Honda Fit 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.
Honda Fit
- Total complaints
- 2,191
- Avg per model year
- 169
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 34
- Most complained year
- 2007 (369)
Top problems: Air Bags, Electrical System, Steering
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.