The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are TIQ and DIR. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022HR-V vehicles that were previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 23V-046.
NHTSA listing: HR-V. Components: Backover prevention and rearview camera: display function; Backover prevention and rearview camera: software. Honda campaign TIQ, DIR.
Air bags
Feb 1, 2024
sensor · occupant classification · front passenger
The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
Risk: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021CR-V,CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles.
The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6DW. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall number 24V-384. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed under recall 24V-384.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022HR-V vehicles.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 88 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2022 HR-V. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Electrical system26 · 30%
Powertrain19 · 22%
Engine18 · 20%
Brakes14 · 16%
Speed control12 · 14%
Forward collision avoidance10 · 11%
Most named: automatic emergency braking (7); warnings (6)
Steering9 · 10%
Unknown or other15 · 17%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Honda HR-V recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2022 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 HR-V drew the most (671) and the 2022 drew 41.
Owner complaints
2022: 88 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Honda HR-V
Model year
Complaints
2016
239
2017
122
2018
156
2019
235
2020
83
2021
63
2022
88
2023
686
2024
108
2025
43
2026
14
Safety recalls
2022: 3 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Honda HR-V
Model year
Recalls
2016
2
2017
0
2018
3
2019
7
2020
5
2021
4
2022
3
2023
3
2024
4
2025
1
2026
0
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Honda HR-V SUV AWD
Rollover risk 13.5%
Honda HR-V SUV FWD
Rollover risk 15.3%
Questions
What are the most common 2022 HR-V problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: electrical system (26), powertrain (19), engine (18). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2022 Honda HR-V safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2022 Honda HR-V earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my HR-V has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Honda dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: HR-V.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.