2026 Honda HR-V Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,839miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2026 Honda HR-V, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,839 miles.
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 contact owns a 2026 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the driver's side curtain air bags and the front seat air bag deployed erroneously without impact. The contact momentarily pulled over to the side of the road before resuming driving. The contact sustained a mild headache and a sore left shoulder. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure was confirmed; however, the vehicle was not yet diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 20,839.”
NHTSA complaint #11773940, filed 2026-10, 20,839 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 3 | 3% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0% |
| 2022 | 8 | 9% |
| 2021 | 21 | 33% |
| 2020 | 7 | 8% |
| 2019 | 14 | 6% |
| 2018 | 7 | 4% |
| 2017 | 6 | 5% |
| 2016 | 13 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2026 Honda HR-V
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 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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