9.5

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,136 miles

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2018 Honda HR-V engine problems

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2018 Honda HR-V Owner Comments

problem #9

Sep 142023

HR-V

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The differential broke. I was unable to accelerate on the road; it froze up. I had to pull over and couldn't drive it. I was just outside of the HOnda dealer when it happened. I took it to the Honda Dealer Service Center in MD and this was their diagnosis.I didn't take it anywhere else. There were no warnings except I heard rattling when I was at a lower speed the same afternoon about 3 hours earlier. Otherwise, I had just completed a 100k service literally 2 weeks beforehand at Honda Service and the Honda Service Center didn't report anything wrong with the car.

- Columbia, MD, USA

problem #8

Dec 082022

HR-V

  • miles
Engine suddenly lost power on highway 5 times in last 6 months and would not restart for approximately 12 hours. To lose power at 75 mph on a busy highway risks accidents and injury to driver, passengers, and potentially other drivers on the road. Tow truck drivers and passengers are witnesses to this happening. We have had it towed to the dealer each time and they cannot find any problem. No warning prior to the problem.

- Riley, KS, USA

problem #7

Sep 282022

HR-V

  • miles
1. The dealership assembled a new engine and pulse control module. 2. 1st issue was the car wasn-??t in safe condition to drive due to knocking noise. 2nd issue is that the pedal wasn-??t working properly as had to pull over to the shoulder and then the car wouldn-??t leave from a parked state, brake light was on, and engine overheating. 3rd issue got car back with a smoke/cigarette/burn odor and jittering / stuttering when put in a stopped state transitioning to a moving state. 3. Yes, Bill Page Honda in Falls Church. 4. Yes 5. No warning prior to failure 07/28/22: car experienced loud knocking noise upon being turned on and got it towed to dealership on 07/29/22. Dealership got a new engine for the 1st issue and I picked up the car in September 2022 but upon driving it for the first time since the 1st issue, experienced pedal not functioning to accelerate and engine overheating causing me to get car towed back to dealership on 09/20/22. 10/02/22 picked up the car from the dealership and I noticed a burn / smoke odor left on the car. Let me be clear that neither I nor anyone who has stepped foot in my vehicle smokes so this was quire alarming. Also, while driving it I noticed my car started to jerk / stutter / hesitate whenever it was in a non-moving position transitioning to a moving position. 10/10/22 I returned my car back to the dealership due to the 3rd issue regarding the odor and jittering / stuttering issue. 11/30/22 picked up the car as the dealership informed me the car was ready with the issues resolved, however upon getting the car back and driving it back home I experienced the same issues and they didn-??t resolve the odor problem. Even after the fact of bringing it to the dealership for the past 4 months, more issues keep surfacing making it more and more dangerous to handle my vehicle and I-??m not trustworthy of it nor my dealership that-??s been attempting to resolve issues under my active car warranty.

- Annandale, VA, USA

problem #6

Sep 062022

HR-V

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Flashing light park & red check engine appeared. Car would not move & was jerking & lunging forward. Stopped on road with heavy traffic & very concerned for my safety.

- St Charles, IL, USA

problem #5

Jul 022021

HR-V

  • miles
Car started and stopped. After rain a puddle of water only on driver-??s side

- Lakeland , FL, USA

problem #4

Jul 072019

HR-V

  • 5,000 miles
Driver experienced car stalling after hard braking on two occasions. 6/19 and 7/19

- Shelton, CT, USA

problem #3

Jan 052019

HR-V

  • 480 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Bought new last week.only 480 miles so far. There is a strong smell of gasoline when I pull the oil dipstick.gasoline and oil dont mix well together. Worried about mechanical issues as the miles pile on. Thanks.

- Saint Joseph, MO, USA

problem #2

May 152018

HR-V

  • 3,600 miles
I was experiencing an issue with a brand new lease I acquired 3 months ago. The senors on the dashboard lit up and the steering wheel began to lock up while driving. I phoned Honda around 10 am and after being transferred several times was told there was nothing they could do to accommodate me until the car was diagnosed which was understandable. 3 days later I was told rodents chewed through my wires in the engine harness and it would not be covered by my 3-month-old warranty. Unfortunately for me, I was unaware that Honda wraps all of its wires with a soy-based product that attracts rodents but Honda will not cover the expense nor will they re-wrap the wires with a repellant that they sell unless you purchase it first.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #1

May 132018

HR-V 4-cyl

  • 1,140 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Hr-V. while driving approximately 60 mph, the brake pedal was depressed with force, but the rpms continued to increase. The contact had to shift the gear in neutral and then back into drive to correct the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,140. Consumer stated power brake system was not functioning properly.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

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