2026 Honda HR-V

Showing the 2026 HR-V EX-L. NHTSA's VIN data shows it with a 2.0 L engine, but that may not be every version of it, so the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
27–28 mpgcombined; city 25–26, highway 30–32; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$11,600–$12,030U.S. average; Ohio $10,370–$10,750 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
0none on file
Owner complaints
18filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2026 HR-V. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 HR-V. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or other6001
Electrical system4001
Lane departure3000
Power train2000
Service brakes2000
Steering2000
Engine1000
Firerelated1010
Forward collision avoidance1000
Fuel/propulsion system1000
Structure1000
Visibility1000
1 more part
Visibility/wiper1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2016241
  2. 2017123
  3. 2018158
  4. 2019236
  5. 202084
  6. 202163
  7. 202288
  8. 2023687
  9. 2024109
  10. 202547
  11. 202618

Every HR-V year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2026 HR-V. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 25 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2026 HR-V, the latest on Oct 7, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: visibility/wiper (20), structure (3), electrical system (2).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2026 HR-V.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Used ones for sale

See used 2026 Honda HR-Vs for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

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Specs

EPA class: small station wagons. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
HR-V
Front-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cylAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Regular Gasoline26 / 32 / 28
HR-V
All-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cylAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Regular Gasoline25 / 30 / 27

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data