2019 Honda HR-V Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 241 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2019 Honda HR-V, 1% of the 241 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The instrument panel with the fuel and mileage on it would go black or keep going back and forth to the original car code while I am driving. Next, the screen for my radio would shut down on me and restart itself while I am on the highway. Lastly, when I turn on my exterior lights at night, my interior lights that come on for me to see all the buttons went out for some of the buttons. The safety of myself and others was put at risk because the car could have shut down whenever someone was driving it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11730358, filed 2026-04“While driving on the interstate all dashboard lights come on including parking brake. After turning engine off, the lights go off and come back on after 5 minutes of driving again. If parking brake is engaged when parked, it is not releasable. Changed battery with Honda battery, issue resolved. 6 months later driving down the interstate and the same thing happens again but this time the door ajar lights and sounds are on and the overhead light is coming on and off while I am driving at night. This is a known issue amongst 2019 hrv's. Dealership does not know what will resolve the issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11456860, filed 2022-03Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2019 Honda HR-V
67 complaintsFuel system
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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Honda HR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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