2021 Honda HR-V Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 11%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2021 Honda HR-V, 11% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 miles. 1 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.
“This air bag and seatbelt both malfunctioned clearly the air bag malfunctioned while I was about to cross over a bridge on an interstate .. Ciasing a projectile to shoot me in my eye knocking me unconcouiss and I wasn’t sure wht happened until hind sight and clearly the foremsic evidence supports this .. …”
NHTSA complaint #11575703, filed 2024-03“The forward-facing windshield lane assist monocular camera ceased working after only 44000 miles. This resulted in numerous hazard warning lights being activated in my dashboard. I went to the dealer where I bought the car, and they gave me an estimate for almost $2200.00. They are charging me $1649.00 for the part. I found the part (OEM) online for half that price. A search on the internet finds thousands of complaints about this part prematurely failing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11727940, filed 2026-03“I got in my vehicle to go to work, put the vehicle in drive and it would not move. The engine light came on, a large red flashing PARK on the dash and the tire light. I placed the car back in park. Checked to see if the parking break had accidentally been engaged. It had not. I placed the vehicle in drive again, unable to move. Attempted to reverse. Unable to move. Placed the vehicle back in park. Turned off the ignition. Pulled the key out slightly and waited. I restarted the engine and as all of the lights were flashing I placed the vehicle in drive again. The vehicle was able to drive. …”
NHTSA complaint #11760856, filed 2026-08“I've taken this vehicle to dealership 5 times between October 2021 and February 18, 2022. Three different times the brakes activated without my touching them. Three other times the brakes stopped the car even as I was slowing down for a stoplight. This could cause someone behind me to rear-end my car. I have been to my dealership four times and they could not duplicate the issue, no codes found so they could not fix it. One other was a dealership out of town. On the fourth visit to my dealership, the cameras were adjusted and front wheels aligned. …”
NHTSA complaint #11454107, filed 2022-02“When you're driving down the highway your break automatically come on. The brake light comes on it goes beep beep and the brakes slams on really hard and you can hear you the brakes grinding. And there's nothing in front of you no cars or anything and it's done that three times on me just today. It's been doing that off and on for about 2 months now.”
NHTSA complaint #11454172, filed 2022-02Forward 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 2021 Honda HR-V
21 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Honda HR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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