2018 Model Year

Honda HR-V

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
141
Recalls
0
Crashes
10
Severe
14

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System
Sep 2026

In a freezing cold parking lot car would not start. Had car towed to service center. Problem was gas gauge showing almost half a tank but car was ou...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
May 2026

I was driving to work and everything on the dashboard lit up. It actively showed that the car was changing gears while I was in traffic. I pulled ov...

Electrical System
May 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that the fuel gauge reading was intermittently inoperable. The contact stated that the failure...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Feb 2026

The car after a while drives sluggish & brakes very badly even after replacing the brake pads & the roater. I have replacement everything that could a...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2026

The instrument cluster within the dashboard cuts out in cold temperature preventing you from seeing your fuel, mileage, as well as oil life. It was in...

Electrical System
Jan 2026

the fuel gauge, mileage don't show until the car is warmed up. this happens on a cold weather.

Electrical System
Jan 2026

The dashboard light don't turn on on a cold weather day until the car is warm. The dealer charged me $215.97 in late October but it started again. Dea...

Electrical System
Jan 2026

Odometer and fuel gauge cluster on dashboard only working intermittently. Started in November 2025 in the cold weather the display would get blurry,...

Electrical System
Dec 2025

The instrument panel with the odometer and gas gauge goes out completely at random times. Before the panel goes dark, the display flickers chaotically...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES Crash
Nov 2025

On March 11, 2025 I took my car to Gardena Honda for a fuel pump recall for my 2018 Honda HR-v ex. On September 17, 2025 I had a system malfunction wh...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2018 Honda HR-V has 141 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 10 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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