IllustrationDashboard where GAS/MILEAGE/TIME does not appear especially when it's cold. We cannot know how much gas we have and we will not be able to track our mileage to figure if we need gas. No messages or other symptoms appeared prior.
2017 Honda HR-V
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2017 Honda HR-V do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 97.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
290–25K
925–50K
450–75K
775–100K
2100–150K
0150K+
51 reports with mileage · 71 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
28 reportsDashboard information gauge intermittently works. Sometimes information (i.e. fuel gauge, mileage, etc.) is completely blank. Other times it's partially displayed. Other times it is scrambled.
The contact owns a 2017 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the Start/Stop ignition switch light intermittently illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The deale…
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The contact owns a 2017 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the Start/Stop ignition switch light intermittently illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.
ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAR COMPLETELY CAME TO A DECREASED SPEED OF 60 FROM 75. HEAVILY REVVING. RPM JUMPED CONTINUOUSLY. FROM 60 TO 20MPH FOR A HOOD 15MIN CONSTANTLY PULLING OVER WITH HAZARDS TO LET ENERGY BUILD WHILE ENGINE COOLED. LEAK HUGE LEAK UNDER CAR OUT OF NO WHERE 95000 +
WHEN THE WEATHER GOT COLDER, THE THIRD DASH PANEL STARTED GOING OUT (FUEL GAUGE, ODOMETER, ETC.). WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON IN THE MORNING, THE DASH PANEL IS BLACK. OCCASIONALLY, AS I DRIVE, IT FLICKERS ALL THE NUMBERS. SOMETIMES, IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN I LEAVE WORK, IT COMES ON JUST FINE. OTHER TIMES, I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE DRIVING …
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WHEN THE WEATHER GOT COLDER, THE THIRD DASH PANEL STARTED GOING OUT (FUEL GAUGE, ODOMETER, ETC.). WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON IN THE MORNING, THE DASH PANEL IS BLACK. OCCASIONALLY, AS I DRIVE, IT FLICKERS ALL THE NUMBERS. SOMETIMES, IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN I LEAVE WORK, IT COMES ON JUST FINE. OTHER TIMES, I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE DRIVING HOME WHERE THE DASH PANEL IS BLACK OR FLICKERING. SO AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIME WHILE DRIVING I CANNOT TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY CAR. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AFFECTED BY SPEED, TURNS, BUMPS, OR CHANGES IN THE ROAD. TEMPERATURE IS REALLY THE ONLY FACTOR I CAN SEEM TO ATTRIBUTE.
KEY FOB WORKS ON KEYLESS ENTRY BUT INCONSISTENTLY DOES NOT ALLOW STARTING WHEN BRAKE DEPRESSED AND START BUTTON PRESSED. SOMETIMES THE KEY WARNING LIGHT IS LIT, BUT SOMETIMES NO WARNING LIGHT IS DISPLAYED. SOMETIMES THE CAR IS HESITANT TO TURN OFF AS WELL. KEY FOB BATTERY BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SAME…
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KEY FOB WORKS ON KEYLESS ENTRY BUT INCONSISTENTLY DOES NOT ALLOW STARTING WHEN BRAKE DEPRESSED AND START BUTTON PRESSED. SOMETIMES THE KEY WARNING LIGHT IS LIT, BUT SOMETIMES NO WARNING LIGHT IS DISPLAYED. SOMETIMES THE CAR IS HESITANT TO TURN OFF AS WELL. KEY FOB BATTERY BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SAME INCONSISTENCIES. CAR WAS ALWAYS IN PARK AT THE POINT OF STARTING OR STOPPING. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP - REPLACED 35881-T4N - 703 START SWITCH. I NOTE IN FORUMS THE ISSUE IS ON ACCORD, HRV, CRV.
SERVICE TICKET CREATED 4/25/2020: IGNITION - START / STOP SWITCH: B12C5 START/STOP SWITCH INTERNAL FAILURE. MY 2017 HONDA HRV FAILS TO START OR STOP WHEN PRESSING THE IGNITION BUTTON ONCE. MAY TAKE SEVERAL PRESSES, GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT MAY NOT WORK AT ALL. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME A PREVIOUS …
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SERVICE TICKET CREATED 4/25/2020: IGNITION - START / STOP SWITCH: B12C5 START/STOP SWITCH INTERNAL FAILURE. MY 2017 HONDA HRV FAILS TO START OR STOP WHEN PRESSING THE IGNITION BUTTON ONCE. MAY TAKE SEVERAL PRESSES, GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT MAY NOT WORK AT ALL. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME A PREVIOUS CUSTOMER COULD NOT GET HER VEHICLE TO EVEN STOP. THEREFORE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE, AND CHECKING ONLINE I FOUND IT AFFECTS OTHER HONDA VEHICLES OF OTHER MODEL YEARS AS WELL. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO CHARGE ME $360.44 SINCE I AM JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO GIVE ME AN EXACT DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WILL ARRIVE AS IT IS ON BACK ORDER NATIONWIDE, WHICH ALSO SHOWS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR
2017 HONDA HR-V DOOR & HATCHBACK LOCK AND UNLOCK SYSTEMS ARE NOT WORKING. CURRENTLY THE PASSENGER BACKSEAT DOOR DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON IN THE VEHICLE OR ON THE KEY FOB. THE HATCHBACK IS PERMANENTLY LOCKED AND WILL NOT RELEASE TO OPEN IT. *TR
I WAS DRIVING MY 2017 HONDA HRV WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE POWER TO THE CAR SHUT OFF AND THE CAR WAS IN THE STREET WITHOUT POWER, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET.THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED
KEYLESS DOOR ENTRY SYSTEM FAILS TO RECOGNIZE COMMANDS FROM KEY FOB IN HOT TEMPERATURES, THUS POTENTIALLY LOCKING DRIVER OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF VALET KEY IN NOT AVAILABLE. CONDITION: NIGHT TIME, CAR STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY, ENGINE OFF, DOORS LOCKED
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.