2016 Honda HR-V Reliability - Consumer Reports

Body Integrity

Squeaks, rattles, wind noises, loose or cracked seals and/or weather-stripping, air and water leaks.

What Owners Say

Air or water leaks

"Water on driver side floor carpet. Apparently from improperly installed windshield."

Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"When it rains, water has leaked into the reflectors on the back door. Now water leaks into the back door so that when lifted water pours out. I have so open the door and step back so it doesnt dump on me."

Anonymous, AL (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Taillights fill with water in heavy rain and the into the hatchback door"

Anonymous, GA (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Water leak into passenger compartment.Repaired by replacing windshield. Water leak into tail light lens. Repaired by drilling hole in lens bottom."

Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"slight leak on driverside door above the window over the armrest"

Anonymous, NJ (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Seals and/or weather-stripping

"non factory installed sunroof seal leak"

Anonymous, ME (2016 Honda HR-V 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Squeaks or rattles

"A faulty rear shock absorber knocked and rattled after 3000 miles. Dealer was of no help. The colder the temperature the worse the knock and rattle. No one makes a replacement other than Honda"

Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Interior door or console???"

Anonymous, UT (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"rear window rattles and the front driver window became inoperable due to software issues. The cars motherboard was eventually replaced."

Hilary C., TX (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"The brake cylinders easily develop a coating that causes them to scrape and make a high pitched noise when driving. It is not bad in winter with windows shut, but in summer with windows open, it is very annoying."

Anonymous, PA (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"There is a ratte in front driver seat area that is increased on turns. Can not identify the cause but believe it is the car seat attachment"

Dennis M., TN (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"fan squeak or high pitch noise. Under warranty and repaired to our satisfaction at no cost to us."

Alfred M., CO (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Wind noise

"The thin insulation in cabin and floors allows road noise to enter the cabin from the floor and fire wall area."

David J., WA (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Drivers side front window whistle sound at 40 mph"

Anonymous, MD (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Wind noise occurs when on the highway and it is windy out."

Ronald N., RI (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

In-car Electronics

CD or DVD players, radio, speakers, GPS, communication system (e.g., OnStar), display screen freezes or goes blank, phone pairing (e.g. Bluetooth), voice control commands, steering wheel controls, portable music device interface (e.g., iPod/MP3 player), backup or other camera/sensors.

What Owners Say

Backup or other camera/sensors

"Backup camera came loose. Fixed under warranty"

Anonymous, KS (2016 Honda HR-V 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Display screen freezes up

"The odometer/fuel gauge multi display would frizz out. This was fixed by the dealer under warranty."

Anonymous, (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Low air tire display won't go away, an independent mechanic cuoted a cost of $ 75 to put a new one in. I still have to go to honda dealer for an oil change and see what they have to say about it."

Jose L., NC (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

External music device interface (e.g., smart phone, MP3 player)

"Intermittent"

Anonymous, MB (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

In-dash navigation system (GPS)

"Operation of navigation system is not intuitive. Often spend as much time programming in a location or trip destination as the trip itself. I wish that my car did not have the navigation system"

Paul G., CO (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Unit is too quirky to program before trips. I ignore it and use my i-phone and Google Maps."

Paul G., CO (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"I would never purchase another HONDA product after this experience. The 2015 navigation system was conceived in NIgeria, Software design in Poland and installed in Japan. It is an absolute disaster. The most unintuitive robot device that I have ever encountered. Nothing works as you would expect it to work. Had help getting it going at the dealership at time of delivery and it never got any easier... even after looking at video and going back to dealership for help. On recent trip to California from Texas. We had to stop in New Mexico to get help to turn OFF the Robot Voice so we could hear our Garmin portable while making us of just the Honda display. Cannot believe that they actually installed this system in a Honda and felt it so valuable that company actually charged extra for its presence. I rent a LOT of cars while traveling and NONE ( Toyota, Nissan, Kia, VW, Ford, CHEVROLET, Cadillac, Jeep) have such a grotesquely dysfunctional navigation or mobile phone and contacts system."

Todd O., TX (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"The navigation system is not intuitive to use, very complex to program destinations, not nearly as good as Apple's i-phone Siri navigation system. I no longer use the Honda system and refuse to pay to upgrade it."

Anonymous, CO (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Phone pairing (e.g., Bluetooth)

"Bluetooth in car will not recognize my smartphone"

Anonymous, CA (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"When I connect my phones, after 2 months or so, the unit constantly connects, disconnects and reconnects the phone. The unit has been replaced and fixed, but it doesn't stay fixed. It used to not store any display pictures. That has been fixed. You have to clear the memory and reconnect the phones every few months."

Anonymous, AR (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"My I Phone dials itself when I turn the car on and will not allow me to hang up. I have learned to turn the phone off completely and then turn it back on and the system resets itself for a couple of weeks."

Ronald N., RI (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Voice control commands

"I have a fairly new iPhone and the voice system will not work at all with the Honda blue tooth; I have to turn the blue tooth off to take a note, anything with the voice part of Siri when I am in the car."

Joan C., ME (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Electric System

Alternator, starter, hybrid battery and related systems, regular battery, battery cables, engine harness, coil, ignition switch, electronic ignition, distributor or rotor failure, spark plugs and wires failure.

What Owners Say

Exterior lights (other than headlights)

"The driver side taillight leaked, had standing water in it, and had to be replaced. It was covered under the warranty."

Anonymous, SC (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Gauges

"car was jumpstarted for dead battery while I was out of town.Car started but guages off"

Anonymous, CA (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Outside temperature gauge stopped working."

Anonymous, AZ (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Keyless entry

"Difficulty starting and stopping the motor. The start/stop button is erratically unresponsive."

Eric J., IL (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Car will lock keys inside car. Automatic locks seem very sensitive and will lock itself very quickly."

Anonymous, GA (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Remote engine starter

"A light came on my dash. It was connected to an issue with my push start button"

Anonymous, (2016 Honda HR-V Unsure 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Warning lights

"car was jumpstarted for dead battery while I was out of town. Took it to shop to be repaired"

Anonymous, CA (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"It involved the gas cap which caused the issue."

Anonymous, ME (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Paint/Trim

Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling), loose interior and exterior trim or moldings, rust.

What Owners Say

Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling)

"Paint faded on edge of hood"

Anonymous, QC (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Passage mirror paint began to look like the paint was eroding away."

Erika B., FL (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Car is a color called "white orchid". There was a recall. The paint on my car was peeling around the windshield"

Anonymous, AL (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"It has happened twice. Repainting was covered by Honda. But they did not cover car rental."

Anonymous, (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Peeling of black trim on door."

Anonymous, ME (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Rust

"Just noticed it on the drivers side door (bottom)"

Anonymous, CA (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"The white paint finish shows what looks like rust dots in the paint."

Anonymous, OH (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Climate System

Blower (fan) motor, A/C compressor, condenser, evaporator, heater system, automatic climate control, refrigerant leakage, electrical failure.

What Owners Say

Blower (fan) motor

"Blower would randomly fail to work. Dealer fixed it but there still seems to be intermittent problems."

Anonymous, (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Condenser

"Approximately 10 months after buying vehicle, A/C stopped working. Dealer said there was a leak in condenser, but luckily for me, no sign of damage from being hit by an object. Dealer replaced under warranty"

Lawrence D., NY (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Heater system

"Heater system doesn't circulate enough air in cold weather. The rear side windows are almost always fog over or iced over. Difficult to see though for blind spot checking etc."

Anonymous, (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Refrigerant leaks

"Bad orings caused refrig loss. Fixed under warranty at mileage 34500"

Scott-Marty E., NJ (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"The refrigerant line near the radiator is exposed to rocks and flying debris. This exposes the line to very costly damages."

Anonymous, TX (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"There was a leaking refrigerant hose very soon after I purchased the vehicle. Dealer replaced hose and there have been no more problems with climate control"

Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Suspension

Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.

What Owners Say

Shocks or struts

"Had a noise in rear. Co-worker who owns the same vehicle, said she had to have the rear struts replaced on her HR-V. Dealer at first replace one of them, but then noise started again shortly after. They did replace the other strut under warranty, and no problem since"

Lawrence D., NY (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"REAR SHOCKS BECAME NOISY"

Anonymous, IN (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Banging noise from rear of vehicle"

Anonymous, QC (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Ha to replace the rear shocks twice to stop bounce and bottoming"

Dennis M., TN (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Springs or torsion bars

"We heard a noise in the rear and took it in to the dealer. They said it was a known problem and didn't charge us for it."

Anonymous, CA (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Wheel balance

"everytime it goes over 72 mph there's a bad vibration. Three trips to two mechanics and spin balance have not identified or fixed the problem."

Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Brakes

Antilock system (ABS), parking brake, master cylinder, calipers, rotors, pulsation or vibration, squeaking, brake failure or wear.

What Owners Say

Calipers

"Dealer said cylinders in callipers would not spring back - $1450! And 2 weeks at least for parts."

Anonymous, ON (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Premature brake wear

"rear brake rotors had to be replaced at about 32K miles."

Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda HR-V 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Rotors

"Brake rotors were out of round from factory"

Douglas Y., MO (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"completely rusted out"

Anonymous, PA (2016 Honda HR-V Unsure 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Dealer said rust build up causing noise, whumping..."

Anonymous, ON (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Squeaking

"Because of problem with brake rotors"

Douglas Y., MO (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Body Hardware

Power or manual windows, locks and latches, tailgate, hatch or trunk, doors or sliding doors, mirrors, seat controls, safety belts, sunroof, convertible top.

What Owners Say

Doors or sliding doors

"Rear hatch door will jamb In the closed Position if the car is parked on a angled cross slope. It is as if the car body gets twisted and then the door is no longer square to the car and latch jambs."

Anonymous, (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"See rust comment"

Anonymous, CA (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Sunroof

"On hot days, the sunroof recycles when you attempt to close it and does not close without repeated attempts."

Anonymous, TX (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Tailgate, hatch or trunk

"The rear panel can easily detach if you grab the handle only a little off-center when trying to open the hatch"

Anonymous, PA (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Power Equipment

Cruise control, clock, warning lights, body control module, keyless entry, wiper motor or washer, tire pressure monitor, interior or exterior lights, horn, gauges, 12V power plug, remote engine start, alarm or security system

What Owners Say

Starter

"Car would not start. Honda replaced the starter"

Anonymous, CA (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Wouldn't start, needed replacement"

Anonymous, TX (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Engine would not start until 3rd try. Warning appeared on screen that there was a starter problem. Used car minimally until I could get it in to dealer repair. Non-starts on 1st & 2nd tries persisted. Repair service got me in as soon as possible & also found a depleted battery. Both were covered under warranty."

Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Fuel System

Check engine light, sensors (includes O2 or oxygen sensor), emission control devices (includes EGR), engine computer, engine computer, fuel cap, fuel gauge/sender, fuel injection system, fuel pump, fuel leaks, stalling or hesitation.

What Owners Say

Sensors (includes O2 or oxygen sensor)

"Dealer replaced an O2 sensor to resolve Check Engine light after 50K miles on the odometer. Not cheap!"

Anonymous, NY (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"My check engine light came on and then other lights came on on the dashboard. I immediately brought it to a local garage, where they reset the warning lights and told me that it was actually an issue with the catalytic converter which I would need to resolve before I went for an emissions test. A week later all the lights were back, so now I took it to the dealer. There they told me the catalytic converter issue was under warrantee. They also replaced the O2 sensor. The cost was minimal to me."

Anonymous, CT (2016 Honda HR-V Unsure 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Transmission Minor

Gear selector or linkage, leaks, transmission computer, transmission sensor or solenoid, clutch adjustment, rough shifting, slipping transmission.

What Owners Say

Slipping transmission

"My car has a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). On two occasions, at 6000 miles and 7000 miles, and from a cold start, I put the gear selector into Drive and the car did not move. After 30 seconds of revving the engine the transmission engaged in a slipping fashion and the car moved forward slowly for another 30 seconds until the CVT was fully engaged. Honda dealer checked the car and said the problem was caused because the CVT had not warmed up to operating temperature. I do not belie"

Anonymous, AL (2016 Honda HR-V EX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"Slowly letting out on clutch would sometimes cause a screech"

Anonymous, TX (2016 Honda HR-V 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Engine Minor

Accessory belts and pulleys, engine computer, engine mounts, engine knock or ping, oil leaks.

What Owners Say

Oil leaks

"Took 3 times to the dealership to get it fixed"

Anonymous, AK (2016 Honda HR-V 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

"There was a very small leak originating at the oil pan drain plug, which was repaired the next time I had the oil changed at the dealer."

David H., OK (2016 Honda HR-V LX 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Transmission Major

Transmission rebuild or replacement, torque converter, clutch replacement.

What Owners Say

Transmission rebuild or replacement

"slipping rpm unsteady noisy."

Michael U., NY (2016 Honda HR-V EX-L 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

Exhaust

Muffler, pipes, catalytic converter, exhaust manifold, leaks.

What Owners Say

Catalytic converter

"Vehicle limped to airport. After returning from my trip , drove home at 30mph sputtering. Next day took it to dealer. They ran tests and determined the catalytic converter was clogged. They proposed to replace it for $1,200. The service person said the warranty ran out at 80,000 miles and I had 80,500 miles. I agreed to the replacement but after replacing the cc they said it still wasn't working right and after testing the 2nd converter determined it was clogged also and the it would cost another $1,200. Total cost was $2,700. The excuses given were unsatisfying."

Anonymous, TN (2016 Honda HR-V Unsure 1.8-L 4 Cyl)

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