Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2026 Honda HR-V, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Unknown or other6
- Electrical system4
- Lane departure3
- Service brakes2
- Power train2
- Steering2
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Structure1
- Forward collision avoidance1
- Firerelated1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2026 Honda HR-V failed the safety check 0.04% of the time — 76% less often than the average 2026 passenger car (0.16%). Median odometer at inspection: 11 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
257 first registered in 2026 are on Dutch roads; 5% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €40,555.
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
8 of these cars first registered in 2026 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
529 2026 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 HONDA HR-V SUV N/A AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2026 HONDA HR-V SUV N/A FWD | ★★★★★ | 14.0 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 8.3–8.7 L/100 km (about 27–28 mpg US), CO₂ 194–204 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR-V · Station wagon: Small · Regular gasoline | 9.1 | 7.4 | 8.3 |
| HR-V AWD · Station wagon: Small · Regular gasoline | 9.5 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2026 Honda HR-V.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words