NHTSA has received 47 owner complaints about the 2025 Honda HR-V, or 26.3 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.65, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 86 model-year 2025 vehicles we track, it ranks #46 of 86 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Honda models its rate is 63% lower; against other Subcompact SUVs it is 16% higher.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2024-09-04 and 2026-10-09. Median delay from incident to filing: 15 days.
47Complaints
26.3Complaints per year on the road
0.65Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
1Recalls
6.4%Share involving a crash or fire
25Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2024) drew 39.1 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2026) drew 18.0 per year, fewer than this one.
The most common problem area is Steering (29.8% of complaints), followed by Brakes (12.8%) and Body & structure (12.8%). Steering complaints are 4.7 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 3 reports (6.4%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 2 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 10 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the first year (51% of incidents). In the last 12 months 25 new complaints were filed, versus 20 in the 12 months before — up 25%.
My 2025 Honda HR-V experienced an apparent braking/ABS/VSA system malfunction and is currently at the Honda dealership. The dealership has not released the vehicle back to me, and it is available for inspection.
Brakes · 2026-09-26 · ODI 11767118 · Crash
We had an accident with my Honda HRV where we rear-ended another vehicle. Right before the crash, a message showed on the dashboard that the brakes system isn't working. Also the airbag didn't deploy. We suspect a technical failure that caused the accident.
Brakes · 2026-03-31 · ODI 11728262 · Crash
The electronic power steering rack is binding internally, causing a highly dangerous sticky steering condition on a 2025 Honda HR-V (VIN: [XXX]).
Steering · 2026-10-09 · ODI 11770137
Vehichle makes rattling like noise. Also when turning or going around curve the steering wheel sticks it needs to be pulled back to straighten the vehicle
Steering · 2026-10-05 · ODI 11769129
The 2025 Honda hrv will stall and cut off after pumping gasoline. It will stall out at a red light and not crank back up. It says emissions problem on the dash. I believe it is the fuel pump but there is no recall like the others i have seen online.
Engine · 2026-09-17 · ODI 11765122
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
