2019 Honda HR-V Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2019 Honda HR-V, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 42,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gauge” (28% of reports).
- 67electrical system complaints
- 42,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel gauge: mentioned in 19 of 67 complaints (28%)
- Instrument cluster: mentioned in 8 of 67 complaints (12%)
- Much gas: mentioned in 6 of 67 complaints (9%)
- Odometer trip: mentioned in 5 of 67 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Honda HR-V electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2019 Honda HR-V. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was at my workplaceâs parking garage today and was attempting to park my 2019 Honda HR-V. While I was slowly attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without my intention, and the brakes became unresponsive. The vehicle continued to accelerate uncontrollably despite my attempt to…
The vehicle dash cluster flickers and goes completely out. When this happens you can not see the mileage or how much fuel you have. This is a known problem and even my local dealer has seen a few and Honda will not stand behind the problem. The dealership wants over two thousand dollars to replace…
Has faulty much/under dash fuse box

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Honda HR-Vs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2019 Honda HR-V (28% of the 236 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Honda HR-V electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 42,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2019 Honda HR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel gauge”, in 19 of 67 complaints, followed by “instrument cluster” (8).
See all 2019 Honda HR-V problems or electrical system problems across all HR-V years.