Free safety data straight from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Recalls, consumer complaints, and crash test ratings — everything you need before you buy.
| Year | Overall | Front Crash | Side Crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
The following safety recalls have been issued by NHTSA for the Honda HR-V. If you own this vehicle, check your VIN at our VIN lookup tool or NHTSA.gov to see if your vehicle is affected.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
Real complaints filed with NHTSA by Honda HR-V owners. These reports help identify common issues and potential safety concerns.
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| STEERING | 14 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 |
| SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 2 |
| VISIBILITY | 2 |
| STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
The contact owned a 2025 Honda HR-V. While the contact's wife was driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that the steering wheel independently steered in the unintended direction, and the vehicle drove off the road and into a drainage ditch. The vehicle crashed into a concrete sewer pipe and flipped…
The electronic power steering rack is binding internally, causing a highly dangerous sticky steering condition on a 2025 Honda HR-V (VIN: [XXX]). [XXX] Honda previously replaced the steering gearbox assembly under warranty on XXX(Invoice #XXX) due to this exact manufacturing defect. The replacement component has failed again in less than a year. On XXX, under RO# XXX, Service Advisor [XXX]…
VEHICHLE MAKES RATTLING LIKE NOISE. ALSO WHEN TURNING OR GOING AROUND CURVE THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS IT NEEDS TO BE PULLED BACK TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE
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