2017 Honda HR-V
Gas Wagon
The 2017 Honda HR-V is sold in the U.S. as a gas wagon with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the HR-V FWD, is EPA-rated at 31 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 122 complaints, most often about power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR-V FWD | Gas | FWD | 1.8L 4-cyl | 28 | 34 | 31 | $2,000 |
| HR-V FWD | Gas | FWD | 1.8L 4-cyl | 28 | 34 | 31 | $2,000 |
| HR-V AWD | Gas | AWD | 1.8L 4-cyl | 27 | 31 | 29 | $2,150 |
| HR-V AWD | Gas | AWD | 1.8L 4-cyl | 27 | 31 | 29 | $2,150 |
| HR-V FWD | Gas | FWD | 1.8L 4-cyl | 25 | 33 | 28 | $2,250 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2017 Honda HR-V. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
122 complaints filed
13 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 7 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2017: 14 · 2018: 10 · 2019: 14 · 2020: 11 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2024: 20 · 2025: 18 · 2026: 13
Most-cited components
- Power Train — 32
- Electrical System — 28
- Unknown Or Other — 28
- Structure — 15
- Service Brakes — 12
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
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 14% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 15% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.
Other HR-V model years
2027 HR-V
0 recalls · 2 complaints
A2026 HR-V
0 recalls · 13 complaints
A2025 HR-V
1 recalls · 42 complaints
D2024 HR-V
4 recalls · 108 complaints
C2023 HR-V
3 recalls · 685 complaints
B2022 HR-V
3 recalls · 86 complaints
C2021 HR-V
4 recalls · 63 complaints
C2020 HR-V
5 recalls · 83 complaints
F2019 HR-V
7 recalls · 233 complaints
C2018 HR-V
3 recalls · 156 complaints
B2016 HR-V
2 recalls · 239 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 (ids 38159, 38160, 38161, 38162, 38158). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.