2017 Honda HR-V: recalls and problems
No recalls and 122 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is power train.
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2017 Honda HR-V. Individual cars can still have open manufacturer campaigns, so check your VIN.
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What owners report
In 2020/2021 honda did a * honda service bulletin 21-046 honda service bulletin 21-047. they knew the cvt on models 2016/2021 had early cvt failure. they had us come in to add a program that was supposed to give us warning if the belt was going to break so we had time to get to a mechanic or the dealer before complete failure ; which i had done. on august 8th 2026 i was driving on the highway doing the speed limit o
Aug. 27,2026..there has been several episodes of water getting into the interior of my car when it rains. this time the water came rushing down the driver’s side interior windshield & soaked the floor.in july 2026, rain water came in on the roof and went into the rear section of my car, water stains are on the inside roof and soaked the floor. in june 2026, there was water inside the driver’s side that flooded the fl
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 unpredictable and immediate strand risk, compromising driver safety by leaving the vehicle unable to start or power down correctly in
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 my investment, like advising to change transmission fluis more frequesntly than manufacturer recommendations. this is lack
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Honda HR-V SUV FWD | ||||
| 2017 Honda HR-V SUV AWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering HR-V. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.