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2025 Honda HR-V: Problems, Recalls and MPG

What this means

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2025 Honda HR-V, most recently filed October 2024. Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. In NHTSA crash tests it earned 5 stars overall.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026
Caution Fewer than 50 complaints filed. With this few reports, patterns may not be meaningful.
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Recalls (1)

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2025 Honda HR-V. Check whether yours was repaired with NHTSA's free VIN lookup ↗

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Recall 24V744000 Filed Oct 3, 2024

Difficulty Steering from Steering Gearbox Damage

Steering
Official NHTSA text
Summary
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. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Consequence
Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
89.2% repairedof 1,693,199 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Owner complaints (45)

45 complaints filed with NHTSA (owner reports, not verified findings). The steering is mentioned most often.

3involved a crash
0involved a fire
2injuries reported
0deaths reported

As reported by owners in their complaints. These are reports, not NHTSA findings.

Most-reported components

Complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Honda HR-V, by component (top 10). One complaint can list several components, so these add up to more than 45.Source: NHTSA ODI owner complaints · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026 · Report a data error

How 2025 compares with other HR-V years

Best and worst HR-V years →
2018201920202021202220232024202520262027
This year (2025)Other yearsStill collecting reports

Counts are owner reports, not failure rates. Higher sales years tend to draw more reports. Owners are still filing reports for recent model years, so these counts will grow. Source: NHTSA ODI, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

Crash tests: 5 stars overall

Overall★★★★★
Frontal crashDriver 5★ · Passenger 4★★★★★★
Side crashDriver 5★ · Passenger 5★★★★★★
Side pole★★★★★
RolloverRollover risk 14%★★★★☆
Front seat of a modern car with the seat belt buckled across the passenger seat
Compare fairly. Compare stars only between vehicles of similar size and weight. Ratings apply to the tested configuration.

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP), 2025 Honda HR-V suv fwd, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

Fuel economy: up to 28 mpg combined

28
mpg combined
26
city
32
highway
EPA annual fuel cost
$2,400
CO₂ tailpipe
311 g/mi
EPA class
Small Station Wagons

What it costs you to run

$2,333per year
$194per month
536gallons a year

Miles ÷ 28 mpg × $4.354 (EIA US average regular, week of Oct 5, 2026, all taxes included). Source: EPA · EIA.

EPA label estimates from lab tests; your mileage will vary.

Specs by configuration

2025 Honda HR-V configurations with EPA data
Engine · transmissionDriveCity / Hwy / CombEPA $/yrCO₂ g/mi
2 L 4-cyl · CVTFront-Wheel Drive26 / 32 / 28$2,400311
2 L 4-cyl · CVTAll-Wheel Drive25 / 30 / 27$2,500326

Source: EPA fuel economy data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026. Configurations are listed when EPA and NHTSA records match.

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Where to next

2025 Honda HR-V FAQ

How many recalls does the 2025 Honda HR-V have?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign: 24V744000 (steering). Use NHTSA's VIN lookup to see whether a specific car was repaired.

What are the most common 2025 Honda HR-V problems?

Owners filed 45 complaints with NHTSA. Steering (14), Unknown or other (11), Forward collision avoidance (8) are mentioned most. These are owner reports, not verified findings.

What mpg does the 2025 Honda HR-V get?

EPA rates the 2 L 4-cyl · CVT version at 26 city, 32 highway and 28 combined mpg. Other configurations are listed in the fuel economy section.

What safety rating did the 2025 Honda HR-V get?

NHTSA rated the 2025 Honda HR-V suv fwd 5 stars overall, with 5 stars frontal, 5 stars side and 4 stars rollover (14% rollover risk).

How does the 2025 HR-V compare with other years?

Among the 2018–2021 Honda HR-V model years at least five years old, the 2021 drew the fewest complaints (63) and the 2019 the most (235). The 2025 drew 45. Counts are owner reports, not failure rates.

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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