2016 Honda Hr-v reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2016 Honda Hr-v from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 317
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- POWER TRAIN
- 73 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 2
- see below
- Reported harm
- 19 reported crashes · 17 injuries · 1 fire
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#1,669
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Honda median
-13
median 330 across 215 Honda records
Vs 2014-2018
+20
median 298 complaints in 596 records
Top component share
23%
Power Train: 73 complaints
What owners report fails — 2016 Honda Hr-v
- POWER TRAIN 73
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 55
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 44
- SERVICE BRAKES 23
- ENGINE 22
2 recalls on record for the 2016 Honda Hr-v
- NHTSA 18V777000 · 2018 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COM A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 15V472000 · 2015 · EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS If the tire placard is missing the driver or owner may not know at what pressure to inflate the tires, resulting in over
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2016 Honda Hr-v
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2016 Honda Hr-v units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2016 Honda Hr-v reliable?
NHTSA has 317 consumer complaints on record for the 2016 Honda Hr-v and 2 recalls. The most-reported problem area is power train (73 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2016 Honda Hr-v units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2016 Honda Hr-v?
Owners most often report problems with: power train (73), electrical system (55), unknown or other (44), service brakes (23). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2016 Honda Hr-v?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2016 Honda Hr-v. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.