2019 Honda HR-V electrical system problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2019 Honda HR-V — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle dash cluster flickers and goes completely out. When this happens you can not see the mileage or how much fuel you have. This is a known problem and even my local dealer has seen a few and Honda will not stand behind the problem. The dealership wants over two thousand dollars to replace…”
filed Aug 28, 2026
“My gas instrument panel gauge works intermittently. This gauge shows the gas level, temperature and mileage information. There were no symptoms of this problem. A lot of the time the instrument panel that shows gas level, temperature and mileage information is blank. I feel this is a safety…”
filed Aug 22, 2026
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% |
| 2018 HR-V | 47 | 30% |
| 2017 HR-V | 28 | 23% |
| 2016 HR-V | 56 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.