2020 Honda HR-V electrical system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2020 Honda HR-V — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“LKAS lights all came on and ACC warnings. Brake system and auto high beams. Mechanic seems to think it’s the camera, car only has 84,000 miles on it and very well taken care of. This seems to be a big common issue with a lot of HRVs and it’s expensive to fix.”
filed Aug 4, 2026
“Instrument Cluster Failure Complaint – 2020 Honda HR-V VIN [XXX] I am reporting an intermittent instrument cluster failure affecting a 2020 Honda HR-V. The digital display that contains the fuel gauge, odometer, and mileage information intermittently becomes heavily pixelated or goes completely…”
filed Jul 20, 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 | 4 | 10% |
| 2024 HR-V | 12 | 11% |
| 2023 HR-V | 30 | 4% |
| 2022 HR-V | 25 | 30% |
| 2021 HR-V | 15 | 25% |
| 2019 HR-V | 62 | 28% |
| 2018 HR-V | 46 | 30% |
| 2017 HR-V | 28 | 23% |
| 2016 HR-V | 56 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.