AutoUtility currently tracks 121 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Honda HR-V. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 31 complaints (25.6% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 13 filings cite a crash, 6 report one or more injuries.

Key Problem Findings
  • • Total NHTSA Complaints: 121 reports
  • • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (31 reports • 25.6% of submitted complaints)
  • • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (28), Body & Structure (16)
  • • Crash-Citing Complaints: 13 filings
  • • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
  • • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 6 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
121
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
13
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
0
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
6
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2017 Honda HR-V

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 25.6% of complaints

Powertrain & Transmission

31 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 1 crash report
#2 Problem Area 23.1% of complaints

Electrical System

28 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
✓ 0 crashes or fires cited
#3 Problem Area 13.2% of complaints

Body & Structure

16 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 2 crash reports 🩹 2 injury report entries
#4 Problem Area 11.6% of complaints

Brakes & Traction Control

14 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 5 crash reports 🩹 3 injury report entries
#5 Problem Area 9.1% of complaints

Fuel & Propulsion System

11 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
✓ 0 crashes or fires cited
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Honda HR-V

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.

Powertrain & Transmission 4.1% of complaints

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

5 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Symptom Identification Method: A complaint may describe more than one symptom, so percentages may sum to more than 100%. Symptom identification reflects text contained in consumer-submitted complaint records and does not establish a confirmed mechanical diagnosis.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Honda HR-V

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Other / Miscellaneous NHTSA ODI ID: #11759941
Filed: 08/27/2026

"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..."

Incident Date: 08/27/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Other / Miscellaneous NHTSA ODI ID: #11747739
Filed: 07/01/2026

"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..."

Incident Date: 06/02/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11742593
Filed: 06/07/2026

"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..."

Incident Date: 03/26/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11741082
Filed: 05/30/2026

"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..."

Incident Date: 05/11/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11738312
Filed: 05/16/2026

"cVT transmission failure Honda Eatontown diagnosed and gave 8400 estimate to replace/repair it"

Incident Date: 05/14/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Honda HR-V

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2016–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2016 Honda HR-V 238 13 2 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Honda HR-V Current Page 121 13 0 Current
2018 Honda HR-V 155 11 3 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Honda HR-V 227 17 7 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Honda HR-V 83 8 5 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Honda HR-V 62 5 4 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Honda HR-V 84 10 3 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Honda HR-V 685 7 3 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Honda HR-V 107 8 4 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Honda HR-V 42 2 1 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Honda HR-V 0 0 0 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Honda HR-V

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 43 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 19 0 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 9 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 5 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 4 1 0 1 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 3 1 0 2 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 3 1 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 1 1 0 2 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (121). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Related Official Reports for 2017 Honda HR-V

Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year

Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.