2017 Honda HR-V Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2017 Honda HR-V has a complaint index of 11, the second-lowest among 10 model years tracked, and carries a Best verdict with zero recalls. Its top problem area is Transmission & Powertrain, but overall reported issues are far fewer than most other HR-V years.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 11/100
- #9 of 10 HR-V years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 122
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 13
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 7
- Top issue
- Transmission & Powertrain
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 29
- 27 city / 33 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 7 / 0
Top 2017 Honda HR-V problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Transmission & Powertrain32 (26%)
- Electrical System29 (24%)
- Other28 (23%)
- Engine19 (16%)
- Structure & Body18 (15%)
- Brakes14 (11%)
- Fuel System11 (9%)
- Airbags6 (5%)
- Steering4 (3%)
- Visibility & Wipers3 (2%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Some owners describe sudden unintended acceleration while parking or reversing at low speed, leading to collisions with walls, fences, or signs.
- Drivers report brake pedals going to the floor with no stopping resistance, sometimes tied to a separate braking recall history mentioned by owners.
- Several airbag complaints describe frontal or side-impact crashes where airbags failed to deploy, in some cases attributed by Honda to being under a 30 mph threshold.
- One owner reported repeat brake failure under identical circumstances months apart, resulting in two separate crashes.
- Engine-related complaints often involve the vehicle moving unexpectedly during low-speed maneuvers rather than typical mechanical breakdowns.
2017 Honda HR-V recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2017 Honda HR-V fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 27 MPG
- Highway
- 33 MPG
- Combined
- 29 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,250
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2017 compared with other HR-V years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2017 Honda HR-V reliable?
- Based on NHTSA data, the 2017 HR-V has a complaint index of 11, ranked 9th worst out of 10 model years, and holds a Best verdict with no recalls filed.
- What is the biggest problem area for the 2017 HR-V?
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints lead at 32 complaints, or 26% of the total, with a median failure mileage of 95,000 miles.
- Does the 2017 HR-V have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2017 Honda HR-V.
- How does the 2017 HR-V compare to other years?
- The 2017 model has far fewer complaints (122) and a lower complaint index (11) than years like 2019 (index 78), 2023 (index 100), and 2024 (index 89), which are all rated Avoid.
- Were there airbag deployment issues in the 2017 HR-V?
- NHTSA lists 6 airbag complaints, some describing crashes where airbags did not deploy, with a median failure mileage of 17,000 miles.