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2021 Honda HR-V: recalls and problems

4 recalls and 63 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is air bags.

4recalls
63complaints
5crashes reported
0fires reported
5injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Air Bags20 · 32%
  • Electrical System15 · 24%
  • Unknown Or Other9 · 14%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance6 · 10%
  • Service Brakes5 · 8%
  • Power Train5 · 8%
  • Steering3 · 5%
  • Vehicle Speed Control3 · 5%
  • Engine3 · 5%
  • Lane Departure2 · 3%

What owners report

Service Brakes,Forward Collision Avoidance

I got in my vehicle to go to work, put the vehicle in drive and it would not move. the engine light came on, a large red flashing park on the dash and the tire light. i placed the car back in park. checked to see if the parking break had accidentally been engaged. it had not. i placed the vehicle in drive again, unable to move. attempted to reverse. unable to move. placed the vehicle back in park. turned off the igni

Air Bags

The contact owns a 2021 honda hr-v. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v064000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer was contacted several times. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Steering

My cars had a clunking type noise coming from the front left of vehicle, sounds happens on both left and right turns, and sometimes the steering wheel sticks. making a knocking sound and sometimes feels difficult to turn the wheel. i had to have the steering gearbox assembly replaced at cost of over $3015 before taxes.

Air Bags

Air bag sensor light is always off even when nobody is sitting in the passenger seat. the sensor has been recalled once before however it’s still having the same issue even after being replaced.

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2021 Honda HR-V SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2021 Honda HR-V SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering HR-V. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.