall work and related inspections, my vehicle operated without any abnormal engine noise. ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 8, 2024

Engine experiences missing when accelerating in lower speeds ...also now, and since driving for a few thousand miles, f umes are entering cabin frequently and causing nausea, 'headaches and burning of mouth, lips and eyes .....all the time. My youngest granddaughter got sick and so did my oldest so... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2025

Incident date: May 8, 2025

at 21,734 miles the transmission has failed and cause the engine to rev to 5000RPM in park. service technician found excessive metal in transmission fluid and recommends replacing transmission, transmission cooler and transmission lines for $8085 plus tax. Technician was able to recreate the action ... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2025

This Prius Hybrid is my [XXX] mother's car which she got thinking is was a very safe and reliable vehicle. She purchased the vehicle from a Toyota dealership here in Maine on [XXX]. Last week while driving down the road, all of a sudden, every brake warning light lit up the dashboard and the brak... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2025

The engine has lifters ticking when cold and a loss of power during operation. The engine hesitates during driving at different times and runs rough. There is no warning before this happens and no warning lights/sensors activated. The truck only has 76k miles on it.

Incident date: Nov 1, 2024

I am the original owner of a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 (VIN: [XXX] ) and began experiencing serious mechanical and electrical issues while the vehicle was still under warranty around 40,000 miles. These included engine RPM fluctuations at idle, vibrations under acceleration above 65 MPH, and intermittent... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2024

I am the original owner of a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 (VIN: [XXX] ) and began experiencing serious mechanical and electrical issues while the vehicle was still under warranty around 40,000 miles. These included engine RPM fluctuations at idle, vibrations under acceleration above 65 MPH, and intermittent... Read more

Incident date: Apr 12, 2025

Driving approximately 40 mph, power steering went out almost wrecked dash said service shifter.

Category	Rating
Overall Rating	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Passenger	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Side Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk	14.3%

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	Standard

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2027	0	2	View
2026	0	15	View
2025 (current)	1	64
2024	4	161	View
2023	3	815	View
2022	3	152	View
2021	4	79	View
2020	5	112	View
2019	7	334	View
2018	3	201	View
2017	0	168	View
2016	2	318	View

Model	Recalls	Complaints
ACCORD	1,544	31,106	View
ODYSSEY	1,083	15,814	View
PILOT	1,019	12,296	View
ACCORD HYBRID	883	1,156	View
CR-V	820	20,314	View
CIVIC	752	19,886	View
INSIGHT	709	669	View
PASSPORT	510	2,127	View

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