2019 Honda HR-V fuel/propulsion system problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2019 Honda HR-V — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It started as all the dashboard lights came on, and the car smelled like gasoline. Then when I would fill up my gas tank, it would only go to 3/4 of a tank and the gas fumes increased. I was parked at the VCU campus parking lot when the gas started to leak out of the bottom of the car. The fire…”
filed Jun 18, 2026
“The instrument cluster "flickers" due to a bad connection. This cluster contains the odometer, fuel gauge, and other vehicle information. It does not work at all when the outdoor temperature is cold. I took this to my Honda dealer and they state it was a bad connection and I would have to pay to…”
filed Dec 15, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other HR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 HR-V | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 HR-V | 3 | 3% |
| 2023 HR-V | 3 | 0% |
| 2022 HR-V | 4 | 5% |
| 2021 HR-V | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 HR-V | 11 | 14% |
| 2018 HR-V | 13 | 9% |
| 2017 HR-V | 11 | 9% |
| 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.