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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2019 Honda HR-V Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
4%of 241 total for the year
Median mileage
6,850miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2019 Honda HR-V, 4% of the 241 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,850 miles. 4 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.

“I was at my workplace’s parking garage today and was attempting to park my 2019 Honda HR-V. While I was slowly attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without my intention, and the brakes became unresponsive. The vehicle continued to accelerate uncontrollably despite my attempt to stop it. The vehicle crashed through/into the metal barrier cable at the edge of the parking garage. The barrier cable ultimately prevented the vehicle from going over the edge of the garage. …”

NHTSA complaint #11766226, filed 2026-09

“When pushing on the gas pedal, the vehicle often pushes forward aggressively and shifts very hard. Other times it does nothing when pushing on the gas and several seconds later there is throttling and intermittent shaking back and forth. It does not happen all the time, but happens quite often. I fear the vehicle could propel forward when I am driving and hit someone or something or it could slow suddenly with lack of gas putting other drivers in harm's way. …”

NHTSA complaint #11591215, filed 2024-05

“Twice I was interstate speed driving and lost speed the first time I thought it was the fuel system. The car was towed to the dealership and after they checked it out , they told me all they found was a weak battery. The second time was a few days ago but this time, I was revving the engine as I was trying to get my car off the interstate. Thank goodness there was very little traffic. This time however, it restarted and I drove the rest of the way home.”

NHTSA complaint #11509035, filed 2023-02

“I recently had my car repaired for the recall and a brake job (replacing pads and resurfacing rotors). A couple of days later, I was driving on the highway at about 60mph. Suddenly, the check engine light, parking brake light, brake light, and brake system light all went on. Additionally, the car was flashing neutral, drive, and parking gears while I was in park and driving. I started to slow down and realized that as my speed got slower, each new low speed became the highest speed I could go - pressing the gas with my foot did not increase the speed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11594940, filed 2024-06

“I was driving into my very short driveway tonight. I have a class B (van sized RV) parked in front. As I drove in and started to brake, the car accelerated rapidly. I tried pumping the brake, but the car accelerated and hit the back of the RV, causing significant damage to both vehicles. The air bags did not deploy, but the seat belt became very tight. I took the car into a dealer in Utah 4 weeks previously and they did recall work on the brakes and fuel line. The problem with the brakes was excess air in the brake lines that they had to bleed, from what I read about the recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #11437723, filed 2021-10

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202524%
202411%
202310%
20221213%
202135%
202056%
2019104%
2018106%
201787%
2016146%

Other parts of the 2019 Honda HR-V

Electrical system
67 complaints
Fuel system
65 complaints
Other or unknown
40 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
33 complaints
Brakes
19 complaints
Lane departure
18 complaints
Engine
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
16 complaints
Air bags
14 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Back-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 Nov 1, 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