12 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
A sensor under the front passenger seat measures the weight of whoever is sitting there so the car knows how to use the airbags. That sensor can crack and short out. If it does, the airbags can go off in an unintended way during a crash, which can hurt the people inside. This recall covers a long list of Honda and Acura models and expands an earlier recall. Dealers will put in new seat weight sensors.
The fasteners holding the driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened enough at the factory, so the driver's seat can be loose. A seat that is not solidly attached may not hold the driver in place in a crash, which means a higher chance of injury. The vehicles also do not meet the federal safety rule for seating systems. Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame at no charge.
On certain Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Pilot and HR-V vehicles and Acura Integra models, the driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly when the car was built. That can leave the driver's seat not firmly secured to the floor. These vehicles do not meet the federal safety standard for seating systems. Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame at no cost to the owner.
The steering gearbox — the part that turns your steering wheel motion into the wheels turning — may have been built wrong on these Honda and Acura models. Parts inside can rub too hard against each other, which can make the vehicle difficult to steer. Difficulty steering raises the chance of a crash. The dealer will replace a spring inside the gear and add or move grease around as needed, all free of charge.
Because of a design problem in the audio display's power circuit, the backup camera image may not come up at all when you start the car with a key. With no picture on the screen, it is easier to miss a person, pet, or object behind you while reversing. A dealer will reprogram the display audio unit for free. Important: if your vehicle was already repaired under the earlier recall 23V-046, it still needs this new repair.
There is a sensor in the front passenger seat that senses the weight of whoever is sitting there. It tells the vehicle whether to turn the passenger airbag off — for example when the seat is empty or a small person is in it. On these vehicles the sensor can crack and short out, so the airbag may not switch off when it should. It could then go off in a crash when it was supposed to stay shut. Dealers replace the sensor free.
The fuel pump sits inside the gas tank and sends fuel to the engine. On these vehicles that pump can fail. When it does, the engine can stall while you are driving — losing power in traffic or on the highway raises the chance of a crash. A dealer will replace the entire fuel pump unit for free. This recall is an expansion of two earlier Honda fuel pump recalls covering additional vehicles.
The front seat belts have a part that snaps them tight against your body the instant a crash starts. On these vehicles, a small rivet that holds two pieces of that part together may be missing. Without it, the belt may not hold you in place properly during a crash, so it may not protect you the way it is supposed to. The vehicles also do not meet federal seat belt safety rules. A dealer will inspect the belts and replace them if needed.
When you start the engine using a key, the backup camera picture may fail to show up on the dashboard screen. It is a design mistake in the circuit that powers the audio and display unit. Without that picture you cannot see what is directly behind you while reversing, which is why these vehicles do not meet the federal rear visibility rule. Dealers reload the display unit's software for free, and it does not take long.
The pump that pushes gasoline out of the fuel tank toward the engine sits inside the tank, and on these Honda and Acura vehicles it can stop working. When it fails, the engine can stall, meaning it shuts off while you are driving, and that can happen at any speed. Your dealer will replace the whole fuel pump assembly at no cost to you. This recall is a larger version of an earlier Honda recall, 20V-314.
The low-pressure fuel pump sits inside the gas tank and pushes fuel toward the engine. On these Honda and Acura vehicles, that pump can quit working. If it does, the engine can stall — shut off — while you are driving, which can leave you stopped in traffic or unable to keep up with the cars around you. Dealers replace the entire fuel pump assembly at no charge, and this repair has been available since July 2020.
The pistons inside the rear brakes were not coated the way they should have been. That can let gas pockets form, and gas squeezes down when you press the brake pedal instead of pushing the brakes firmly against the wheel. The result is weaker braking than the vehicle is supposed to have, so it may take longer than normal to stop. These vehicles do not meet the federal braking standard. The fix is free.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Honda HR-V. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 156 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 234 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 86 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 685 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 108 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: