2016 Honda HR-V problems and complaints
Owners have filed 241 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Honda HR-V. The most-reported areas: Power Train (75), Electrical System (56), Unknown Or Other (45).
Key takeaways
- 241 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 13 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 11 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 75 | 31% |
| Electrical System | 56 | 23% |
| Unknown Or Other | 45 | 19% |
| Service Brakes | 25 | 10% |
| Engine | 23 | 10% |
| Structure | 22 | 9% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 14 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 13 | 5% |
| Exterior Lighting | 10 | 4% |
| Seats | 8 | 3% |
| Suspension | 6 | 2% |
| Wheels | 5 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Honda HR-V SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2016 Honda HR-V SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2026-10-12
Vehicle: 2016 Honda HR-V Approximate Mileage: 114,400 miles Incident Description: While driving at highway speeds on the freeway, the vehicle suffered a sudden, catastrophic loss of motive power and dropped into an emergency "limp mode." The vehicle suddenly refused to accelerate and could not maintain highway speeds,...
Engine - filed 2026-10-06
Description of Safety Defect: This vehicle represents an immediate public safety hazard and total safety certification invalidation due to an unauthorized, mismatched engine model swap executed by Camelback Toyota Collision Center under Workfile ID: XXX. The facility utilized official manufacturer network credentials u...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-01
The factory white paint on my 2016 Honda HR-V is severely peeling, and delaminating from the vehicle body panels. The paint failure has exposed bare metal beneath, resulting in rapid corrosion and rust formation. Large flakes of paint have detached while driving at highway speeds, creating a dangerous flying debris haz...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.