IllustrationPAINT 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.
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
What owners actually said
122 reportsI WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND HEAR A LARGE BOOM SOUND AND THOUGHT I WAS HIT BY SOMETHING. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK OUT MY CAR AND MY SUNROOF LOOKED LIKE A VOCANO IN THE CENTER. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. LUCKILY I HAD IT CLOSED INSIDE. I DO NOT USE IT. THE GLASS CONTINUED TO FALL. THE PICTURE IS FROM WHEN I GOT HOME SO SOME GL…
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I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND HEAR A LARGE BOOM SOUND AND THOUGHT I WAS HIT BY SOMETHING. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK OUT MY CAR AND MY SUNROOF LOOKED LIKE A VOCANO IN THE CENTER. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. LUCKILY I HAD IT CLOSED INSIDE. I DO NOT USE IT. THE GLASS CONTINUED TO FALL. THE PICTURE IS FROM WHEN I GOT HOME SO SOME GLASS HAD FALLEN IN.
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
I WAS DRIVING AT ~25 MPH AND STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF AND I HAD TO RESTART IT A COUPLE OF TIMES. ANOTHER TIME, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH AND THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED AND SHUT OFF. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS OCCURRED TO OTHER HR-V OWNERS AS WELL AND HAD THEIR THROTT…
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I WAS DRIVING AT ~25 MPH AND STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF AND I HAD TO RESTART IT A COUPLE OF TIMES. ANOTHER TIME, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH AND THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED AND SHUT OFF. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS OCCURRED TO OTHER HR-V OWNERS AS WELL AND HAD THEIR THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. HONDA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE BODY.
CAR WILL NOT SHIFT GEAR TO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHILE CAR I ON. CAR STAYS STILL CAR DOSE NOT MOVE.
HAD ACCIDENT WHEN BRAKES FAILED ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO. HONDA NEVER ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY. CITED DRIVER ERROR. GOT CAR BACK. DRIVE ABOUT 4 MONTHS. BRAKES FAILED AGAIN MARCH 19, 2019. SAME EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS TIME I KEPT MY FOOD ON PEDAL I DEPRESSED UNTIL CAR HIT PARKED CAR. MY FOOT WAS ON BRAKE PEDAL. SO FAR HRV'S FR…
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HAD ACCIDENT WHEN BRAKES FAILED ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO. HONDA NEVER ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY. CITED DRIVER ERROR. GOT CAR BACK. DRIVE ABOUT 4 MONTHS. BRAKES FAILED AGAIN MARCH 19, 2019. SAME EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS TIME I KEPT MY FOOD ON PEDAL I DEPRESSED UNTIL CAR HIT PARKED CAR. MY FOOT WAS ON BRAKE PEDAL. SO FAR HRV'S FROM 2016, 18 AND 19 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, A VERY LOUD NOISE(LIKE A GUN SHOT) HAPPENED. THE SUN ROOF GLASS EXPLODED. NO VISIBLE OBJECT WAS NOTICED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN
1,FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN.THIS THING HAPPENING SINCE LAST TWO MONTHS 2,REAR, RIGHT HAND SIDE SUSPENSION MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING, SEAMS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE AND MAKING POUNDING NOISE. THIS THING HAPPENING SINCE LAST THREE MONTHS. 3,RAIN WATER LEAKS IN FROM DRIVER SIDE WHERE T…
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1,FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN.THIS THING HAPPENING SINCE LAST TWO MONTHS 2,REAR, RIGHT HAND SIDE SUSPENSION MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING, SEAMS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE AND MAKING POUNDING NOISE. THIS THING HAPPENING SINCE LAST THREE MONTHS. 3,RAIN WATER LEAKS IN FROM DRIVER SIDE WHERE THE GAS AND FRONT HOOD LATCHES ARE. FOR THIS I HAVE ALREADY BRING TO DEALER TWICE, STILL THE PROBLEM PERSIST.
THE FUSES FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, WHICH I COMMONLY USE TO CHARGE MY CELL PHONE GOES BAD A WEEK AFTER IT'S FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEN WHEN I START TO USE THE USB PORT TO CHARGE MY CELL PHONE, THAT FUSE MALFUNCTIONS AS WELL. THE HONDA TECH WHO WORKED ON MY CAR THE FIRST TIME TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IF THE VEHI…
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THE FUSES FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, WHICH I COMMONLY USE TO CHARGE MY CELL PHONE GOES BAD A WEEK AFTER IT'S FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEN WHEN I START TO USE THE USB PORT TO CHARGE MY CELL PHONE, THAT FUSE MALFUNCTIONS AS WELL. THE HONDA TECH WHO WORKED ON MY CAR THE FIRST TIME TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IF THE VEHICLES ARE IN RELATIVELY NEW TO BRAND NEW CONDITION WHY ARE CUSTOMERS HAVING TO PAY TO FIX THESE FUSES EVERY FEW WEEKS? THE OTHE IS IS THAT THIS HONDA MODEL HAS SO MANY FUSE BOXES, SOME WHICH ARE HARD TO ACCESS. FOR THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE TO BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH THEY IN TURN CHARGE ME TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA HR-V. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND COOLING UNIT AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT FUEL WAS MIXING WITH THE ENGINE OIL. THE MESSAGE "FRONT COLLISION" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO V…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA HR-V. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND COOLING UNIT AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT FUEL WAS MIXING WITH THE ENGINE OIL. THE MESSAGE "FRONT COLLISION" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VALLEY HONDA (4173 OGDEN AVE, AURORA, IL 60504, (630) 851-5700) AND RECEIVED A SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT WAS NOT FULLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,815.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.