2024 Honda HR-V Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 110 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2024 Honda HR-V, 2% of the 110 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.
“On several occasions the automatic brights have turned on when there were cars at crossroads, and when cars were within sight. The regular lights of the car are repeatedly interfering with visibility of other drivers, as the lights are much too bright and angled right in other driver's eyes. We avoid driving at night due to blinding other vehicles and preventing crashes. We are flashed constantly. The automatic braking has turned on when there were no objects, pedestrians, or cars in front of the vehicle - nearly causing us to get rear-ended by the vehicle behind us. …”
NHTSA complaint #11674551, filed 2025-07“Warning light keeps coming on the gauge saying clean windshield or your safety features will not operate. Comes on as soon as I drive car into my garage. Came on even after washed the car by hand. Been to the dealer twice and the second time they changed the camera in the windshield. Light came back on 3 days later. There is an electrical issue because the rear led cargo lights remain glowing even after turning off car. This was also addressed at the dealership. This is definitely a safety concern is my safety features will not operate if “windshield is dirty “. …”
NHTSA complaint #11606195, filed 2024-08Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2024 Honda HR-V
51 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsForward collision avoidance
12 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsLane departure
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 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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