Honda HR-V Fuel system problems

1.66 vs. all vehicles Falling

107 of the 1,490 complaints about the Honda HR-V (7.2%) concern Fuel system, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 1.7× the Fuel system share across all tracked vehicles.

107Complaints · Fuel system

7.2%Share of complaints

1.66×vs. all vehicles

4Last 12 months

0.0%Share involving a crash or fire

3Related recalls

Analysis

4 Fuel system complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 49 in the 12 months before — down 92%.

None of these reports describes a crash or fire.

3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V858000 (2023-12-18, model years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023).

By model year

Year	Complaints	Share of complaints
2018	33	20.9%
2019	46	19.5%
2020	21	25.0%
2021	0	0.0%
2022	1	1.1%
2023	2	0.3%
2024	2	1.8%
2025	2	4.3%
2026	0	0.0%

When complaints were filed

Last 12 months: 4 · Previous 12 months: 49

What owners report

I own a 2019 Honda HR-V, VIN [XXX]. My vehicle required replacement of the fuel pump motor associated with Honda’s fuel-pump recall.

Fuel system · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11761159
Fuel pump not holding enough pressure causing issues with car starting. No warning lights were displayed. Dealership checked and confirmed and replaced defective parts

Fuel system · 2026-08-27 · ODI 11760094
AMENDMENT TO SAFETY COMPLAINT: FAILURE OF RECALL REMEDY / USE OF LEGACY PART Vehicle: 2020 Honda HR-V NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Low-Pressure Fuel Pump) [The 2020 Honda HR-V is under an active, massive federal safety recall for low-pressure fuel…

Fuel system · 2026-08-10 · ODI 11755834
It started as all the dashboard lights came on, and the car smelled like gasoline. Then when I would fill up my gas tank, it would only go to 3/4 of a tank and the gas fumes increased.

Fuel system · 2026-06-18 · ODI 11745058
Car has 22,000 miles and has a bad fuel pump causing multiple cylinder misfire and loss of power. There was a recall on others in the same year but not this one giving the year and millage and the fact that it's the same issue as the recalled other units…

Fuel system · 2025-10-06 · ODI 11691539
My car keeps stalling. It stalled on me about 10 times already. It keeps happening when I’m driving slow and on a stop light. I took it to 2 mechanics and they said the system is not showing anything. I took it to the dealer and said the same thing.

Fuel system · 2025-09-25 · ODI 11689726

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 23V858000 · 2023-12-18 · Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 21V215000 · 2021-03-25 · Model years: 2019

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 20V314000 · 2020-05-28 · Model years: 2018, 2019

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

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