2017 Honda HR-V Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 11%of 123 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,048miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the brakes of the 2017 Honda HR-V, 11% of the 123 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,048 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Had accident when brakes failed about 5 months ago. Honda never accepted responsibility. Cited driver error. Got car back. Drive about 4 months. Brakes failed again march 19, 2019. Same exact circumstances. This time I kept my food on pedal I depressed until car hit parked car. My foot was on brake pedal. So far hrv's from 2016, 18 and 19 have been recalled for brake problems.”
NHTSA complaint #11191448, filed 2019-03, 20,000 miles“A total brake failure caused an accident. When pressing the brake pedal, it was rock solid and would not budge. My wife was driving getting off a highway exit when the brakes failed and rear ended an SUV stopped at a stop sign. The accident caused her back injury which still bothers her to this day. The crash wasn't bad enough to deploy the airbags, but car damage was over $5000. This problem also happened to me once and happened once again to her. Thankfully, no accident these other two times. …”
NHTSA complaint #11408612, filed 2021-04, 9,500 miles“I was rear-ended as I was stationary waiting to make a left hand turn on a highway none of my airbags deployed my car is a total loss. Fault the 17 year was tailgating a tractor and slammed into my car.police came I was transported to a local hospital”
NHTSA complaint #11011512, filed 2017-07, 5,030 miles“I was pulling into a parking space. While slowing down and braking to a stop the car suddenly surged forward, jumped a curb and ran into a rock retaining wall. I pressed the brake pedal to the floor, it gave no resistance and did not stop the car. The engine was revving at a high rate, even while it hit the wall. The repairs were over $2000 for damage to the front end, lights, air conditioner and radiator support. The airbags did not deploy. The car was about 8-10 feet from the wall when it accelerated. I had the car repaired. I took it to a Honda dealer and also contacted american Honda. …”
NHTSA complaint #11330339, filed 2020-06, 6,595 miles“The vehicle would not turn on and started to have an electronic malfunction. All of the lights started flashing on the dash and the vehicles starter made a really weird noise. It vehicle would not turn on for about 30 min. After that, the vehicle finally started but all of the lights on the dash were stuck on, including the emergency brake. The brake would not turn off and the vehicle wouldn't move. After turning the car on and off about 4 times I was finally able to get the car moving, but all lights on dash stayed on. After about 45 minutes I was finally able to leave the parking lot.”
NHTSA complaint #11153264, filed 2018-11, 11,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 10% |
| 2025 | 8 | 17% |
| 2024 | 12 | 11% |
| 2023 | 5 | 1% |
| 2022 | 14 | 16% |
| 2021 | 5 | 8% |
| 2020 | 5 | 6% |
| 2019 | 19 | 8% |
| 2018 | 15 | 9% |
| 2017 | 13 | 11% |
| 2016 | 25 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2017 Honda HR-V
32 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsOther or unknown
28 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Honda HR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology