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2019 Honda HR-V Brakes Problems

Complaints
19about this part
Share
8%of 241 total for the year
Median mileage
4,302miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the brakes of the 2019 Honda HR-V, 8% of the 241 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,302 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Was stopped at red light. Decided to use brake hold feature and when traffic started to move I tapped the gas pedal to release the hold. The vehicle accelerated at an excessive rate and I ended up in the rear end of the car in front of me. Air bag sensor came loose and wire was dangling after impact and bag sensor didn't upload.”

NHTSA complaint #11319908, filed 2020-04, 19,000 miles

“My vehicle has the same problem as several that are already listed on your website. Sometimes when I brake the car accelerates and tries to take off. I have to let off the brake and stomp on it again and I feel that the accelerator lets up. Sometimes when I let off the brake the car starts to speed up on it's own. I've been told by the dealer that they can't find a problem. I was told by adrian from Honda america we will do nothing for you. When I bought this car it only had 3400 miles on it so it was like brand new. …”

NHTSA complaint #11388692, filed 2021-01, 3,400 miles

“My incident occurred in january 2020, within 2 weeks of purchase. The car was brand new. I was driving in my parking garage and turning into my parking spot. As I was making the turn to the right, I hit the brakes to slow down. Instead of reducing speed, the car accelerated and hit a cement pole next to my parking spot. The car shut down immediately, but the air bags did not go off. The front end was completely damaged and required extensive repair on the front bumper and grill, front lamps, radiator, and cooling,”

NHTSA complaint #11354632, filed 2020-09, 3,000 miles

“I left my car parked with the emergency break engaged at home for 3 days. I just tried to start my car and the emergency parking break light flashes when I just step on the break peddle. When I attempted start the car but the car would not engage the ignition, my dashboard warning lights for the break system, battery,ABS, breaks, low tire pressure, awd, and parking engage light all start flashing, and the right info screen displayed the error message of emergency break issue, contact the Honda dealership. …”

NHTSA complaint #11282782, filed 2019-11, 4,302 miles

“I only had this vehicle for a few weeks and I was driving up a bridge when traffic came to a screetching stop. I slammed on my breaks and my HR-V did not slow down as it should have. I had a 2018 Honda civic for 3 years before this and they drive in a similar way. I also have driven old, huge, heavy trucks and suvs for years. I've even driven on ice and I lived in one of the snowiest places on earth (literally) and have never had a vehicle not stop in this way... I am really concerned and I got into my first accident, ever. After having this vehicle for less than 3 weeks.”

NHTSA complaint #11388879, filed 2021-01, 4,300 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026210%
2025817%
20241211%
202351%
20221416%
202158%
202056%
2019198%
2018159%
20171311%
20162510%

Other parts of the 2019 Honda HR-V

Electrical system
67 complaintsFuel system
65 complaintsOther or unknown
40 complaintsForward collision avoidance
33 complaintsLane departure
18 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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