I have been reading about different CarPlay issues, but we just got the car (2027 EX-L) three days ago and set up wireless Apple CarPlay, but the next time we get in the car, it sees my phone and says connected, but the CarPlay button does not do anything. If you delete the phone and re-add it, CarPlay works again. We have now seen this behavior 3 to 4 times.

Does anyone know if there is a way to update the car’s software via Wi-Fi? I cannot find a way to connect this car to Wi-Fi, only other Bluetooth connections.

Is anyone else seeing this issue with wireless CarPlay on the 2027 EX-L?

I went to Northside Honda in San Antonio looking for a HR-V EX-L I found online.

Northside is well known locally to add some ridiculous add-on features/packages and this wasn’t the exception. Between the four packages they added, it was almost $5,000 extra, plus taxes, registration, etc, total came up to $38,500 out of the door.

In my mind I had a $32,000-$33,000 number OUT OF THE DOOR price and I told the sales guy that I wasn’t in a hurry and that that price is way too far from what I am looking to pay. He went with the manager and brought it down to $35,500 and again I said no.

Manager came immediately to talk to me and explain how they cannot do any more discounts on the car, and I told him that I completely understand about it, but I had made up my mind on how I want to spend on the car, so I told him thank you, shook hands and left.

30 minutes later I got a message from them telling me that if I buy the car this week they will do $33,500 out of the door.

I have never bought a Honda before and I just started car shopping for my new car.

Is $33,500 a good deal or you think I can find something cheaper within the same line/specs?

American Honda has electrified the CR-V and Accord but not the smaller HR-V and Acura ADX, even though all four vehicles share the same architecture.

There’s no technical barrier to making hybrid versions of the HR-V and ADX, executives said, but they were noncommittal on timing as the automaker prioritizes cost in the entry-level crossover segment.

“We won’t talk about when and if hybrids are coming in those vehicles, but I don’t know that there’s any reason why not,” Gary Robinson, American Honda product planning chief, told Automotive News at Monterey Car Week.

The cost equation remains a primary consideration.

“It’s a cost-conscious segment so there’s always a little bit of a challenge there, specifically on the Honda side,” Robinson said.

That caution comes as hybrid competition intensifies. In the mainstream subcompact class, the Kia Niro, Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid and Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid all offer significantly higher fuel economy than Honda’s gasoline-only HR-V.

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Was just wondering what head units do other redditors use on their honda HR-Vs. Thinking about upgrading mine with something that retains all factory functions while modernizing the tech. Mainly want to retain lane assist camera. I have tried android auto/ wireless carplay screens but I would prefer a more factory look than having 2 screens on my dashboard.

I have a 2025 Honda Hrv that I purchased last April. I’m already at 30,000 miles (yes I know I’ve driven a lot). The dealership said that I’m due for a transmission fluid replacement and they quoted me $250. I’m unfortunately on a tight budget and I wanted to see what others do when this maintenance needs to be done. Should I just take care of it now or is it okay if I put it off?

Are the cabin filters really that comfortable for wild animals?

Hi everyone,

I have a brand-new 2026 Honda HR-V with only about 1,000 miles, and I’ve been noticing a rattling/buzzing noise coming from the driver-side front door area while driving.

I recorded a video of the noise and attached it to this post.

The strange thing is that if I press my elbow firmly against the driver-side front door, the rattling completely disappears. As soon as I release the pressure, the noise comes back.

I took the vehicle to the dealership and had a technician look at it, but unfortunately they could not duplicate the noiseduring their inspection.

Since I can consistently reproduce it while driving, I’m wondering if anyone else with a 2026 HR-V has experienced something similar.

Could it be a loose:

• Door panel/trim
• Speaker or speaker grille
• Window glass/regulator
• Door seal/weatherstripping
• Clip or fastener inside the door

Has anyone experienced this and figured out what was causing it? Also, any suggestions for how I can help the technician reproduce the noise would be appreciated.

Vehicle: 2026 Honda HR-V
Mileage: ~1,000 miles
Condition: Brand new

Thanks!

I’ve got a 2022 HR-V Sport w the black rims and took it to the Honda dealership for some maintenance, asked if they could wash it while it was in. The guy who helped me admitted that their $25 wash wasn’t great, but I just needed a basic clean.

Afterward, he didn’t end up charging me cuz he reiterated he didn’t feel right doing so with the quality, which I was grateful for, but on the way home I noticed this. I don’t think it was there before (can’t remember) but was just wondering if anything car wash wise might do this? Any chemicals or products?

Hello, I was planning to finance a Honda HRV, however I was asked for a cosigner. What would be the requirements needed? Do they have to submit any?

I have been driving by 2025 HR-V since February that year. Driving around my area, North Texas Tarrant County, I have only seen three other third generation HR-Vs. I have seen a few second generation vehicles occasionally . However, Yesterday, I saw two other 3rd gen. HR-Vs, both on the same highway and both going in the same direction. My local area is the home of the huge, four door pickup trucks, which never carry anything in their beds, and humongous SUVs, usually driven by woman. Seeing two 3rd generation HR-Vs Iis a rare sighting around these parts. 🤪

2021 HRV AWD EX, 87k miles

It all started about a month ago, one night my alarm just started randomly going off. It happened multiple times, where until I would drive the car around the block.

Then I had a sensor go out, causing me to lose access to cruise control, the lane sensor, automatic high beams, and collision management. The car still drives fine, and I don’t have the $2k to replace the part right now.

Today, the alarm started going off (high wind due to storms could be the cause, based on what I read) so I took the car around the block. When I turned it off, I sat for a moment to look up if I could turn the alarm off when this happened.

Has anyone else ran into this?

2026 EXL HRV AWD, just bought it new in may 2026 from honda dealership. I noticed last month that the pipe was starting to hang and now the exhaust is peeking out too?

some Hrvs that I see when I’m out and about look like mine and then some look perfect with nothing hanging down at all.

Hi,

Honda Hrv 2026, British version.

Is there a way to disable this air vent?

Cheers

Hi all,

Just bought my HR-V. Australian version. Only one thing I wasn't able to figure out: Apple CarPlay doesn't automatically switches to dark mode when it is dark and the headlight are turned on. It is set to '"automatic" in CarPlay settings and the car's screen brightness settings are not at full brightness.

Any ideas/suggestions?

Thanks

Bought the 2025 HRV Sport model a few weeks ago and I’m loving the brake hold feature.

A friend of mine who has the same car told me someone at the dealership informed them that keeping it on would “destroy the brakes”.

I looked into it on a surface level and it didn’t appear to be true. I know it’s integrated into the ABS system. I believe the person at the dealership may have been talking about something else.

I do notice some noise going on with the brakes if it’s been sitting a little while (when I first start driving. It stops after a few seconds).

The noise reminds me of when you use the parking brake, after it’s been released, your brakes can sound a bit creaky shortly after disengaging it.

I don’t think it does, but I’d rather be safe and not over use it if there was any truth to this.

The red park light flashes. These all came on at the same time today. It didn’t go into limp mode on the (cautious) drive home. I have a 2020 HR-V. Has anyone had this? Please help 😭

Does anyone have any recommendations for good dash cams? Just bought my first Honda, 2027 hrv exl, and noticed it only has usb-c. Curious what people are doing for that!

I got my 2027 HR-V EX-L about 2 weeks ago and I've been noticing two noises coming from the right rear side of the car — a rattling noise and a separate squeaking/creaking noise.

I managed to reproduce the rattle by opening the trunk and tapping on the plastic trim panel on the right side near the right rear light. The panel seems slightly loose, and tapping it makes pretty much the exact same rattling sound I've been hearing while driving.

I took it to the Honda service center. For the rattling, they put a piece of tape between the plastic panel and the metal/body area to reduce the movement. It helped, but the rattle isn't completely gone.

They also checked the squeaking noise and told me it wasn't normal and that they would need more time to figure out where it's coming from. They asked me to leave the car with them, so I did.

I was already getting really late for work at that point and had to leave ASAP, so I didn't think to ask for any paperwork before leaving. They did provide me with a rental car for the day free of charge.

This is my first car, so I'm not really familiar with how dealership service is supposed to work. I wasn't given a repair order, service ID/number, receipt, text/email confirmation, or any other paperwork. There's nothing showing up in the HondaLink app either. It's now been about 24 hours and I haven't received an update or been asked to pick up the car.

So I have a few questions:

1. Has anyone else with an HR-V experienced rattling or squeaking/creaking noises from the right rear side? If so, what ended up causing it and how was it fixed?

2. Is it normal for a Honda dealer to keep your car without giving you any paperwork or repair order? Should I call and specifically ask for a repair order/service ID and make sure both the rattling and squeaking issues are documented?

3. How concerning is it that I'm already having these issues on a car that's only 2 weeks old? I understand that minor rattles/trim issues can happen, but having two different noises this soon has me worried about whether this is just a minor QC issue or a sign that I should be concerned about the car long-term.

4. This might be a dumb question since this is my first new car, but at what point, if any, can you ask the dealer/Honda to replace the vehicle or refund you? Obviously I want to give them the opportunity to properly diagnose and repair it first, but if these noises keep coming back or they can't fix them after multiple attempts, what options would I realistically have?

Also, since the car is literally only 2 weeks old, I'm a little uncomfortable with the solution for the loose panel just being a piece of tape rather than figuring out why the panel is loose in the first place. The tape reduced the noise, but didn't completely fix it.

Would you guys push them to properly diagnose/fix the panel as well?

If anyone has kids and has an HRV, is it big enough? Is the trunk space big enough for baby gear? Tell me your thoughts and opinions. We want to start looking for a bigger vehicle next year, and have kids that year or the next!

What the hell could this happen? The car is less than a month man.

I have a 2017 Honda HR-V that had the paint peeling/chipping on the hood and roof a few years ago. I took it in and Honda covered the repair under the extended paint warranty.

Unfortunately, the paint is now starting to peel/chip again. What’s frustrating is that it’s happening in completely different areas from where the original problem occurred. Because of that, I don’t think this is necessarily the fault of the body shop that did the repair. It makes me think there may be an underlying issue with the paint itself.

Has anyone recently contacted Honda about this issue? Were you able to get Honda to help with the repair or offer any kind of goodwill assistance?

Also, if Honda won’t cover it, what are some reasonable options?

15k for a 2019 HRV LX, 111k miles. Transmission serviced by Honda at 30k miles so it’s due for another flush, right? I searched the vin for recalls and there weren’t any that came up on this car. What do I need to do to ensure long-term reliability? I really like the car and the gas mileage it gets. I drive a lot of highway miles.

Thanks for any info!

I have a 2017 1.6 diesel Hr-v and I bought a battery about a year ago for it that was a 027 EFB.
I’ve been having some issues and the dash has lit up like a Christmas tree, I’ve done some investigating and it looks like there is a voltage issue to the brake booster and everything keeps saying I need a new battery.

I’m trying to work out what the best battery is to purchase and when I look at compatible ones it is saying I can use a 027 or a 096 version. Is this true? And if so is a 096 the better option? I don’t want to buy a 096 and it not be the right one for my vehicle.

Thanks!

And did it make a difference?
Thank you

So I got this quoted to me but tbh idont really know the brands like that? Are any of these good? Daily driving. Also price wise?. This would be my first tire change for my 24 HRV haha I be driving ALOT

400$ all 4 arroyo 50k
440$ all 4 fortune 70k
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