2019 Honda HR-V Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 67about this part
- Share
- 28%of 241 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 67 complaints about the electrical system of the 2019 Honda HR-V, 28% of the 241 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Mileage regulator on dashboard initially started flickering. This occurred 3 or 4 times. Then recently utcstarted flickering and went blank. Thus I could not tell how man miles I had driven or how many miles I had until next refill. This continued and I took a short video. Then continued to drive to dealership where it did the same thing. However, mechanic couldn't duplicate it, but saw my video. It was determined that I needed a new mileage regulator which is on back order. Car under warranty with less than 5,000 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11331808, filed 2020-06, 4,300 miles“Digital gauge including odometer and fuel gauge randomly blanks out for periods of time causing you not to know how much fuel is in the vehicle while driving. This seems to be a safety concern. I reported it to american Honda but they advised there is no recall at this time. This is a widely known concern and happens on a daily basis.”
NHTSA complaint #11403248, filed 2021-03, 65,000 miles“The dash gauge including the fuel gauge blanks out display intermittently in cooler weather while driving. Seems like a safety concern since when this happens the fuel gauge reads blank. There are multiple complaints online from people talking about the same concern.”
NHTSA complaint #11399291, filed 2021-03, 80,000 miles“Car locks randomly when you are inside it's outside of it with the doors open with it hatch open it's a real hazard if there's a child inside and you have a key inside when it locks this is a stationary problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11398060, filed 2021-02, 38,000 miles“Since the purchase of the vehicle, three indicator lights have gone on and off approximately 20 times and the vehicle is in the dealer's service department now for the third time to try and remedy the issue. The indicator lights are: the yellow check engine light, the yellow electronic parking brake symbol ((p)) and a red flashing park light. On the second visit, the oxygen sensor was replaced. It has been replaced again during this, the third visit, a month later and is still in the shop to ensure the lights do not go on in my possession. …”
NHTSA complaint #11229940, filed 2019-07, 5,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10208844Mar 1, 2022Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2021 HR-V AWDs with a customer complaint of inaccurate fuel gauge reading; less fuel remains…
- 10203799Nov 29, 2021Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2021 HR-V AWDs with a customer complaint of inaccurate fuel gauge reading; less fuel remains…
- 10201443Sep 7, 2021Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2021 Civics, CR-Vs & HR-Vs with a customer complaint of the audio screen turning black, blank…
- 10199746Jul 28, 2021"Service Bulletin - With an iPhone connected to the USB port: -Apple CarPlay does not launch/cannot connect. -The screen is frozen, blank or black. -The audio unit will…
- 10183994Dec 4, 2020Service Bulletin - The Bluetooth HandsFreeLink (HFL) system freezes after a phone call and stored voice tags are missing when the ignition is turned ON.
- 10159440Apr 26, 2019Service Bulletin - iPhones cannot connect to Apple CarPlay. The audio unit will not launch Apple CarPlay when an iPhone is connected to the USB port.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2 | 33% |
| 2026 | 4 | 20% |
| 2025 | 5 | 10% |
| 2024 | 13 | 12% |
| 2023 | 30 | 4% |
| 2022 | 26 | 29% |
| 2021 | 16 | 25% |
| 2020 | 20 | 24% |
| 2019 | 67 | 28% |
| 2018 | 50 | 31% |
| 2017 | 28 | 23% |
| 2016 | 57 | 23% |
Other parts of the 2019 Honda HR-V
65 complaintsOther or unknown
40 complaintsForward collision avoidance
33 complaintsBrakes
19 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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