2017 Honda HR-V electrical system problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2017 Honda HR-V — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car’s warning lights came on and it had a hard time staying in gear. The engine was making a screeching sound and it stuttered when I drove it. I took it to my local mechanic and they found metal shavings and chunks in the transmission. They said they had seen this problem before. I called Honda…”
filed Jul 30, 2025
“4/22/2025, my Honda HRV 2017 is parked and locked. The front/rear head lights will come on after the car is locked for 45 second and around 5 seconds after the lights came on it will sound off the alarm. The next day i took it to Honda to do diagnostic and they told me is the Body Control…”
filed Apr 28, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other HR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 HR-V | 5 | 12% |
| 2024 HR-V | 12 | 11% |
| 2023 HR-V | 30 | 4% |
| 2022 HR-V | 26 | 30% |
| 2021 HR-V | 15 | 24% |
| 2020 HR-V | 20 | 24% |
| 2019 HR-V | 66 | 28% |
| 2018 HR-V | 47 | 30% |
| 2016 HR-V | 56 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Honda HR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.