Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Honda HR-V has 2 recalls, 239 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
239
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated September 4, 2026
18V777000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, a...
15V472000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 HR-V vehicles manufactured January 12, 2015, to May 20, 2015. The affected vehic...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Honda HR-V SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The factory white paint on my 2016 Honda HR-V is severely peeling, and delaminating from the vehicle... |
| Jul 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | CVT has gone into safety/limp mode. June 7 2026 First sign was the EPB not releasing. Became dri... |
| May 19, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Car went into limp mode far from home. Lots of lights on the dash lit up. I scanned the OBD and it c... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FULL CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE CVT BELT IN THE TRANSMISSION, A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HONDA HAD AN EXTEN... |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2016 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while stopped, the ABS, Brake, traction ... |
| Feb 23, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Hello, I am reaching out with extreme dissatisfaction of my recently purchased 2016 Honda HR-V. This... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission seized while driving no lights no warnings. I could have been killed so could other... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The CVT transmission, which is part of the vehicle’s powertrain system, experienced a premature fail... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I am submitting this complaint regarding a sudden and unsafe CVT transmission failure on my Honda ve... |
| Nov 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | My vehicle suddenly developed electrical problems and would not start. Before it completely failed, ... |
| Nov 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission belt failure at 100k miles. This incident occurred after the recall repair for the soft... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Belt inside CVT transmission has failed. Numerous broken shards of metal in fluid and surrounding pa... |
| Sep 27, 2025 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Extensive and widespread peeling and de-lamination of paint across entire vehicle beginning in 2025 ... |
| Jul 23, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2016 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that water had accumulated in the tail lights... |
| Jul 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While driving on a highway the vehicle with no warning seemed to lose all power and multiple warning... |
| May 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I am writing to formally file a complaint regarding a serious safety issue affecting Honda vehicles ... |
| May 12, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owned a 2016 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving at 12 MPH, the vehicle ex... |
| May 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I press down on the gas pedal and it seems to not go. I have the transmission light, the parking lig... |
| May 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The information display panel on the instrument cluster goes blank or gibberish when it is cooler ou... |
| Apr 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure. It is available for inspection upon request. While driving on major highways, ... |