2020 Honda HR-V Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 86 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2020 Honda HR-V, 6% of the 86 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 miles. 2 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.
“Sometimes when I am driving on any road flat, incline, up a hill/mountain trying to merge into traffic/pass a vehicle. I think I covered all of the situations. There is a DRAMATIC LOSS OF POWER or a PLAY or SOMETHING where I have to push the accelerator all the way to the FLOOR in order for it to get gas or gain speed to pass or to accomplish the task at hand. My 2020 HR-V only has a little over 17,500 miles. I also only put in gas from QT which is a TOP TIER GASOLINE. …”
NHTSA complaint #11506321, filed 2023-02“I was turning left into a parking spot at work with my foot slightly on the break when my engine revvved and my car accelerated at face pace and my brakes were unresponsive causing me to hit a parked truck in front of me. Upon impact my vehicle kept trying to accelerate causing me to keep pushing the truck until my front right side of my car broke off. My car STILL kept accelerating and went across the concrete parking block and finally came to a complete stop. Once stopped I could not get the vehicle to turn off. Within minutes the engine finally died. …”
NHTSA complaint #11536936, filed 2023-08“The contact owns a 2020 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed attempting to park the vehicle at park, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated, jumped the curb and crashed into a fence. There were no warning lights illuminated. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries sustained by the driver or the passenger. There was fire reported. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11490534, filed 2022-10, 3,000 miles“The contact owns a 2020 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, there was an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The steering wheel, ABS, TPMS, and braking system warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was more prominent while turning to the right and depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure became progressively worse. …”
NHTSA complaint #11680097, filed 2025-08Related service bulletins
- 10200538Aug 19, 2021Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 HR-Vs with a customer complaint of the brake pedal not returning fully. To better…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 12 | 13% |
| 2021 | 3 | 5% |
| 2020 | 5 | 6% |
| 2019 | 10 | 4% |
| 2018 | 10 | 6% |
| 2017 | 8 | 7% |
| 2016 | 14 | 6% |
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 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsBrakes
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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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