How many recalls does the 2021 Honda HR-V have?

The 2021 Honda HR-V has 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2021 Honda HR-V has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2021 Honda HR-V?

Of 78 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2021 Honda HR-V Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2021 Honda HR-V has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,078,378 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 26V332000 2026-05-21 98,892 affected

Defect

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,…

Consequence

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 are expected to be mailed July 6, 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…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 24V384000 2024-05-31 114,686 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

AIR BAGS 24V064000 2024-02-01 750,114 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

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, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. 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.

BACK OVER PREVENTION 23V046000 2023-02-02 114,686 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

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…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Total complaints78

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Air bag sensor light is always off even when nobody is sitting in the passenger seat. The sensor has been recalled once before however itâ€™s still having the same issue even after being replaced.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-06-01

“The contact owns a 2021 honda hr-v. The contact received a recall notification, nhtsa campaign number: 24v064000 (air bags). The contact stated that several appointments were scheduled, however the dealer canceled or rescheduled the appointments. The contact was informed that the parts were…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-05-19

“Front sensing camera consistently deactivates, turning off safety features such as lane keep assist, emergency braking, & forward collision detection all of which fail despite no collision, & no tampering”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2026-05-15

“Front sensing camera consistently deactivates, turning off safety features such as lane keep assist, emergency braking, & forward collision detection all of which fail despite no collision, & no tampering”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2026-05-15

“Front sensing camera consistently deactivates, turning off safety features such as lane keep assist, emergency braking, & forward collision detection all of which fail despite no collision, & no tampering”

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING · reported 2026-05-15

“My husband and I were driving down the road on the way home from dinner in the rain when the car suddenly started braking very hard but very quickly. I thought at first that my husband had braked a little too hard all of a sudden, but he said he did not. Before he could tell me that though the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-04-18

“My husband and I were driving down the road on the way home from dinner in the rain when the car suddenly started braking very hard but very quickly. I thought at first that my husband had braked a little too hard all of a sudden, but he said he did not. Before he could tell me that though the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-04-18

“My cars had a clunking type noise coming from the front left of vehicle, sounds happens on both left and right turns, and sometimes the steering wheel sticks. Making a knocking sound and sometimes feels difficult to turn the wheel. I had to have the steering gearbox assembly replaced at cost of…”

STEERING · reported 2026-04-03