IllustrationBOUGHT A CERTIFIED WHITE HONDA HRV WITH APPROX 23,000 MILES. 5 DAYS AFTER BRINGING HOME WORK UP TO THE PAINT PEELING ON THE ROOF. IT IS BETWEEN THE SUNROOF AND FRONT WINDSHIELD. RETURNED TO HONDA TO PAINT. CONCERN IS THAT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH WHITE PAINT AND THE HRV MODEL.
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
All reported categories
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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
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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
Structure complaints
15 reportsPAINT IS PEELING OFF TOP OF 2017 HONDA HRV. WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS NOT AN EXPENSE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. I PAID CAR IN FULL AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS. AND IT IS PROBLEM MANY HONDA'S ARE HAVING. THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND DO THE RIGHT THING.
I WAS REAR-ENDED AS I WAS STATIONARY WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN ON A HIGHWAY NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. FAULT THE 17 YEAR WAS TAILGATING A TRACTOR AND SLAMMED INTO MY CAR.POLICE CAME I WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL
UPON EXITING VEHICLE, DRIVER'S DOOR DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY LATCH COMPLETELY.
FOUND WATER LEAKING INSIDE DRIVER SIDE ON THE FLOOR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VICTORY HONDA OF PLYMOUTH DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND 0TFRT 841199 LOWER APILLAR INNER BODY PLUG MISSING. REPLACED PLUG. SEEMS TO BE COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDA VEHICLES. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE DUE TO BEING SO CLOSE TO THE FUSE BOX. CAN BE SAFETY CONCERN.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.