Compact SUVs · 2nd gen generation
Good choice About average
It scores 47 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,014 to own, including $2,449 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Honda HR-V.
Reliability
47/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,449
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,581
31 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$10,749
$9,459 – $12,039, estimate
Recalls
2
on record
Owner complaints
243
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 HR-V vehicles manufactured January 12, 2015, to May 20, 2015. The affected vehicles may be missing the required tire placard indicating "Tire and Loading Information." These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehic
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (87/100) and the 2023 worst (32/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 51/100 |
| 2023 | 32/100 |
| 2022 | 42/100 |
| 2021 | 87/100 |
| 2020 | 75/100 |
| 2019 | 53/100 |
| 2018 | 72/100 |
| 2017 | 73/100 |
| 2016 | 47/100 |
Not especially. It scores 47 out of 100, about average for compact and small SUVs; the 2017, 2020 and 2021 scored better.
It scores 47 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 243 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,449 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,014 over 5 years: $1,984 in lost value, $2,449 in repairs and $6,581 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $10,749 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (87/100) and the 2023 worst (32/100).
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.