What's Wrong with the 2nd Generation HR-V?

Front 3/4 view of a Honda HR-V

The 2nd generation HR-V spans the 2015 to 2020 model years.

It has accumulated 82 owner complaints over those year and ranks 26th in reliability out of 58 eligible Honda generations.

Our reliability rank is based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average Honda score is 13.52 while this generation comes in at 7.12.

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks

Years to Avoid

2nd Generation HR-V Key Numbers

  1. 5 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 82 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 26th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 58 eligible generations.