2017 Honda HR-V service brakes problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2017 Honda HR-V — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Metal shards from the belt are breaking off into the fluid and damaging the transmission. This led to issues with the dashboard and issues with the braking system as well.”
filed Oct 13, 2025
“I’ve been to the Honda dealership twice. My passenger brake light is flickering and I’ve noticed other Honda vehicles on the road with the same passenger brake light out. I’ve googled and many people are having the same problem. Honda can’t seem to fix the problem because they don’t have staff…”
filed Dec 27, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other HR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 HR-V | 5 | 12% |
| 2024 HR-V | 11 | 10% |
| 2023 HR-V | 5 | 1% |
| 2022 HR-V | 13 | 16% |
| 2021 HR-V | 4 | 7% |
| 2020 HR-V | 4 | 5% |
| 2019 HR-V | 18 | 8% |
| 2018 HR-V | 15 | 10% |
| 2016 HR-V | 23 | 10% |
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.