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2016 Honda HR-V

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
5 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
84 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA239
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA31 mpg
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The 2016 Honda HR-V is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the HR-V 2WD, is EPA-rated at 31 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 239 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
HR-V 2WDGasFWD1.8L 4-cyl283431$2,000
HR-V 2WDGasFWD1.8L 4-cyl283431$2,000
HR-V 4WDGasAWD1.8L 4-cyl273229$2,150
HR-V 4WDGasAWD1.8L 4-cyl273229$2,150
HR-V 2WDGasFWD1.8L 4-cyl253328$2,250

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 35999, 36000, 36001, 36002, 35998.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

C31, L30
64,785 vehicles
ProblemHonda (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."RiskA reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.FixOwners 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.
NHTSA campaign 18V777000reported Nov 1, 2018Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
▲high

Tires

JT2, JT4
11,511 vehicles
ProblemHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 HR-V vehicles manufactured January 12, 2015, to May 20, 2015. The affected vehicles may be missing the required tire placard indicating "Tire and Loading Information." These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."RiskIf the tire placard is missing the driver or owner may not know at what pressure to inflate the tires, resulting in over or under tire inflation which potentially increases the risk of a tire failure and crash.FixHonda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle, and apply a new label, free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT2, or JT4.
NHTSA campaign 15V472000reported Jul 28, 2015Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
239complaints filed

13 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 11 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2015: 9 · 2016: 15 · 2017: 12 · 2018: 8 · 2019: 28 · 2020: 39 · 2021: 29 · 2022: 11 · 2023: 30 · 2024: 23 · 2025: 21 · 2026: 14

Most-cited components

Power Train74
Electrical System56
Unspecified45
Service Brakes23
Engine22
Structure22

What owners describe

“My push start button isn't working properly. It takes several times pushing the button for it to start my vehicle. Very frustrating!!”Jun 22, 2022 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“I was driving on a Nevada highway and getting into an off ramp with mild traffic. I attempted to break so I could stop behind another driver and realized my breaks weren't working. I then put my entire body weight on the breaks and they failed to stop or slow down my vehicle. I ended up colliding into the vehicle ahead…”Jun 21, 2022 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2016 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving up an incline an abnormal scraping sound was coming from the vehicle while depressing the brake pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted about the issue and the contact was informed of an unknown recall on the trans…”May 11, 2022 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆14%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆15%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other HR-V model years

A

2027 Honda HR-V

0 recalls · 2 complaints

A

2026 Honda HR-V

0 recalls · 13 complaints

A

2025 Honda HR-V

1 recalls · 42 complaints

D

2024 Honda HR-V

4 recalls · 108 complaints

C

2023 Honda HR-V

3 recalls · 685 complaints

B

2022 Honda HR-V

3 recalls · 86 complaints

C

2021 Honda HR-V

4 recalls · 63 complaints

C

2020 Honda HR-V

5 recalls · 83 complaints

F

2019 Honda HR-V

7 recalls · 233 complaints

C

2018 Honda HR-V

3 recalls · 156 complaints

A

2017 Honda HR-V

0 recalls · 122 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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