2019 Honda HR-V forward collision avoidance problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2019 Honda HR-V — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Honda sensing error codes started lighting up all of a sudden. My HRV has never been in any kind of minor or major accident. We bought it new back in 2019. It currently has 13424 miles. This error is unexplainable as we have maintained this car so thoroughly. This error is not safe for drivers as…”
filed Jul 18, 2026
“Lane keeping, adaptive cruise control, auto high beam lights, forward collision warning. It is available for inspection. This is the whole reason we went with this car was the safety features. Now none of the forward Saftey features are currently working because of the front safety camera failure…”
filed Jul 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other HR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 HR-V | 7 | 17% |
| 2024 HR-V | 11 | 10% |
| 2023 HR-V | 7 | 1% |
| 2022 HR-V | 10 | 12% |
| 2021 HR-V | 6 | 10% |
| 2020 HR-V | 6 | 7% |
| 2017 HR-V | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 HR-V | 3 | 1% |
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.