Fuel pump recall and frozen gauges
The 2019 HR-V has about 245 complaints per 100,000 sold. A fuel pump recall and an instrument cluster that freezes lead the list.
Updated November 2026 · based on 242 owner complaints and 7 recalls
244 1.6x the HR-V average
7 free to fix at a dealer
Every HR-V year compared
Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold. Lower is better. The newest years have had less time to collect complaints, so they are marked too new to judge.
Top problems and what they cost
Fuel pump
The engine can stall or fail to start.
Fix: Free under recall
Fuel system
Instrument cluster
Fuel gauge and odometer freeze or go blank.
Fix: Cluster $500 to $1,000
Electrical system
Recalls
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Complaints by part
Before you buy a 2019 Honda HR-V
- Check by VIN for the fuel pump recall.A recall is a safety fix the carmaker must do for free, even for later owners. Typing the 17-character VIN (on the dashboard and driver door) into nhtsa.gov/recalls shows any that were never done. Codes like 18V332 are recall numbers.The 2019 HR-V has 7 recalls on record, listed below.
- Watch the gauges during the test drive.Small electrical and driver-assist faults often show up only as a message on the dash or a feature that quietly stops working. Watching for them on the drive catches problems the seller may not mention.67 of the 242 owner complaints about the 2019 HR-V involve the electrical system (28%).
Questions
Is the 2019 Honda HR-V reliable?
Fuel pump recall and frozen gauges. The 2019 HR-V has about 245 complaints per 100,000 sold. A fuel pump recall and an instrument cluster that freezes lead the list.
How many recalls does the 2019 Honda HR-V have?
7 recalls. Recall repairs are free at any Honda dealer, even for later owners. Enter the VIN on the free government recall lookup to see which are still open on a specific car.
What are the most common 2019 Honda HR-V problems?
Fuel pump; Instrument cluster.
Crash rating shown for the 2019 Honda HR-V SUV AWD. Repair costs are typical U.S. ranges for parts and labor, not quotes. How we score.