Honda HR-V Body & structure problems
3.42 vs. all vehicles Within ±30% year on year
464 of the 1,490 complaints about the Honda HR-V (31.1%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 3.4× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
464Complaints · Body & structure
31.1%Share of complaints
3.42×vs. all vehicles
27Last 12 months
0.2%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
27 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 31 in the 12 months before — down 13%.
1 of these reports (0.2%) describes a crash or fire, with 1 injury and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Body & structure for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 27 · Previous 12 months: 31
What owners report
*How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? -YES. [XXX] Burbank, CA, intersection [XXX] and [XXX] [XXX] ) There was a huge rainfall this evening. I was heading east on [XXX] and was about to make a "U" going back opposite direction.
Rear windshield was exploded while the vehicle is not in motion
The white paint on this vehicle is peeling off. It may come off in a large amount driving down the highway which could cause a safety issue for any vehicle nearby.
Car paint is White Orchid Pearl and had been issued NHTSA complaint about it. The manufacturer lately issued warranty for the paint limited to 7 years (Mar/2025).
The rear glass/rear windshield of my parked car unexpectedly broke after using the rear defrost on XXX I am concerned about a possible defect involving the rear glass and/or rear defroster.
Back window of vehicle just shattered while parking without any physical damaged. This happened common with 23 and 24. Did not expect happened with model 25
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Body & structure for the tracked model years.