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2016 Honda HR-V brakes problems

The 2016 Honda HR-V has 26 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

26

Brakes complaints

8%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

HR-V brakes complaints by model year26 complaints2016: 26 complaints2017: 13 complaints2018: 15 complaints2019: 18 complaints2020: 5 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 14 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 11 complaints2025: 7 complaints
HR-V brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

18V777000BrakesNovember 1, 2018 · 64,785 units

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Consequence

A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners will be notified, and Honda or Acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C31 and L30.

What owners report

“DECEMBER 27, 2019 MY DAUGHTER CAITLYNN WAS DRIVING HER 2016 HRV LX ON IRA HICKS BLVD NEAR 341 EAST IN FT VALLEY GEORGIA. A SEMI-TRUCK PULLING A LOWBOY TRAILER WAS STOP AT A RAIL SPUR CROSSING WITH THE RAIL ARMS DOWN AND RED LIGHTS FLASHING. THE BRAKES FAIL CAUSING HER CAR TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · December 27, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2016 Honda HR-V have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2016 Honda HR-V brakes — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2016 Honda HR-V brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 18V777000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.