Honda HR-V transmission problems
199 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,832 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
20,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 to 2027 model years. Data snapshot: . 394 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
199 of 1,832 complaints match this topic (10.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10817425 · 2016-01-02 (January 2, 2016)
THE SEATS AND SEATING POSITION IN THE HR-V ARE VERY DANGEROUS. THE SEAT IS SO UNCOMFORTABLE AND DUE TO THIS, I AM SITTING SO CLOSE TO THE AWKWARDLY PLACED STEERING WHEEL THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG WOULD PROBABLY NOT PROTECT ME. THE CVT IN THE HR-V IS SO UNREFINED THAT WHEN I LIFT OFF THE GAS PEDAL A LITTLE, NOT ALL THE WAY, AT SPEEDS UNDER 40MPH, THE CAR ENGINE BRAKES SO SEVERELY THAT I HAVE TO USE MY LEFT FOOT TO PUT ON MY BRAKE LIGHTS IMMEDIATELY. I WAS WARNED BY A FELLOW COMMUTER THAT I'M AT RISK FOR BEING REAR ENDED. I'VE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10817425 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10981333 · 2017-04-28 (April 28, 2017)
TO CANCEL A TIRE INFLATION WARNING AT APPROX. 17,000 MILES,I POPPED THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE TO ACCESS THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WITH THE INTENTION OF DISCONNECTING +RECONNECTING TO CLEAR WARNING.INSTEAD I FOUND BOTH NEG.+POS. CABLES UNSECURED TO BOTH BATTERY POSTS.I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA TO REPORT THIS DEFECT,REQUEST A BATTERY REPLACEMENT,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TEST+ERROR CODE RETRIEVAL.THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION MAY HAVE PERMANENTLY DAMAGED THE VEHICLE+DESPITE MY NUMEROUS CALLS TO HONDA,I'VE YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE.THIS IS A BUILD, SA…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10981333 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11097207 · 2018-05-22 (May 22, 2018)
THE CAR HAS JUST PASSED THE 80 000 MILES MARK, AS I USE THE CAR TO TRAVEL BETWEEN PORTLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO. I MISSED 60 000 MILES SERVICE AND INSTEAD HAD IT DONE AT THE 80 000 MILES MARK. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION HAS FALLEN APART.
Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11097207 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11129786 · 2018-09-16 (September 16, 2018)
HONDA REFUSED TO HONOR MY WARRANTY AT 99000 TO GET MY TRANSMISSION FIXED AND IT BROKE DOWN AT 100,000 AND 121 MILES.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11129786 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11170205 · 2019-01-15 (January 15, 2019)
I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN APRIL OF 2016, IT HAS 70K MILES ON IT, AND I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH IT. LAST WEEK I WAS GOING ABOUT 40-50 MPH AND MY DASH SAID THE GEAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK IT TO A FEW PLACES AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS TOTALLY SHOT.
Owner-reported narrative. 70,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11170205 at NHTSA ↗