2021 Honda HR-V Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2021 Honda HR-V, and owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2021 Honda HR-V
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Air bags: front passenger
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R,…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL,…
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Software (back over prevention) and display function (back over prevention)
Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles that were previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 23V-046. 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…
Remedy: 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…
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Air bags: front passenger
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, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles.…
Remedy: 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…
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Display function (back over prevention) and camera (back over prevention)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V 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…
Remedy: 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…
63 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2021 Honda HR-V have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA; 5 describe a crash. Reports cite 5 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 40,701 miles. Complaints peaked in 2024 with 20 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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. Ch”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 31, 2026 · Service brakes
“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 co”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 11, 2026 · Air bags
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2021 Honda HR-V (HR-V AWD, HR-V FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 28–30 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 26–28 / 31–34 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Small Station Wagons |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.8 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AV-S7); Automatic (variable gear ratios) |
Compare Honda HR-V model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Honda HR-V model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Honda HR-V | 2 | 240 |
| 2017 Honda HR-V | 0 | 123 |
| 2018 Honda HR-V | 3 | 158 |
| 2019 Honda HR-V | 7 | 236 |
| 2020 Honda HR-V | 5 | 84 |
| 2021 Honda HR-V | 4 | 63 |
| 2022 Honda HR-V | 3 | 88 |
| 2023 Honda HR-V | 3 | 686 |
| 2024 Honda HR-V | 4 | 109 |
| 2025 Honda HR-V | 1 | 46 |
| 2026 Honda HR-V | 0 | 17 |
| 2027 Honda HR-V | 0 | 3 |
Checking a specific 2021 Honda HR-V
How do I know if my 2021 Honda HR-V has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2021 Honda HR-V; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Honda dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 23V046000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Honda models
- Accord24,554 complaints
- Civic16,209 complaints
- CR-V15,994 complaints
- Odyssey12,749 complaints
- Pilot9,325 complaints
- Fit2,196 complaints
- Ridgeline2,186 complaints
- Passport1,660 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.