2018 Honda HR-V problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
156 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
24,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2018 model year. Data snapshot: . 49 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 43 of 156 complaints (27.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 19 | 12.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 17 | 10.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 16 | 10.3% |
| Engine operation | 11 | 7.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 11 | 7.1% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 3.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 43 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 27 |
| Unknown Or Other | 22 |
| Power Train | 15 |
| Service Brakes | 15 |
| Engine | 13 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 13 |
| Structure:Body | 11 |
Electrical System: 43; Fuel System, Gasoline: 27; Unknown Or Other: 22; Power Train: 15; Service Brakes: 15; Engine: 13; Fuel/Propulsion System: 13; Structure:Body: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 25 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 25; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 107 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2026 | 23 |
2018: 10; 2019: 13; 2020: 11; 2021: 8; 2022: 7; 2023: 13; 2024: 37; 2025: 34; 2026: 23
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 17 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 16 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11093610 · 2018-05-14 (May 14, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA HR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE, BUT THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,140. *TT *TR CONSUMER STATED POWER BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 1,140 miles reported. Look up ODI 11093610 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11165635 · 2019-01-03 (January 3, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA HR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V777000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT CALLED BAY RIDGE HONDA AT 718- 836-4600 (LOCATED AT 8801 4TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11209) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11165635 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11309866 · 2020-02-18 (February 18, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA HR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS SHIFTING THE GEAR SHIFTER TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BILLION AUTO - HONDA IN IOWA CITY (2641 MORMON TREK BLVD, IOWA CITY, IA 52240) WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE BODY REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TOP DIAGNOSE THE DEFECT FAILURE. THE VEHIC…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,116 miles reported. Look up ODI 11309866 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11318266 · 2020-03-16 (March 16, 2020)
AT AROUND 55K MILES I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR BUCKED TWICE AND THEN SWITCHED INTO NEUTRAL, I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN ON AGAIN AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH STAYED ON BUT I COULD SWITCH GEARS, I CALLED HONDA THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SENSOR AND PULLEY SYSTEM, THEY REPLACED IT AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. NOW 4 MONTHS LATER AT AROUND 65K MILES I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AND MY CAR JUST STARTS REVVING LIKE CRAZY AND SWITCHES INTO NEUTRAL. I PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11318266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11352182 · 2020-08-30 (August 30, 2020)
RCV'D RECALL NOTICE AT END OF JULY FOR FUEL PUMP MODULE WITH 'OUT OF SPECIFICATION IMPELLERS. OVERTIME, THESE IMPELLERS MAY ABSORB AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL AND DEFORM. A DEFORMED IMPELLER MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO STOP WORKING'. DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION UNTIL THE END OF JULY 2020 WHEN THE RECALL WAS SET IN MAY 2020. DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED VEHICLE WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL AND CHECKED IN THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST SAYING THE PARTS WERE NOT YET RELEASED BY HONDA. FINALLY, ON 8/26/20 I CONTACTED CORPORATE WHO INDICATED THE PART HAD BEEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11352182 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11442853 · 2021-12-06 (December 6, 2021)
While driving sometimes I would have to step harder than normal on the brakes to get the vehicle to slow down for some reason felt like it wasn't responding well. I feel the fuel pump isn't running properly. When I was at a stop light and even while driving several time I would accelerate and would feel like it wasn't reasoning to me pressing on the gas pedal. Please help get this fixed almost crashed!! Multiple times.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11442853 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11232571 · 2019-07-16 (July 16, 2019)
DRIVER EXPERIENCED CAR STALLING AFTER HARD BRAKING ON TWO OCCASIONS. 6/19 AND 7/19
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11232571 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11471254 · 2022-06-27 (June 27, 2022)
The contact owns a 2018 Honda HR-V. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact stated that the vehicle started after several attempts. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed as alternator failure. The alternator was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact researched online and linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V314000 (Fuel System, Gasoline)…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11471254 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11120222 · 2018-08-15 (August 15, 2018)
I HAD THE CAR FOR 9 MONTHS NOW, ONLY HAD 20000 MILES ON IT, WHENEVER I MAKE SHORT TRIPS LIKE 3 MILES, THEN TURN OFF THE ENGINE, REST FOR LIKE 6 MINS OR LESS, THEN TRY TO START THE CAR AGAIN; IT WILL NOT GO THROUGH.. I WENT TO AUTOZONE TO TEST THE BATTERY, AND THEY SAID THAT ITS WORKING FINE. THE BATTERY HAS POWER, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT CANT MAKE THE CAR START. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD IS WORKING, EVEN HEADLIGHTS, AND ALL CONTROLS. BUT IT CANT MAKE THE CAR START, I KNOW THERE'S NO PROBLEM WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. IM HOPING THA…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11120222 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11491498 · 2022-10-30 (October 30, 2022)
Multiple times per week recently, the car will not turn over when starting the car, while all dash lights light up like a Christmas tree. There is no pattern when it just decides to act up…recently 2-3 times a week, in the past 2-3 times a month, it seems random. Sometimes, after it will not start and I leave it alone for some time I.e.: 30-60 minutes, and try to start it again, the car starts right up with no issue. This has left this female driver of this 2018 HR-V stranded numerous times. Several times it happened while driving, the car…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11491498 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11098356 · 2018-05-28 (May 28, 2018)
I WAS EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH A BRAND NEW LEASE I ACQUIRED 3 MONTHS AGO. THE SENORS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. I PHONED HONDA AROUND 10 AM AND AFTER BEING TRANSFERRED SEVERAL TIMES WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ACCOMMODATE ME UNTIL THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WHICH WAS UNDERSTANDABLE. 3 DAYS LATER I WAS TOLD RODENTS CHEWED THROUGH MY WIRES IN THE ENGINE HARNESS AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY MY 3-MONTH-OLD WARRANTY. UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME, I WAS UNAWARE THAT HONDA WRAPS ALL OF ITS WIR…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11098356 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11128537 · 2018-09-10 (September 10, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA HR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOW KEPT GOING UP AND DOWN, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) FAILED, THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, RESTARTED, AND TAKEN TO GRAPPONE IMPORTS INC (519 ROUTE 3A, BOW, NH 03304, [phone removed]), BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE PRESENT AT THE TIME. THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 11128537 at NHTSA ↗