2017 Honda HR-V problems, complaints & recalls

Updated Oct 10, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

Owners have filed 85 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda HR-V, most often about transmission & drivetrain. There are 0 recalls for this model year.

Complaints: 85
Recalls: 0
Crashes: 5
Fires: 0
Injuries: 3
Median mileage: 48,201 mi

Key facts

Transmission & Drivetrain is the most-reported problem area, named in 31 of 85 complaints (36%).
Electrical System (18) and body & structure (13) follow.
Half of the complaints that list mileage happened before 48,201 mi.
Owners reported 5 crashes, 0 fires and 3 injuries.
It ranks 8th of 12 Honda HR-V model years by our severity-weighted complaint score (1st = worst).
That is 49% fewer complaints than the 2016 model year (168).

A complaint can mention more than one problem area, so categories add up to more than the total.

Most-reported components

Component (as filed with NHTSA)	Complaints
Power train	31
Unknown or other	18
Electrical system	17
Structure:body	11
Engine	7
Service brakes	6
Fuel/propulsion system	5
Vehicle speed control	3

When problems happen (mileage)

Mileage at the time of the problem, for 2017 Honda HR-V complaints that list mileage.

2017 Honda HR-V recalls (0)

No recalls on file.

Recent 2017 Honda HR-V complaints

Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Filed Sep 29, 2026FLBody & Structure
The vehicle has experienced extensive factory paint adhesion failure/delamination. The White Orchid Pearl paint is separating and peeling in large sheets across multiple panels, including the hood, roof/roof-rail areas, and multiple doors. The damage is not consistent with isolated rock chips, scratches, or collision damage. The peeling first began approximately 2½ weeks ago, approximately two years after the expiration of an existing Honda paint-related recall/warranty…
NHTSA complaint #11767770 · source
Filed Sep 8, 2026NJTransmission & Drivetrain
In 2020/2021 Honda did a * Honda Service Bulletin 21-046 Honda Service Bulletin 21-047. They knew the CVT on models 2016/2021 had early CVT failure. They had us come in to add a program that was supposed to give us warning if the belt was going to break so we had time to get to a mechanic or the dealer before complete failure ; which I had done. On August 8th 2026 I was driving on the highway doing the speed limit of 60 mph in the middle lane, when the CVT completely failed…
NHTSA complaint #11762862 · source
Filed Aug 27, 2026MSOther / Unknown
Aug. 27,2026..There has been several episodes of water getting into the interior of my car when it rains. This time the water came rushing down the driver’s side interior windshield & soaked the floor.In July 2026, rain water came in on the roof and went into the rear section of my car, water stains are on the inside roof and soaked the floor. In June 2026, there was water inside the driver’s side that flooded the floor. April 2026, the interior of my car front and back seat…
NHTSA complaint #11759941 · source
Filed Jul 1, 2026WAOther / Unknown
SAFETY HAZARD NOTIFICATION: INTERMITTENT IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE & STRAND RISK I am filing a formal safety complaint regarding a known manufacturing defect in the ignition start/stop switch of my 2017 Honda HR-V. This component is suffering from an intermittent failure that creates an unpredictable and immediate strand risk, compromising driver safety by leaving the vehicle unable to start or power down correctly in potentially hazardous or isolated environments.…
NHTSA complaint #11747739 · source
Filed Jun 7, 2026CATransmission & Drivetrain
The cvt transmission belt is breaking apart which suddenly slowed the car whiles driving on a freeway, american honda quietly sent new bulletin to dealers without informing me as a owner of this car from 02/2019. American honda new anout the belt deterioration and did not took steps to safequard my investment, like advising to change transmission fluis more frequesntly than manufacturer recommendations. This is lack of coporate greed and when i asked for a goodwill repair…
NHTSA complaint #11742593 · source
Filed May 30, 2026CTTransmission & Drivetrain
The car suddenly was unable to move forward or back even though engine was still running. I was able to roll to a stop in the parking lot at work, but moments before had been on the highway. Tow truck driver noted cap to transmission fluid had popped off. The car was towed to Honda dealer which determined new transmission needed. Even though there had been Honda technical service bulletins describing issues with transmissions for Honda HRVs for years 2016 to 2020, both the…
NHTSA complaint #11741082 · source
Filed May 14, 2026SCFuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
While driving, starting from a stop sign / or traffic light, the vehicle will stall out upon light acceleration. Going through the recall information, it appears that many 2017 Honda HRV and 2018 Honda HRV have a safety recall for the fuel pump ( located inside the fuel tank / under the drivers seat). For whatever reason, my HRV is not included in the recall but suffers from the exact same problems as the recalled vehicles. This has happened numerous times, in light traffic…
NHTSA complaint #11737980 · source
Filed Apr 22, 2026NCOther / Unknown
issues with my car paint peeling. many hondas and other makes have had issues with the white paint peeling off in specks and in sheets
NHTSA complaint #11732977 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 10, 2026. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology