The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V,HR-V,2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid 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 43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 HR-V. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Steering13 · 30%
Forward collision avoidance7 · 16%
Most named: automatic emergency braking (4)
Brakes6 · 14%
Electrical system5 · 12%
Engine3 · 7%
Visibility/wiper3 · 7%
Body structure2 · 5%
Unknown or other11 · 26%
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 2025 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).
Owner complaints
2025: 43 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
2025: 1 recallTap 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 14.3%
Honda HR-V SUV FWD
Rollover risk 14.0%
Questions
What are the most common 2025 HR-V problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: steering (13), forward collision avoidance (7), brakes (6). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2025 Honda HR-V safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2025 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.