2018 Honda HR-V: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 Honda HR-V. The newest campaign is 23V858000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Dec 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump. NHTSA has 157 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V858000, in the NHTSA record
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. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 2,691,240 units in total.
23V858000Received . 2,490,460 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KGC, KGD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V314000Received . 135,995 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V777000Received . 64,785 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be notified, and Honda or Acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C31 and L30.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number C31, L30. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
157 complaints, 204 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2018 Honda HR-V
- All 2018 vehicles
| Component | 2018 HR-V | All 2018 vehicles | HR-V, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 235.3 | 120.7 | 125.8 | 48 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 132.4 | 16.3 | 31.3 | 27 |
| Unknown or Other | 107.8 | 100.9 | 165.9 | 22 |
| Service Brakes | 73.5 | 82.1 | 45.8 | 15 |
| Power Train | 73.5 | 102.3 | 71.9 | 15 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 63.7 | 47.4 | 34.2 | 13 |
| Engine | 63.7 | 162.1 | 43.8 | 13 |
| Structure | 53.9 | 30.4 | 41.4 | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 49 | 32.9 | 26.5 | 10 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 34.3 | 18.2 | 142.2 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE22011 | Preliminary evaluation | Rear Differential Seizure | Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft | 28 Nov 2022 | 22 Jul 2024 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2018 Honda HR-VThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Honda HR-V: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/hr-v/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Honda HR-V?
- 2,691,240 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Honda HR-V have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Honda HR-V, model years 2016 to 2027. 3 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Honda HR-V name most often?
- Electrical System: 48 of 204 component mentions, or 235.3 per 1,000. For all 2018 vehicles the figure is 120.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Honda HR-V open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.