2016 Honda HR-V exterior lighting problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2016 Honda HR-V — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that water had accumulated in the tail lights, causing the lights to become inoperable. The contact stated that he had noticed an abnormal water sound while driving the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not…”
filed Jul 30, 2025
“Push start/stop button was noting working properly (this had a recall and was replaced). However after it was repaired, I noticed the right-sided gas gauge with service repair numbers, milage etc is not working properly; the gas guage and service repair codes disappear and/or are scrambled. I took…”
filed Apr 12, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other HR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 HR-V | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 HR-V | 3 | 0% |
| 2022 HR-V | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 HR-V | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 HR-V | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 HR-V | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 HR-V | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 HR-V | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Honda HR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.