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2017 Honda HR-V problems

Owners have filed 168 complaints about the 2017 Honda HR-V with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 18.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 16.7%. A further 16.1% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints168

Crashes21

Fires0

Injuries12

Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Power train 18.5% · 31

Electrical system 16.7% · 28

Unknown or other 16.1% · 27

Structure 8.9% · 15

Service brakes 7.1% · 12

Engine 6.5% · 11

Fuel/propulsion system 6.5% · 11

Vehicle speed control 4.8% · 8

Severity

Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash and 12 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 8 model years of the Honda HR-V in this data, 2017 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2023 draws the most.

Filings are rising — 61 in the last three years against 31 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 18,500 miles.

In owners' own words

I was driving it, it went into a limp mode. I could not accelerate. My dash light up flashing all different warning signs. Then put me at a complete stop and in permanent park with 6 or 7 dash lights on for my breaking system. When I was able to get it serviced they found I had complete transmission failure. Power train

2017 HONDA HRV CVT Has Issues with Transmisson Fill plug Popping off under normal driving conditions and acceleration (Such as merging into the highway) allowing for contaminants and debris too directly get into transmisson resulting in Transmisson failure/ issues. Power train

Metal shavings found in the transmission fluid during inspection. Transmission needed to be replaced on 2017 Honda HR-V with approximately 93K miles. Honda Technical Bulletin issued on CVT belt premature failure in Honda HR-V 2017 - 2020 models. Power train

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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Other Honda HR-V years

2016 319 complaints · 23.2% power train 2018 201 complaints · 22.9% electrical system 2019 340 complaints · 18.5% electrical system 2020 112 complaints · 17.9% electrical system 2022 155 complaints · 16.8% electrical system 2023 816 complaints · 39.1% visibility/wiper

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