10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,963 miles

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problem #19

Nov 042023

HR-V

  • miles
Car would not turn off. Says vehicles remote keyless start system problem. Won't shut off vehicle motor. Tried for over 10 minutes to turn off vehicle. Had to risk injury by removing battery terminal cable. It's been 2x it has happen. Honda sounds like recalled or extended warranty for 2016-2018 but not 2019.

- Saint Paul, MN, USA

problem #18

Nov 082022

HR-V

  • miles
Failure of my Odometer/fuel gauge/ outdoor temp. This dial seems to go blank/black screen! This seems to happen in colder & wet weather. This could be a real SAFETY issue if my car ran out of gas on a 4 lane highway due to not being able to see fuel gauge! Also NOT being able to track mileage for oil changes or mileage for replacing tires! I am willing for NTSB or Honda to inspect my car!

- Middletown , NY, USA

problem #17

Oct 112023

HR-V

  • miles
There has been an issue with the Odometer (trip/fuel/mpg/time display) for my car. There was a factory recall for it and the software had been updated at the end of March or at the beginning of April, 23. However, the same issue has been restarted since last week (around 10/11/23). The odometer (trip/fuel/mpg/time display) is dark when I start my car. After I tapped several times, it was displayed but did not work properly. Also, you can see there is a time display difference between the odometer and the radio. Please see the pictures. Now, the Honda service department wants to charge for the diagnostic fee because the warranty has run out. This is unfair because of the same issue.

- Wayne, NJ, USA

problem #16

Sep 162023

HR-V

  • miles
The odometer/fuel gauge keeps going out when I-??m driving and it-??s so scary to not know how much gas I have or how many miles I-??ve gone. This has been happening for over a year now.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #15

Aug 212023

HR-V

  • 42,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while attempting to park her vehicle, the vehicle lurched forward independently and accelerated into a tree without warning. The air bags did not deploy upon impact; the contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed; however, the tree was damaged as a result of the crash. The vehicle was towed to a dealer body shop where it remained in their possession. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was also informed that a diagnostic was performed but no defects were found. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

- Mashpee, MA, USA

problem #14

Jul 192023

HR-V

  • miles
I was making a 90 degree right turn and had turned my steering wheel the amount needed to make this turn, however, the car direction did not match the amount the wheel was turned and continued to head towards the oncoming traffic lane. I removed my foot from the gas peddle and noticed that even though the radio was still playing, the screen had gone black. A couple seconds later, the screen came back on and the car jerked into the turn, seemingly finally catching up with the steering wheel. I took the car to my mechanic and the diagnostic scan did not show any codes that matched this issue. My mechanic did note that he looked up the issue and found other reports online of the same thing happening to 2019 HR-Vs after heavy rainfall. My incident occurred 3 days after we had so much rain that flash flooding occurred. Honda corporate directed my to the dealership. The Honda dealer I bought the car (in new condition) from, stated they aren't able to troubleshoot unless the codes are there to show the issue.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #13

Mar 012023

HR-V

  • miles
the panel lights come on out of nowhere, showing the problem is a coil. The coil and the torques are changed but the problem continues. As soon as the lights come on, the car, HR-V, starts making a mistake that doesn't let me drive well. It has already been taken to the dealer on several occasions but they cannot solve the problem.

- San Juan , PR, USA

problem #12

Apr 102023

HR-V

  • miles
I'm reporting two issues: 1) The gas gauge (the 3rd circle on instrument panel) keeps going out. Over the 18 months, when starting the car on cold mornings, the gas gauge would show blank, I can't see how much gas I have in the car. After about 10 minutes, the gas gauge information would show up. I initially associated the issue with starting the car in cold weather, but in the last couple of months, the gas gauge will start flickering in & out as I'm driving. These have been on warm days I have been driving at least 30 minutes or more before the issue starts. Nothing unusual happens before the issue starts. The risk part is that you could run out of gas and not know it because you can't see the dial. I asked the dealer to look at the issue when the car was inspected this year and last year and they aren't seeing any error code related to it. 2) The drivers side door lock has on a few occasions been hard to lock from the inside. When I try to push down the lock switch, it is very hard to push and the click sound is very loud with an associated metal grinding sound. It's becomes a risk if I'm not able to lock by car to protect my safety or my possessions.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #11

Mar 302023

HR-V

  • miles
The car hesitates to start. Its a push to start and the start is slow and takes a minute to actually start. Just wondering if this is an issue w this vehicle itself.

- Mckean, PA, USA

problem #10

Feb 022023

HR-V

  • miles
The fuel gauge went blank. I started my car and the screen was black. I had to restart the car and press the button that shows the oil life to get the gauge to come back on. This is a new problem and I have not scheduled service yet. The car also lurches forward sometime when I put my foot on the gas pedal. It jumps like I have pressed the pedal hard. The car also bucks when I am driving. It happens when I am going between 30-40 mph. I told the technician about the problem and he said I am the first person to complain about it.

- Palisades Park , NJ, USA

problem #9

Jan 012022

HR-V

  • miles
The dashboard digital display of the mileage, fuel amount, date and temperature will intermittently go either completely blank or will glitch to the point of being unable to clearly read it. As I have done research online into this issue, there are many other 2019 Honda HR-V owners that are reporting/having the same issue. This is a safety issue due to not being able to rely on being able to consistently read the amount of fuel in the tank.

- Creedmoor, NC, USA

problem #8

Jan 022023

HR-V

  • miles
I had three warning lights come on: brake system, electronic break, and E brake. I was told at the dealership that the factory warranty ended less then two weeks ago and thus neither the diagnostics nor any of the repairs would be covered by the warranty. Even though it is obviously a factory defect. Also after a little research it became very obvious that it is a very common occurrence among HRV-€™s that seems to be happening anywhere from weeks to years after purchase.

- Birmingham , AL, USA

problem #7

Mar 132022

HR-V

  • miles
While driving on the interstate all dashboard lights come on including parking brake. After turning engine off, the lights go off and come back on after 5 minutes of driving again. If parking brake is engaged when parked, it is not releasable. Changed battery with Honda battery, issue resolved. 6 months later driving down the interstate and the same thing happens again but this time the door ajar lights and sounds are on and the overhead light is coming on and off while I am driving at night. This is a known issue amongst 2019 hrv's. dealership does not know what will resolve the issue. They provide coded that says it will be the start of the resolution and code can be ran after these items are fixed to fix the remaining items that might be causing it. $2600 for a not even 3 year old car to be fixed for a known issue"??" hrv forums have many people that have spent thousands and the issue is still not resolved. Lights coming on in the car on the road at night are a safety issue. This definitely needs to be addressed. No issues with the vehicle prior and no warning that anything is wrong.

- Calera, AL, USA

problem #6

Mar 162021

HR-V

  • 65,000 miles
Digital gauge including odometer and fuel gauge randomly blanks out for periods of time causing you not to know how much fuel is in the vehicle while driving. This seems to be a safety concern. I reported it to american Honda but they advised there is no recall at this time. This is a widely known concern and happens on a daily basis.

- Bel Air, MD, USA

problem #5

Mar 052021

HR-V

  • 80,000 miles
The dash gauge including the fuel gauge blanks out display intermittently in cooler weather while driving. Seems like a safety concern since when this happens the fuel gauge reads blank. There are multiple complaints online from people talking about the same concern.

- Bel Air, MD, USA

problem #4

Feb 012021

HR-V

  • 38,000 miles
Car locks randomly when you are inside it's outside of it with the doors open with it hatch open it's a real hazard if there's a child inside and you have a key inside when it locks this is a stationary problem.

- Gays Mills, WI, USA

problem #3

Jun 272020

HR-V 4-cyl

  • 4,300 miles
Mileage regulator on dashboard initially started flickering. This occurred 3 or 4 times. Then recently utcstarted flickering and went blank. Thus I could not tell how man miles I had driven or how many miles I had until next refill. This continued and I took a short video. Then continued to drive to dealership where it did the same thing. However, mechanic couldn't duplicate it, but saw my video. It was determined that I needed a new mileage regulator which is on back order. Car under warranty with less than 5,000 miles. This problem occurred when driving on the road or while ccx waiting for food thru a drive in.

- Evans, GA, USA

problem #2

Jun 122019

HR-V 4-cyl

  • 12,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Hr-V. the contact stated that the driver's and passenger's side front and rear door fails to auto lock intermittently. Additionally, the automatic brake assist failed to function as designed. The contact stated that on several occasions after going over a bump in the roadway, the instrument panel became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to hertrich Honda of easton (6546 ocean gateway, easton, md 21601), on several occasions however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

- Easton, MD, USA

problem #1

Mar 122019

HR-V

  • 5,000 miles
Since the purchase of the vehicle, three indicator lights have gone on and off approximately 20 times and the vehicle is in the dealer's service department now for the third time to try and remedy the issue. The indicator lights are: The yellow check engine light, the yellow electronic parking brake symbol ((P)) and a red flashing "park" light. On the second visit, the oxygen sensor was replaced. It has been replaced again during this, the third visit, a month later and is still in the shop to ensure the lights do not go on in my possession. I am not confident the oxygen sensor is the root of the issue and the dealer has yet to fully resolve the issue.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA