2020 Honda HR-V Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 24%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the electrical system of the 2020 Honda HR-V, 24% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2020 Honda HRV and the gas gauge flickers on and off. I have overheard technicians say this is a common problem with the HRV. The dealer wants to charge 177 to hook it up on the computer to diagnose the HRV. This HRV has only 20,000 miles on it. It has struts that are going bad and this HRV has had all the services done. My wife drives it 2.6 miles a day. I think these issues need to be looked into further.”
NHTSA complaint #11719264, filed 2026-02“I have been experiencing an issue with my car alarm activating unexpectedly when I park. I took it to the dealership for assistance, and they informed me that the car is unable to recognize my key. They recommended reprogramming it to resolve the issue. With an estimate of $ 1167.88.”
NHTSA complaint #11655063, filed 2025-04“Dashboard where the fuel level is black and when it flickers on it show up as gibberish. Secondly, my infotainment system randomly has been rebooting while driving. When this happens my power steering seems to go out as well. I have others have been having the same issues.”
NHTSA complaint #11644672, filed 2025-02“I’m having an issue where the odometer/trip/fuel display is dark when I start the car and then it will flicker on and off with gibberish. Eventually it will display accurately. The other displays are not affected. It seems to be worse in the cold.”
NHTSA complaint #11585671, filed 2024-04“The gauges on the dash will go blank, flash or have unreadable characters at different times. This happened the first time in February and stopped for a while. Now it is happening more often. Sometimes it will start as it is being driven down the road. There is no warning lamp or anything that happens before it malfunctions. Unless we keep track of the fuel level, we run the risk of running out of gas while driving as the fuel level is part of the gauge.”
NHTSA complaint #11599559, filed 2024-07Related 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…
- 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.
- 10174715Apr 28, 2020VIN list of affected 2020 HRV/FIT that may have wire harness damage due to vandalism.
- 10174714Apr 28, 2020"Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) understands certain 2020 HRV/Fit may have wire harness damage due to vandalism at the shipping yards. Suspect units were delivered to your…
- 10173887Apr 8, 2020Dealer Message - American Honda (AHM) understands certain 2020 HRV/Fit may have wire harness damage due to vandalism at the shipping yards. Suspect units were delivered to your…
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 2020 Honda HR-V
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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