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2016 Honda HR-V electrical system problems

The 2016 Honda HR-V has 58 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

58

Electrical System complaints

18%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

HR-V electrical system complaints by model year61 complaints2016: 58 complaints2017: 29 complaints2018: 48 complaints2019: 61 complaints2020: 18 complaints2021: 15 complaints2022: 25 complaints2023: 31 complaints2024: 12 complaints2025: 4 complaints2026: 3 complaints
HR-V electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY DASH LIGHTS ALL LIT AND MY CAR STOPPED WORKING. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND A PLUG HAD BEEN BLOWN OFF MY TRANSMISSION AND SPILLED FLUID ALL ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. GOT A TOW TO THE CLOSER HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED WITH BITS OF…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · April 8, 2021

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 58 complaints about the 2016 Honda HR-V electrical system — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.