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2017 Honda HR-V

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2017 Honda HR-V do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 97.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

51 reports with mileage · 71 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

6 reports
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17,000 miles · Nov 27, 2020
Air BagsCrashInjury

IN NOVEMBER 2018, WHILE WAITING IN TRAFFIC, WHEN IT WAS MY TURN TO TURN LEFT, I WAS T-BONED BY A CAR THAT WAS DRIVING ILLEGALLY ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY HEAD HIT THE DRIVER'S WINDOW VERY HARD AND THE LATERAL AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER"S SIDE NEVER DEPLOYED. AT THAT TIME, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY HONDA, THAT IF YOU ARE DRIVING LESS…

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IN NOVEMBER 2018, WHILE WAITING IN TRAFFIC, WHEN IT WAS MY TURN TO TURN LEFT, I WAS T-BONED BY A CAR THAT WAS DRIVING ILLEGALLY ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY HEAD HIT THE DRIVER'S WINDOW VERY HARD AND THE LATERAL AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER"S SIDE NEVER DEPLOYED. AT THAT TIME, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY HONDA, THAT IF YOU ARE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR...AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY. RECENTLY, I DISCOVER THAT THE ACCIDENT DAMAGED REALLY BAD MY LEFT EYE, THE SIDE I HIT MY HEAD ON THE WINDOW. LAST MONTH, I NEEDED 3 PROCEDURES AND SURGERY AND I HAVE NOW AN IMPLANT IN MY LEFT EYE. ALL SPECIALISTS I CONSULTED ARE UNANIMOUS THAT ONLY A VERY IMPORTANT IMPACT COULD HAVE CAUSED THAT MUCH DAMAGES, DAMAGES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ODI #11376687

43,000 miles · Apr 13, 2020
Air BagsInjury

I WAS JUST DRIVING UP THE HIGHWAY I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS BLEWALL THE BAGS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE DRIVER SEAT BAG THEY ALL BLEW FOR NO REASON HONDA IS SAYING THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE I REALLY NEED HELP

NHTSA ODI #11321020

Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2019
Air BagsService BrakesSteeringCrash

MY DAD HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT. HE SAID THERE SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE. WHILE HE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE TAKING THE EXIT 9 ON I-395, THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPED AND STEERING WAS LOCKED. AS A RESULT, HE HIT A GUARD RAIL PRETTY STRONG AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BADLY. LIQUID WERE LEAKING AND …

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MY DAD HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT. HE SAID THERE SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE. WHILE HE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE TAKING THE EXIT 9 ON I-395, THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPED AND STEERING WAS LOCKED. AS A RESULT, HE HIT A GUARD RAIL PRETTY STRONG AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BADLY. LIQUID WERE LEAKING AND THE CAR WAS TOWED, BUT AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A FEW TIMES THE CAR DOESN'T START WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE, SO HE HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE HARDER, AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKE SLIPPED WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI #11291234

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2018
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

I WAS WAITING ON THE LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT ON A CITY STREET WHEN A VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ME HEAD ON AND HIT THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THE IMPACT WAS SO GREAT THAT IT BEND THE FRAME, THE HOOD, LIGHTS AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF MY CAR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY…

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I WAS WAITING ON THE LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT ON A CITY STREET WHEN A VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ME HEAD ON AND HIT THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THE IMPACT WAS SO GREAT THAT IT BEND THE FRAME, THE HOOD, LIGHTS AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF MY CAR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND AS A RESULT I WAS INJURED BY THE SEAT BELT IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN, HAVE BACK PAIN, FEEL DIZZY AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI #11080190

Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 2017
Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A NOTICE

NHTSA ODI #11053654

5,030 miles · Jul 30, 2017
Air BagsService BrakesStructureCrashInjury

I WAS REAR-ENDED AS I WAS STATIONARY WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN ON A HIGHWAY NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. FAULT THE 17 YEAR WAS TAILGATING A TRACTOR AND SLAMMED INTO MY CAR.POLICE CAME I WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL

NHTSA ODI #11011512

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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