2022 Honda HR-V problems and complaints
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Honda HR-V. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (26), Power Train (19), Engine (18).
Key takeaways
- 88 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 10 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 26 | 30% |
| Power Train | 19 | 22% |
| Engine | 18 | 20% |
| Unknown Or Other | 15 | 17% |
| Service Brakes | 14 | 16% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 12 | 14% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 10 | 11% |
| Steering | 9 | 10% |
| Air Bags | 8 | 9% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 | 6% |
| Lane Departure | 4 | 5% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 4 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Honda HR-V SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2022 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 2026-09-23
I was driving to work at XXX for my 7:00am shift. Car started bucking and not responding to when I hit the gas. Was nervous so I left car at XXX and walked to work. I had car towed to Ocean Honda in Weymouth, MA. They ran a special diagnostics on my car and determined it was transmission failure. No lights ever came on...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-19
I own a 2022 Honda HR-V EX. The driver’s side interior door-release handle intermittently becomes stuck/binds and cannot be pulled through its normal range of motion, preventing the driver’s door from being opened from inside the vehicle. The problem occurs spontaneously and is intermittent, so it may not be reproduci...
Power Train - filed 2026-09-08
WHILE TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED, THE CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL PROPULSION. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AND RESPONDED TO THE ACCELERATOR, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED, INCLUDING A BRAKE-SYSTEM WARNING. THE VEHICLE ALSO ROLLED BACKW...
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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.