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Total NHTSA Complaints
227
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Electrical System
65 reports (28.6%)
Crash Incident Reports
17
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
5
1 fire • 4 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 227 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 Honda HR-V. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 65 complaints (28.6% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 17 filings cite a crash, 1 cites a fire, 4 report one or more injuries.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 227 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Electrical System accounts for 28.6% of submissions (65 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Fuel & Propulsion System (64), Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (44).
  • • Crash Incidents: 17 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 1 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 4 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2019 Honda HR-V

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Electrical System
65
28.6%
Fuel & Propulsion System
64
28.2%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
44
19.4%
Brakes & Traction Control
18
7.9%
Powertrain & Transmission
14
6.2%
#1 28.6% SHARE

Electrical System

65 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash
#2 28.2% SHARE

Fuel & Propulsion System

64 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 3 Associated Recall Campaigns
#3 19.4% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

44 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 4 Crash
⚠️ 2 Associated Recall Campaigns
#4 7.9% SHARE

Brakes & Traction Control

18 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 5 Crash
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
Deterministic Text Analysis

Recurring Symptoms Identified in Owner Reports

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

Powertrain & Transmission 3.1%

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

7 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #PE22011 CLOSED Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
Opened: 2022-11-28 • Closed: 2024-07-22
Subject / Subsystem
Rear Differential Seizure
Affected Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Recall Linkage
No direct recall linkage
On November 29, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE 22-011 after reviewing field reports alleging rear differential seizure in 2018-2022MY Honda CR-V and HR-V vehicles equipped with all wheel drive. To date, ODI has not received any consumer complaints. Some of the field reports received alleged the vehicle’s wheels locked up with no warning while the vehicle was in motion. These vehicles were towed to a dealership. Examination of these vehicles showed the driveshaft had broken and the differential unit was completely damaged. The field reports cited a lack of oil due to damaged oil seals as the cause. Honda provided data including consumer complaints, field reports, and warranty claims they received relating to the loss of oil retention and resulting differential damage. Honda’s data cited 1201 incidents with unique vehicle identification numbers (VINs). The rear differential oil seals  prevent the oil from leaking out and protect internal components from contaminants. A loss of oil lubrication results in failure of the vehicle differential.  Honda stated that the oil seal’s lip contact with the driveshaft may become unstable due to intermittent changes in internal pressure. Their review of field report and warranty data indicated that these failures occurred early in the vehicle’s life thus the failures were covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. Honda stated that in November 2021 they changed the seal specifications and improved the packaging process of the parts for transport.  Honda also enacted an enhanced visual inspection process both before and after the oil seal installation on the assembly line. Honda stated that in the event of differential failure, the operator can control the vehicle without stability loss. After the drive shafts break due to differential failure, the operator will hear noises and the vehicle will still function as a 2WD vehicle preventing complete loss of motive power. Based on the following factors, ODI is closing this investigation: ·       Information regarding field failures does not indicate hazardous outcomes ·       The failures are occurring early in the life of the vehicle ·       Repairs are covered under the manufacturer’s warranty ·       The vehicle can continue functioning as a 2WD without loss of stability control in the event of failure The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist, and the agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 Honda HR-V

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

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11759692
Filed: 08/26/2026
Defect Report

"It seems like all safety systems associated with Honda's Safety Sense package failed simultaneously as I have a chain of dashboard lights indicating problems with Lane Keeping Assist, Blind Spot Monitoring, Forward Collision Monitoring, Lane Departure Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control and more...."

Incident Date: 08/12/2026 NHTSA Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Electrical System ODI #11759658
Filed: 08/26/2026
Defect Report

"Has faulty much/under dash fuse box"

Incident Date: 08/03/2026 NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Electrical System ODI #11758779
Filed: 08/22/2026
Defect Report

"My gas instrument panel gauge works intermittently. This gauge shows the gas level, temperature and mileage information. There were no symptoms of this problem. A lot of the time the instrument panel that shows gas level, temperature and mileage information is blank. I feel this is a safety..."

Incident Date: 12/31/1969 NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11757540
Filed: 08/17/2026
Defect Report

"The 2019 Honda HRV with low miles of around 44,000 miles experienced a series of warning alerts on the dash board consisting of the following list of five problems: Road Departure Mitigation System Problem; Auto High-Beam Problem; Adaptive Cruise Control Problem ACC; Lane Keeping Assist Problem..."

Incident Date: 08/01/2026 NHTSA Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11757301
Filed: 08/16/2026
Defect Report

"The Multipurpose camera has internal failure and the unit is running at 130 degrees per diagnostic tests per mechanic. It's affecting the lane keep assist, automatic high beams, road departure, mitigation, adaptive, cruise control, collision mitigation system. These safety features are not working."

Incident Date: 08/07/2026 NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Multi-Year Trend

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 121 13 0 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Honda HR-V 155 11 3 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Honda HR-V Current Page 227 17 7 Current
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 →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2019 Honda HR-V

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 59 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 37 0 0 0 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 30 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 1 0 1 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 14 0 0 0 0
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 10 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 8 0 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 8 1 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 8 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 6 5 0 2 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 0 0 0 0
LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 5 1 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 3 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 3 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 2 0 0 0
Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 1 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 2 1 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 1 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,AIR BAGS 1 1 0 1 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 1 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
Related Workstations

Related Official Reports for 2019 Honda HR-V

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2019 Honda HR-V Safety Recalls (7) →

Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.

2019 Honda HR-V Safety Ratings →

NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.

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Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2019 Honda HR-V

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2019 Honda HR-V

What are the most common reported problems with the 2019 Honda HR-V?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2019 Honda HR-V is Electrical System, appearing in 65 records (28.6% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Fuel & Propulsion System (64) and Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (44).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2019 Honda HR-V a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 227 consumer defect complaints and 7 safety recall campaigns for the 2019 Honda HR-V.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Cross-reference official safety recall campaigns →
Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2019 Honda HR-V?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2019 Honda HR-V, 17 filings cite a crash, 1 cite smoke or fire, and 4 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2019 Honda HR-V?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2019 Honda HR-V (all closed).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

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