2016 Honda Hr V Recalls, Issues & Maintenance

“The information display panel on the instrument cluster goes blank or gibberish when it is cooler outside. The car does this when it is cold. After the car warms up it gets better”

“Won’t display mileage/gas guage during temps below 65 degrees”

“The front dash with electronic optometry, mileage, and gas gage will flicker and delay coming up clearly it is more noticeable in cooler climates”

“I am having difficulties with my engine push start/stop button. It takes multiple tries to get the car to turn on”

“THE KEYLESS IGNITION BUTTON ON A LESS THAN 3 YEAR OLD CAR FAILS TO START THE CAR. THERE IS NO OTHER BACKUP MANUAL KEY TO START THE ENGINE. THIS LEAVES A DRIVER HELPLESS AND STRANDED WITH NO VEHICLE STARTING OPTION”

“A LIGHT WITH A KEY ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO APPEAR AT RANDOM AND THEN IT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. AT FIRST THE HRV WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO THE START/STOP BUTTON AND THEN IT EITHER FAILED TO RESPOND OR WOULD NOT RESPOND WITHOUT MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS”

“I have a 2016 HR-V A large amount of water gets trapped inside the rear tail light which can short out the lights if not repaired. I noticed it after hearing water sloshing around every time I opened the rear trunk”

“2016 HONDA HRV HAS WATER IN BOTH TAIL LIGHTS AND IT'S NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER”

“Faulty seams and gaskets in the rear cause water to leak into spare tire well. This causes mold & mildew issues to occur”

“PAINT IS PEELING ON ROOF NEAR SUNROOF AND ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR BELOW THE WINDOW. CAR IS WHITE PEARL ORCHID AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT FOR THE 2016 MODEL. CAR WAS STATIONARY, HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, IS CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS”

“PAINT IS PEELING ON MULTIPLE BODY PANELS. AND THERE ARE RUST SPOTS IN THE PAINT”

“The white orchid paint is peeling off on top of car and sides”

“What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -while driving (Honda HRV) the sunroof exploded and shattered glass sprayed all over our family. Nothing hit or caused trauma to the glass, it simply exploded by itself”

“MY SUNROOF ON MY HONDA SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR MONTHS DUE TO COVID19 UNTIL SATURDAY WHEN I DECIDED TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY”

“WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHERE TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT ANYTHING HITTING IT FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE, THE GLASS EXPLODED OUTWARDS FOR NO REASON”

“CVT has gone into safety/limp mode. June 7 2026 First sign was the EPB not releasing. Became drivable after warm up period. Replaced EPB switch and vehicle drove normally. There was still a parking brake caution light. On July 12, 2026 the issue repeated”

“VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON INTERSTATE, ALL OF A SUDDEN, WHEELS WILL NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION OR REVERSE, ENGINE WILL REV, BUT WHEELS DO NOT SPIN. CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO INFORMATION TO KNOW WHAT IT WAS AS VEHICLE DIED ON INTERSTATE”

“WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE CVT TRANSMISSION CEASED ALL FUNCTIONS. THERE WAS NOTHING LEADING UP TO THIS. THE ENGINE WAS FINE, BUT THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED MOVING THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST ABOUT TO MERGE INTO THE HIGHWAY!”

“The contact owned a 2016 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving at 12 MPH, the vehicle experienced a brake failure, resulting in a frontal collision with a utility vehicle. The airbag deployed”

“THE ABS IN OUR 2016 HONDA HR-V DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK AT ALL. WHEN ATTEMPTING A HARD STOP, WE HAVE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES OURSELVES SINCE THE SYSTEM DOES NOT DO THAT AUTOMATICALLY”

“The contact owns a 2016 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while stopped, the ABS, Brake, traction control, and several other warning lights flashed on the instrument panel”

“Airbag did not deploy in accident”

“VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITHOUT AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT ABRUPTLY STOPPED. DRIVER RECEIVED CONCUSSION FROM STRIKING STEERING WHEEL”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED 2016 HONDA HRV. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN IMMEDIATE LEFT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE HEAD ON”