2017 Honda HR-V Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2017 Honda HR-V. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 168 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
31
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
27
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
27
STRUCTURE:BODY
14
2crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
12
5crashes3injuries
ENGINE
11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
6crashes
AIR BAGS
6
4crashes5injuries
STEERING
4
2crashes
Total complaints168

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Safety hazard notification: intermittent ignition switch failure & strand risk I am filing a formal safety complaint regarding a known manufacturing defect in the ignition start/stop switch of my 2017 honda hr-v. This component is suffering from an intermittent failure that creates an…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-02

“While driving, starting from a stop sign / or traffic light, the vehicle will stall out upon light acceleration. Going through the recall information, it appears that many 2017 honda hrv and 2018 honda hrv have a safety recall for the fuel pump ( located inside the fuel tank / under the drivers…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-14

“Cvt transmission failure honda eatontown diagnosed and gave 8400 estimate to replace/repair it”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-05-14

“The car suddenly was unable to move forward or back even though engine was still running. I was able to roll to a stop in the parking lot at work, but moments before had been on the highway. Tow truck driver noted cap to transmission fluid had popped off. The car was towed to honda dealer which…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-05-11

“Bcm module failure. Car controls flash on and off. Vehicle won’t start. Alarm goes off randomly.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-01

“Issues with my car paint peeling. Many hondas and other makes have had issues with the white paint peeling off in specks and in sheets”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-04-22

“The cvt transmission belt is breaking apart which suddenly slowed the car whiles driving on a freeway, american honda quietly sent new bulletin to dealers without informing me as a owner of this car from 02/2019. American honda new anout the belt deterioration and did not took steps to safequard…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-03-26

“Dear american honda motor co., inc. ,I am writing to formally document my experience with a premature failure of the continuously variable transmission (cvt) in my honda hr-v. The vehicle was covered under the extended warranty program honda implemented specifically for the known cvt issues…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-03-10
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Honda HR-V as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.