2022 Honda HR-V vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2022 Honda HR-V — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Subject: Safety Complaint – 2022 Honda HR‑V – Intermittent Unintended Acceleration While Braking I am submitting this complaint regarding a serious safety defect in my 2022 Honda HR‑V. On multiple occasions, the vehicle has unexpectedly accelerated while I was pressing the brake pedal. This…”
filed Jan 27, 2026
“I was driving to work when suddenly my car lost motor function and just stopped, despite me pushing the gas pedal. This has happened to me at least 4 times now since owning the car for less than two years. I have almost been rear-ended each time. This time, however, my car did not want to start…”
filed May 23, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other HR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 HR-V | 2 | 5% |
| 2024 HR-V | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 HR-V | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 HR-V | 3 | 5% |
| 2020 HR-V | 5 | 6% |
| 2019 HR-V | 9 | 4% |
| 2018 HR-V | 10 | 7% |
| 2017 HR-V | 8 | 7% |
| 2016 HR-V | 14 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.