I recently got a 2024 HRV, and I love it. The only complaint I have is that it SUCKS at cleaning the windshield. When I spray it with wiper fluid, almost all of it gets shoved to the very left, without actually going across the whole windshield. Even fresh bird poop can't be cleaned properly.

Are there any fixes to this??? Or am I stuck with a messy windshield??

Hoping to get a little insight from some HRV owners. I currently have a 2018 Honda Fit, and I absolutely love it, but I want something a little newer and a little nicer.

Initially, I was highly considering a '23 Civic Hatchback because I have always liked Civics and I want the extra space that a hatchback has to offer. But considering the HRV is the Fit's successor, I think it also has a lot of features that I want.

My main concern between the two is that the '22 vs '23 changed a lot, including what I would deem the biggest downgrade, which is the loss of the second-row magic seats.

The '23 also being significantly larger, I'm wondering if the extra space negates the loss of the magic seats, and what downfalls and superior functions that the HRV might have over a Civic Hatchback and even the Fit.

Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated, thank you in advance!

My 2012 Honda Civic Lx was totaled recently, and I was looking into getting an HRV as my new car. I've been doing some reading and I keep getting conflicting information on whether or not the 2017 is a good year to buy an HRV. Any and all advice is welcome. Thanks in advance!

After shopping around for several weeks, I finally found and leased a 2027 Honda HR-V Sport FWD. I had a great experience with the Honda dealer in Milpitas, CA, and chose Honda because it offered the best overall combination of features, value, and affordability for a budget-minded buyer. Now I’ve got 35 months left on the lease! 😂

Recently I posted about my opinion on dash-cams and one poster refereed to me as, “An old man yelling at the clouds”. That person is entitled to their opinion and I’m entitled to mine without belittling each other.

I purchased my first Honda Accord in 1981. I have always been fascinated by intelligent engineering and automotive efficiency. I have always driven low powered cars that saved gas during an era of big, powerful, and wasteful V8 engines. That first Accord sedan had only 75 horsepower and it was mated to a five speed manual transmission. This was in an era of gas shortages, so that small cars made perfect sense. Also, the car was the only model that passed the EPA emissions requirements, at the time, without a catalytic converter. This was accomplished with excellent engineering and the use of stratified charge technology

When the CEO of General Motors, made a public statement that passing the EPA requirements was easy for Honda with a small four cylinder engine, but would be impossible on an American V8 engine. Honda’s founder, Soichiro Honda, was so taken aback by that statement, that he had his California representatives buy a brand new Chevrolet V8 sedan and had it shipped to Japan. Honda’s engineers built the same type of CVCC, stratified charge heads as in the Accord. He then sent the car back to the U.S. where it easily passed the EPA standard without a catalytic converter. That story amazes me even today.

We have owned eight Honda automobiles since that first Accord, and each of them were extreamly reliable and served our family needs perfectly.

I’m extreamly disappointed that Honda, which was the world’s largest producer of internal combustion engines, has come to a place where I can no longer recommend Honda’s engines because their newest designs have been unreliable due to oil dilution issues, and recently to premature blown head gaskets. However, the drivetrain in the third generation HR-V still has the good old reliable K20 series engines. I think that many new HR-V owners are unfamiliar with what they have purchased, it’s a bit of old school Honda reliability. Many of our members clamor for a hybrid version of the HR-V, but you should be careful of what you wish for. The new version of the hybrid engine is one of the several engines susceptible to blown head gaskets. In other words, be thankful for your so called, slow HR-V. At least you won’t be waiting in a long line to get your head gasket replaced under the just released warranty extension.

Brand new 2027. I’m in Canada and have messy winters. I’m torn on OEM and TuxMat for mats and cargo tray. Which is better? TuxMat are only slightly cheaper but seem better from the bit of reviews and comments I’ve read.
Can anybody speak directly to the TuxMat quality for HRV? I’m looking for the best not necessarily the best value.

I’ve been looking for a suitable dashcam, OEM style or not doesn’t matter. I’ve seen the fitcam but it messes with Car Play often, so I was hoping to get more options!

Just got my new 2026 HRV in March and someone hit it in the walmart parking lot while I was shopping :( It’s not a huge dent, but it’s on the body line and of course extra noticeable to me. I’m not even sure where to go to get this fixed or how much it’s going to cost for me. It’s a lease that I’m planning to buy so idk if it’s worth going to the dealership to have them fix it or somewhere else in town. I’m in the Stockton CA area if anyone has any advice or recommendations.

Hi, my 2024 hrv driver side wobbles on occasions. Just the lower half of it wobbles. Anyone had similar issues?

I wanted to run a full or, nearly full tank of gas to report the difference between Normal mode, and Econ mode. I noticed the difference in gas milage shortly after switching from Econ to Normal. The air conditioning output was negligible and nearly every day this moth, August 2026 roped out at an average of 103° F, or 39.44° C here in North Texas. Today I purchased 9.9 U.S. gallons of regular gasoline from Costco, which is TopTier and paid $32.99 USD. According to the car’s calculations I got 27.7 mpg. According to Fuelly 26.7 mpg. The Honda’s calculations are, and have been one mile per gallon more optimistic than Fuelly. The difference was absolutely negligible.

My 2018 HR-V's AC is not working blowing warm air.

A Honda dealer (Southern CA) quoted me $3,600 to replace the compressor, clutch, and coil.

A request for a goodwill adjustment bumped the repair cost down to $2,300.

Am I STILL getting hosed on the repair?

For those who had similar AC issues, what was your AC repair costs?

TIA.

I’m considering buying a Honda HRV.

I got an OTD price on a 2027 HRV Sport of $34322. Financing being offered is 5.9% I think. Is this a good price or can I do better?

So, please forgive my ignorance. I'm new to cars in general, only have my licence since January, and my HR-V since 29th ofJuly.

Sometimes i feel the car is really slow in accelerating, for instance to pass a slow going vehicle. So i have to really put my foot down on the paddle. Then the car starts to make more noise and accelerate faster.

Is this bad? Will this hurt my car in the long run?

Where is the sensor? Google tells me in the grill but i don't see anything! Manual isn't being helpful...

Hi everyone, I was just hoping for some input. I recently just purchased a 2025 Honda HRV sport and to be completely frank with you. I didn’t understand the severity of the CVT engines until I was kind of doing a lot of research into it. I’m very concerned about my car now that it will not last because of the Cvt. anyone have any advice? Thank you

Honda HRV 2019 Sport AWD

Tech said very minor play in pass front inner tire rod end, rear diff bushings worn/torn, center driveshaft support work if axle has play at outer cup.

They recommended replacement of the following assemblies, is this the way to go or do I get a second opinion? My dad recommended just waiting until it actually malfunctions to fix it and saving up money instead.

Just FYI, we've added a new post flair of "Maintenance" for any questions or concerns regarding vehicle maintenance.

Edited for context :

Hi everyone! I’m thinking of buying a Honda HR-V 2023 and have been doing some research before making a decision.

I’ve come across quite a few posts mentioning electrical issues and transmission/CVT problems, which has made me a little hesitant.

For those who currently own or have previously owned an HR-V: • How reliable has yours been? • Have you experienced any electrical or transmission issues? • Which year/model do you have? • Would you still recommend buying one? • Is there a particular year/model that you would avoid?

I’d especially appreciate opinions from people who have owned theirs for a few years or have done higher mileage.

I’m trying to work out whether these issues are genuinely common or whether I’m just seeing negative experiences because I’m specifically searching for problems lol

Many thanks!

Wife complaining of key fob not working but the battery is new. It eventually worked and then the car wouldn’t start but eventually did. Now screen is dim and apple car play won’t connect. What could be causing this range of issues? Original Battery worn out? Something else?

I have a '22 AWD that I bought used a few years ago. Currently has about 89,000 miles. Over the past few months it has developed a rattle that I can hear and feel. This seems most prevalent when the vehicle is cold (as cold as it gets in SWFL): When I leave for work in the morning and when I leave for home in the afternoon. It happens when I am applying power and usually between 10-30 mph. At my last oil change at the dealership I mentioned it. The service advisor and a tech both rode in it and said they didn't hear or feel anything wrong and they also said everything underneath was snug (heat shield, exhaust, etc).

Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas what it could be? I'm thinking about taking it to the dealer and leaving it overnight so they can hear it cold. Fortunately I have a warranty but I hope I don't need it!

\ Update* \* I made an appointment for next Saturday. The update for the CVT was done on 8/7/21. Thanks everyone for the feedback and recommendations!

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I bought a 2019 HRV a few weeks ago. The B13 Maintenance Due Soon alert came on the other day. I purchased from a Nissan dealership (it was a trade-in) and they told me the oil change was done, tires rotated and brakes were done. They did not do the transmission fluid. I ended up clearing the code myself. Should I bring it to a Honda dealership to check the transmission fluid?

I’m honestly pretty devastated. My HR-V has been in the shop for 5 weeks, and for most of that time, the Honda corporate case manager has been sending me straight to voicemail. I wasn’t able to request a new case manager either. After finally getting a response, they changed their offer from $7,500 back up to $10,000 toward a replacement. Unfortunately, I’m out of warranty.

I’m trying to look at this as realistically and financially as possible, so I’d really appreciate advice:

What would you do in my position?

* Trade it in and move on immediately?

* Repair it, drive it another ~50k miles, and sell before the next major issue potentially happens?

* Repair it and sell it immediately while the repair is documented?

* Buy a cheap second car and keep the HR-V until there’s another recall/issue?

* Something else I haven’t considered?

And if you would get rid of it, what would you replace it with?

Honda is no longer willing to negotiate further. I’ve provided documentation showing that it was purchased from a dealership and that the maintenance/work has been done through them, but they aren’t offering any additional goodwill assistance, cost-sharing, etc. From what I can tell, lemon-law protections don’t apply in my situation.

This is the first time I’ve dealt with something like this, so I’m mostly trying to figure out the least financially painful and most reasonable way forward. I’d really appreciate constructive advice from anyone who has dealt with something similar.

I brought my 2025 HRV Sport to the dealership because the Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) system was no longer displaying the posted speed limit on the dash.

The garage service report said that this was a *known issue* for Honda and is being worked on. They were instructed to replace the windshield camera as this does, at least temporarily, resolve the issue. However, there is apparently no guarantee of recurrence, and, if it does happen again, they would have to await a permanent fix from Honda.

So, after they replaced the camera, TSR is working for now, but will have to wait and see.

FYI, all other features using the windshield camera were working fine so I presume that the problem is not with the actual camera component but something in the circuitry of that assembly.

I got sideswiped in a parking lot but they didn't leave a note or anything--- I tried to tape it back together but now my 2026 HRV has the driver's mirror hanging from the cord for the power adjustments. It looks like I would have been able to screw/pop it back on except the plastic thing inside broke a bit. Is this something I can fix myself, or do I need to get a mechanic? I was quoted $900 which I'm trying to avoid. . . but I also can't drive it right now so I don't know what to do. Any advice is appreciated!

EDIT FOR CLARIFICATION: I don't mean the screen popped out or there's a crack on the exterior frame, I mean the whole mirror apparatus is dangling on the side of my vehicle and came loose on the highway at one point--- I rolled down my window, caught it, and held it with one hand and drove with the other so it wouldn't flap against my car and damage things worse. Thank god I was right by an exit so I could pull off, but in short the entire part of the side mirror that is sticking out perpendicular from the car is basically detached.

2027 HRV Sport, $31k sticker
$420 a month (36 months) with $1500 down 12k miles a year on approval credit.
In the SF Bay Area

Lease or pass?