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Honda HR-V years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 12 model years of the Honda HR-V by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2023 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | — | 0 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 48 | 24 | 1.1 | 1 | 4 | Typical |
| 2024 | 110 | 37 | 1.7 | 4 | 8 | Typical |
| 2023 | 688 | 172 | 7.8 | 3 | 7 | Most complaints |
| 2022 | 89 | 18 | 0.8 | 3 | 10 | Typical |
| 2021 | 64 | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 86 | 12 | 0.6 | 5 | 8 | Typical |
| 2019 | 241 | 30 | 1.4 | 7 | 19 | Typical |
| 2018 | 160 | 18 | 0.8 | 3 | 11 | Typical |
| 2017 | 124 | 12 | 0.6 | 0 | 13 | Typical |
| 2016 | 243 | 22 | 1.0 | 2 | 13 | Typical |
- 20276 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202620 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202548 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2024110 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2023688 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 202289 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 202164 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 202086 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2019241 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2018160 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2017124 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2016243 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 3, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2021.
About this comparison
What Honda HR-V years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2023 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 12 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.