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#BS-2025-HONHRV-2A122025 Honda HR-VProblems, Recalls & Reliability
Based on reports from 75 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Data updated ·NHTSA complaints through October 28, 2026
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 75 complaints, 8 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls. Complaint rate is 2.8x the class average.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
17 owners reported steering issues — failures commonly reported around 9K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (13 reports) • Median: 9K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Steering (17 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2025 Honda HR-V: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 23% of all reports filed for the 2025 Honda HR-V, with 17 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 8,931 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 9K-mile mark.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2025 Honda HR-V, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2025 Honda HR-V, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2025 Honda HR-V, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2025 Honda HR-V. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (1 recall)
STEERING
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
2025 Honda HR-V NHTSA Safety Ratings
Overall
★★★★★5 of 5 stars
Frontal crash
★★★★★5 of 5 stars
Side crash
★★★★★5 of 5 stars
Rollover
★★★★★4 of 5 stars
From NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings). Where NHTSA tested more than one version of this vehicle, the lowest rating is shown.
The worst model year for the Honda HR-V is the 2016 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is accessories - interior.
2025 Honda HR-V vs. Class Average (Small Station Wagons)
This vehicle
75
Class avg
26
2.8x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical small station wagons vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 75 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Last updated . NHTSA complaints received through October 28, 2026; safety ratings from NHTSA's 5-Star program.
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