Model year 2021 · Small Station Wagons

2021 Honda HR-V: recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings

EPA rates the 2021 Honda HR-V at 28–30 mpg combined across 4 versions. NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 64 owner complaints for this model year. Its best NHTSA overall crash-test rating is 5 out of 5 stars.

Safety recalls

EPA combined mpg

28–30

NHTSA overall rating

5/5

Recall file dated Oct 27, 2026 · EPA file dated Sep 29, 2026 · updated Oct 27, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT

Check your own car: enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls for that exact vehicle, and contact a Honda dealer to schedule the repair — safety recall repairs are free. The list below covers the whole model year, so not every recall applies to every car.

2021 Honda HR-V recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 4 safety recalls for the 2021 Honda HR-V, newest first.

Air bags: Sensor: Occupant classification: Front passenger

NHTSA 26V332000 Reported May 21, 2026

Filed by: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) (manufacturer recall no. Refer to Comments)
Units affected: 98,892 (estimate)
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Back over prevention: Software and 1 more component

NHTSA 24V384000 Reported May 31, 2024

Filed by: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) (manufacturer recall no. TIQ, DIR)
Components: Back over prevention: Software; Back over prevention: Display function
Units affected: 114,686 (estimate)
Problem: Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles that were previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 23V-046. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are TIQ and DIR. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Air bags: Sensor: Occupant classification: Front passenger

NHTSA 24V064000 Reported Feb 1, 2024

Filed by: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) (manufacturer recall no. XHP, VHQ)
Units affected: 750,114 (estimate)
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
Risk: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Back over prevention: Display function and 1 more component

NHTSA 23V046000 Reported Feb 2, 2023

Filed by: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) (manufacturer recall no. 6DW)
Components: Back over prevention: Display function; Back over prevention: Sensing system: Camera
Units affected: 114,686 (estimate)
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6DW. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall number 24V-384. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed under recall 24V-384.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Recall summaries are written by NHTSA from manufacturers' defect reports. Dates are when NHTSA received the report.

2021 Honda HR-V fuel economy by version

EPA city/highway/combined estimates for each engine, transmission and drive combination. Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year (55% city, 45% highway) at EPA's current fuel-price assumptions; your cost will vary.

2021 Honda HR-V EPA fuel economy
Version	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	City/Hwy/Comb	Fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi
HR-V AWD	1.8L 4-cyl	Automatic	All-Wheel Drive	Regular	27/31/29 mpg	$2,300	311
HR-V AWD	1.8L 4-cyl	CVT (7 modes)	All-Wheel Drive	Regular	26/31/28 mpg	$2,400	315
HR-V FWD	1.8L 4-cyl	Automatic	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	28/34/30 mpg	$2,250	292
HR-V FWD	1.8L 4-cyl	CVT (7 modes)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	28/34/30 mpg	$2,250	292

Source: FuelEconomy.gov (U.S. DOE and EPA), file dated Sep 29, 2026. Each version links to its FuelEconomy.gov record.

EPA estimates come from standardized lab tests so cars can be compared fairly; real-world mileage depends on speed, weather, load, tires and driving style.

2021 Honda HR-V crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the tested versions. More stars mean a lower chance of serious injury in that type of crash. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2021 Honda HR-V NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Tested vehicle	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk	Forward collision warning
2021 Honda HR-V SUV AWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	13.5%	Optional
2021 Honda HR-V SUV FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars	15.3%	Optional

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program), checked Oct 26, 2026.

Star ratings compare vehicles of similar size and weight; a frontal rating for a large pickup is not directly comparable with one for a small car.

2021 Honda HR-V owner complaints

Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Honda HR-V, most recently on Oct 21, 2026. 5 mention a crash, 0 a fire, 5 injured people and 0 deaths. These are unverified reports; a complaint is not proof of a defect.

Most-cited components in 2021 Honda HR-V complaints
Component named in complaints	Mentions
Air bags	20
Electrical system	13
Unknown or other	9
Power train	5
Service brakes	5
Engine	3
Forward collision avoidance: Automatic emergency braking	3
Forward collision avoidance: Warnings	3
Steering	3
Vehicle speed control	3

Source: NHTSA consumer complaint files (complaints received since January 1, 2015). One complaint can name several components.

Had a safety problem with your vehicle? You can report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem.

Other Honda HR-V model years

Honda HR-V by model year
Year	Combined	Recalls	Complaints	Overall rating
2027 HR-V	27–28 mpg	0	6	5/5
2026 HR-V	27–28 mpg	0	19	5/5
2025 HR-V	27–28 mpg	1	48	5/5
2024 HR-V	27–28 mpg	4	110	5/5
2023 HR-V	27–28 mpg	3	687	5/5
2022 HR-V	28–30 mpg	3	89	5/5
2020 HR-V	28–30 mpg	5	85	5/5
2019 HR-V	28–30 mpg	7	237	5/5
2018 HR-V	28–31 mpg	3	160	5/5
2017 HR-V	28–31 mpg	0	123	5/5
2016 HR-V	28–31 mpg	2	243	5/5

All Honda HR-V years compared · Decode a VIN

Other 2021 Honda models

2021 Honda Accord 2021 Honda Civic 2021 Honda Clarity 2021 Honda CR-V 2021 Honda Insight 2021 Honda Odyssey 2021 Honda Passport 2021 Honda Pilot 2021 Honda Ridgeline

Sources

Recalls: NHTSA recall flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010), dated Oct 27, 2026, plus a live check of api.nhtsa.gov in your browser.
Complaints: NHTSA consumer complaint flat files (COMPLAINTS_RECEIVED), counts only — we do not republish complaint text.
Crash tests: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API.
Fuel economy: FuelEconomy.gov vehicles file (U.S. DOE and EPA), dated Sep 29, 2026.
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