2020 Honda HR-V Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 7%of 86 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Honda HR-V, 7% of the 86 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 whole radar that controls collision mitigation, steering, lane departure, etc. quit working. The car is only a few years old. All these lights go off in the car often times causing the car not to work properly. When we went to the dealership, the maintenance man said that this is a common issue due to the fact that they put the radar system in a location that gets overheated. We filed a claim, but they only will pay for a small portion of it to be repaired. Many of these cars have the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11726832, filed 2026-03“I drive my car and if I tap the break just a little bit too hard, because I have to stop quickly or at lest slow down, my breaks locks up and I skid… i’ve never had this before in any car that I have owned. And I have owned Hondas before. I told the dealership in Richmond Indiana and in Tampa Florida about this problem more than once. they both just brushed it off and told me it was normal. I have complained more than once because my brakes have locked up on me more than once. …”
NHTSA complaint #11472398, filed 2022-07“LKAS lights all came on and ACC warnings. Brake system and auto high beams. Mechanic seems to think it’s the camera, car only has 84,000 miles on it and very well taken care of. This seems to be a big common issue with a lot of HRVs and it’s expensive to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #11754823, filed 2026-08Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 | 8 | 17% |
| 2024 | 12 | 11% |
| 2023 | 7 | 1% |
| 2022 | 10 | 11% |
| 2021 | 7 | 11% |
| 2020 | 6 | 7% |
| 2019 | 33 | 14% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2020 Honda HR-V
26 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsExterior lighting
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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