Buick Envista vs Honda HR-V
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Buick Envista
- Total complaints
- 85
- Avg per model year
- 30
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 2
- Most complained year
- 2024 (54)
Top problems: Electrical System, Unknown / Other, Engine
Honda HR-V
- Total complaints
- 1,820
- Avg per model year
- 167
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 13
- Most complained year
- 2023 (686)
Top problems: Unknown / Other, Visibility/wiper, Electrical System
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.