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2017 Honda HR-V

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

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122Owner complaints

Model-year median: 97

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
239
2016122
2017156
2018234
201983
2020
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
32Electrical System
28Unknown Or Other
28Structure
15Service Brakes
12
All reported categories
Engine
11Fuel/propulsion System
11Vehicle Speed Control
8Air Bags
6Steering
4Visibility/wiper
3Exterior Lighting
2Seat Belts
2Seats
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Forward Collision Avoidance
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Air
1Suspension
1

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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.

What to inspect

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

Power Train complaints

32 reports
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6,595 miles · Jun 23, 2020
Power TrainService BrakesVehicle Speed ControlCrash

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND BRAKING TO A STOP THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, JUMPED A CURB AND RAN INTO A ROCK RETAINING WALL. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, IT GAVE NO RESISTANCE AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AT A HIGH RATE, EVEN WHILE IT HIT THE WALL. THE REPAIRS WER…

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I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND BRAKING TO A STOP THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, JUMPED A CURB AND RAN INTO A ROCK RETAINING WALL. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, IT GAVE NO RESISTANCE AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AT A HIGH RATE, EVEN WHILE IT HIT THE WALL. THE REPAIRS WERE OVER $2000 FOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIATOR SUPPORT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS ABOUT 8-10 FEET FROM THE WALL WHEN IT ACCELERATED. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER AND ALSO CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA. BOTH THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND AN AMERICAN HONDA INSPECTOR CHECKED THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT OTHER THAN A FAILURE OF THE BATTERY DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11330339

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2019
Power TrainUnknown Or Other

2017 HONDA HR-V METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION AT 81,000 MILES

NHTSA ODI #11280002

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.