Honda HR-V Fuel System Problems

Owners have filed 164 complaints about fuel & propulsion system problems with the Honda HR-V — 9% of all HR-V complaints. The worst model years are 2019 (65), 2018 (41) and 2020 (26). Problems typically start around 34,000 miles. 3 related recalls have been issued.

164complaints
2019worst year
34ktypical miles
3related recalls
1crashes
0fires

Fuel System complaints by model year

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620273114165261543311
Fuel System complaints per model year, Honda HR-V.
YearComplaintsShare of year's complaintsTypical mileage
2027117%17,000 miles
202616%—
202536%2,000 miles
202433%—
202341%—
202256%—
202112%—
20202631%30,000 miles
20196528%28,000 miles
20184126%50,000 miles
2017119%28,000 miles
201631%10,000 miles

Mileage when the problem started

  • Under 25k
    1839%
  • 25k–50k
    1430%
  • 50k–75k
    817%
  • 75k–100k
    37%
  • 100k–150k
    37%
  • 150k+
    00%

What owners report

The contact owns a 2025 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that the window sticker stated that the fuel economy was 27-32 MPG; however, the contact stated that the vehicle was only achieving 16-20 MPG. The contact was filling the fuel tank 3 times per week. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the vehicle was experiencing the break-in period and that over time, the vehicle would achieve the stated MPG. The contact stated that other vehicle owners online were complaining about the same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer opened a case for the failure. The failure mileage was 2,362.

2025 HR-V · 2,000 miles · Feb 2025

The 2025 Honda hrv will stall and cut off after pumping gasoline. It will stall out at a red light and not crank back up. It says emissions problem on the dash. I believe it is the fuel pump but there is no recall like the others i have seen online. It's a brand new car it shouldn't be having problems like this!

2025 HR-V · Feb 2026

My hrv has a twitching like feeling in the steering and steering sticks going around curves on the freeway. Sometimes when just driving straight I can feel the steering wheel jerking to the right. Fuel gauge is totally off. I can get to around 70miles of range left fuel light comes on and I drive about 2-3 miles and that 70 miles of Range will drop to 26 miles of range. I fill up around 12miles of Range left and it only take around 10.5 gallons to fill it up which the tank is suppose to hold 14gallons of gas. Cvt transmission is very jerky. Jerks more in cold weather and coming to a complete stop I get a very pronounced jerk

2024 HR-V · Nov 2023

My vehicle has the check engine light on due to problems in the fuel tank emissions system. I have taken the vehicle to the dealer on more than 7 occasions and they have not provided a solution. The vehicle is expelling gases through the fuel tank cap and has an excessively bad smell of gasoline.

2024 HR-V · Jun 2024

I turned the corner into a parking space at a local business. When I was turning into the parking space, my foot was hovering over the left floor peddle (the break). All of a sudden, the vehicle lunged forward while my foot was still hovering over the break. During the incident, my foot did not touch the gas pedal when the car was accelerating towards the store window. I quickly firmly stepped on the brake when the car began to accelerate. The car went over the concrete parking stop, onto the sidewalk, crashing into the windows of the establishment. I nor any of the other patrons of the establishment were injured. Also to be noted, neither the forward collision, parking collision or automatic emergency breaking took effect. Police arrived on scene. A report was made. After the incident, the vehicle was towed away to a local Honda dealer in order for the vehicle to be assessed.

2023 HR-V · Sep 2023 · crash

The car stalls randomly while driving. Has stalled 5 times in less than a year. 3 times while accelerating and 2 times while coming to a stop at a stop sign. Car was dropped off to dealer for a couple days and testing and evaluated. Dealer service could not determine an issues with any systems. Car being dropped off again to the dealer today

2023 HR-V · Feb 2024

While driving multiple warning lights came on stating braking system failure, collision system failure, check engine lights , Emissions system problem, brake hold system failure etc. There were no lights prior. I was at highway speeds when all of this took place which could have turned out to be rather disasterous. The Vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that this was caused by the drain of sunroof being clogged from the elements. The drainage system backed up and water entered front cabin. Dealer states this is not covered under warranty. Even though this is a near brand new car.

2022 HR-V · Dec 2022

Vehicle lost power 3 times within a 3 month period, with inability to go above 40 mph on the freeway. Dates of loss of power are: 8/31/25, 9/14/25, 11/16/25 Safety is of grave concern due to loss of power and inability to drive over 40mph on freeway. Took into (2) dealerships three times and they were unable to diagnose issue. The vehicle has been inspected 3 times. This vehicle should be added to the recall listing as this is the same engine issue with losing power. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms prior to the failures.

2022 HR-V · Aug 2025

Related recalls (3)

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump

NHTSA recall 23V-858 · Dec 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 vehicles

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda…

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD.

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump

NHTSA recall 21V-215 · Mar 25, 2021 · 624,552 vehicles

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V…

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump

NHTSA recall 20V-314 · May 28, 2020 · 135,995 vehicles

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

Frequently asked questions

Which Honda HR-V years have fuel system problems?

By NHTSA complaints, the 2019 (65), 2018 (41), 2020 (26), 2017 (11) and 2022 (5) model years. Fuel System complaints make up 28% of all complaints for the 2019.

Is there a recall for Honda HR-V fuel system problems?

Yes — 3 recalls, including 23V-858 (fuel pump, Dec 18, 2023); 21V-215 (fuel pump, Mar 25, 2021); 20V-314 (fuel pump, May 28, 2020). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.

At what mileage do Honda HR-V fuel system problems start?

Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 34,000 miles; 70% happened before 50,000 miles.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.