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2021 Honda HR-V owner complaints

Most named: air bags

21 of 63 complaints

Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
5
Deaths
0

Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.

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Air bags21Electrical system15Other or not specified9Forward collisionavoidance7Transmission anddrivetrain5Service brakes5
Top 6 components named in 63 complaints.

Components named most often

A complaint can name more than one component.

2021 Honda HR-V complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints
Air bags2133%
Electrical system1524%
Other or not specified914%
Forward collision avoidance711%
Transmission and drivetrain58%
Service brakes58%

Complaints by model year

Honda HR-V complaints by model year
Model yearComplaints
2016239
2017123
2018157
2019235
202084
202163
202288
2023686
2024109
202545
202615

Rivals, 2021

Complaints about rivals, 2021 models
RivalComplaints
Honda CR-V331
Honda Civic145
Hyundai Kona117
Subaru Crosstrek115
Mazda CX-30101
Nissan Kicks76

What this cannot tell you

Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.

Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.

Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.

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