Short answer
Among Honda HR-V model years through 2024, 2017 has the fewest NHTSA recall campaigns on record (0) and 2019 has the most (7). Recall counts are not a reliability score; they show how often a safety defect had to be corrected.
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Honda HR-V: Key Facts
- Model years with data
- 11 (2016–2026)
- Distinct recall campaigns
- 13
- Fewest recalls
- 2017 (0)
- Most recalls
- 2019 (7)
- Most recalled system
- Back over prevention (8)
- 5-star overall rating
- 2016, 2017, 2018 and 8 more years
Honda HR-V Recalls and Ratings by Model Year
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Overall crash rating | Most recalled systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Recent: still collecting recalls | 0 | 5 stars | None on record |
| 2025 Recent: still collecting recalls | 1 | 5 stars | Steering |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 stars | Seats, Seat belts, Steering |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 stars | Fuel system, gasoline, Seat belts, Steering |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 stars | Back over prevention, Air bags |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 stars | Air bags, Back over prevention |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 stars | Air bags, Back over prevention, Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 stars | Fuel system, gasoline, Back over prevention, Air bags |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 stars | Fuel system, gasoline, Service brakes, hydraulic |
| 2017 | 0 | 5 stars | None on record |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 stars | Equipment, Service brakes, hydraulic |
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The scale of the difference
Recall Campaigns by Model Year
Distinct NHTSA recall campaigns per model year. Years after 2024 are recent and still collecting recalls.
- 20260 recalls
- 20251 recall
- 20244 recalls
- 20233 recalls
- 20223 recalls
- 20214 recalls
- 20205 recalls
- 20197 recalls
- 20183 recalls
- 20170 recalls
- 20162 recalls
Honda HR-V: Analysis
How to read recall counts
A recall campaign is a safety defect that the manufacturer or NHTSA required to be fixed. Counts depend on how long a model year has been on the road, so recent years look better than they will in time; this page therefore ranks only model years through 2024. A high count can also mean a manufacturer reacts quickly to small defects, so it says little about breakdowns or running costs.
What the recalls were about
Across all model years, the systems named most often in Honda HR-V recalls are back over prevention (8), fuel system, gasoline (7), air bags (6), service brakes, hydraulic (3) and steering (3). The number in brackets counts model-year entries, so one campaign that covers several years is counted in each.
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA has an overall star rating for 11 of these 11 model years, and 2016, 2017, 2018 and 8 more years earned 5 stars. Ratings before 2011 come from an earlier version of the program and are not directly comparable with later years. A range such as 4–5 means versions of the same model year were rated differently.
FAQ: Honda HR-V Best and Worst Years
What are the best years for the Honda HR-V?
By NHTSA recall campaigns, 2017 are the cleanest model years through 2024, with 0 each.
Which Honda HR-V model years have the most recalls?
2019 has the most, with 7 recall campaigns each.
Does a recall mean the car is unreliable?
No. A recall is a safety correction filed with NHTSA, usually repaired free of charge. It does not measure breakdowns or running costs, so use these counts together with a vehicle history report and an inspection.
Sources & methodology
Recalls and crash ratings come from the NHTSA datasets and APIs, retrieved on 2026-10-03. A record counts for this model when its make matches and its model name starts with the same words as "HR-V", so variants such as body styles are included. Only model years from 2000 are used, and each recall campaign is counted once per model year. The data does not say whether an individual car was repaired, so check a specific car by VIN.
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