I was at my workplace’s parking garage today and was attempting to park my 2019 Honda HR-V. While I was slowly attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without my intention, and the brakes became unresponsive. The vehicle continued to accelerate uncontrollably despite my attempt to stop it. The vehicle crashed through/into the metal barrier cable at the edge of the parking garage. The barrier cable ultimately prevented the vehicle from going over the edge of the garage. If the barrier had not stopped the vehicle, I could have fallen several levels from the parking garage and potentially died. The vehicle eventually came to a stop after making contact with a neighboring parked vehicle. That vehicle was damaged during the incident. I am extremely fortunate that no one else was injured. I also did not sustain any major injuries, although my left knee is currently aching because my seat slid completely forward during the sudden acceleration. The vehicle is currently at a towing facility. Immediately following the incident, I was extremely shaken and was not in a condition to take the vehicle to a Honda dealership or independent mechanic. As of the time of this report, the vehicle has not been inspected by a Honda dealership, mechanic, or independent service center, so the cause of the incident has not yet been determined. Prior to the incident, the vehicle had been operating normally. There were no warning lights or other warnings displayed on the dashboard, and there was no indication of a problem with the vehicle before the incident. The vehicle appeared to be functioning normally as it had on previous days. I am reporting this incident because of the serious safety concern involving the sudden acceleration and apparent loss of braking effectiveness. I believe it is important for the federal safety agency to have a record of this incident, particularly because the consequences could have been fatal if the parking garage barrier had not stopped the vehicle.
2019 Honda HR-V electrical problems
67 complaints (28% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 42,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 67
- of this car's complaints
- 28%
- typical mileage
- 42,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Instrument cluster/panel2
- Instrument panel: fuel gauge1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Honda HR-V electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2019 Honda HR-V electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2019 Honda HR-V owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The vehicle dash cluster flickers and goes completely out. When this happens you can not see the mileage or how much fuel you have. This is a known problem and even my local dealer has seen a few and Honda will not stand behind the problem. The dealership wants over two thousand dollars to replace the cluster and they charge me $80 to look at it once when it wasn’t flickering so they couldn’t make a report, but they have seen it messed up and have a claim number with Honda but they say vehicle is too old and 80,000 miles so they will not fix this safety issue.
Has faulty much/under dash fuse box
My gas instrument panel gauge works intermittently. This gauge shows the gas level, temperature and mileage information. There were no symptoms of this problem. A lot of the time the instrument panel that shows gas level, temperature and mileage information is blank. I feel this is a safety problem. Honda does know about this problem. If I took this to a Honda dealership to be fixed it would cost $1,800-$2,000 to fix. This is something that happened when this make and model: 2019 Honda HRV Sport was assembled at the factory.
The Multipurpose camera has internal failure and the unit is running at 130 degrees per diagnostic tests per mechanic. It's affecting the lane keep assist, automatic high beams, road departure, mitigation, adaptive, cruise control, collision mitigation system. These safety features are not working.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the fuel gauge and the mileage of the vehicle failed to display. The contact was concerned due to the failure also cause the fuel gauge to accurately display The service vehicle soon warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and the contact was advised that the dash cluster panel was faulty due to internal failure and that it needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
The informational digital panel that shows how much gas I have left in the tank comes off and on, doesn't come on at all and randomly shows crazy lights all while driving down the road! This has been happening since around 43,000 miles and I'm almost at 100,000 miles. It started right after the first software update on my suv. I reported the problem to my Honda dealer but was told they had never seen it, would just reset the software again. Problem was never fixed after reporting it every time I went for an oil change and even calling and reporting it. With each update, it seemed to get worse as if the attachment that they plugged into my suv was somehow loosening something inside. I know other people have the same problem because I have seen complaints all over the internet!
Having issues where the digital instrument cluster that shows fuel, mileage and odometer freezes and goes blank. Only seems to start working once the car if fully warmed up.
The component is the electric dashboard, while the vehicle is in motion, the dash board goes blank, I am unable to see the gas level nor the speed. At which point it becomes distressful for the driver. The vehicle has been taken to a independent service center and was told to report the issues with manufacturer. The dashboard had alert us for a tire issue and it was resolved however the signal keeps lighting up and we make appropriate measure to safe guard the tires. I believe there is an issue with the electrial system. And there is no warning when the dashboard will disappear.
All of my braking/abs lights intermittently go on and off. My 2019 Honda HRV runs fine but when dealer looked at it they said it was the VSA and to replace would be over $4k. Dealer said eventually my vehicle may shut down if not taken care of. I am wondering if this is a common problem and if will be a recall?
Questions about the 2019 Honda HR-V electrical
Does the 2019 Honda HR-V have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 67 complaints about the electrical of the 2019 Honda HR-V, 28% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2019 Honda HR-V electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 42,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Honda HR-V electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda HR-V have the most electrical problems?
The Honda HR-V model years with the most electrical complaints are 2019 (67 complaints), 2016 (57 complaints) and 2018 (51 complaints).
Other 2019 Honda HR-V problems
Fuel system 65Driver assistance 38Brakes 19Engine 17Transmission 17Airbags 14Body 12Acceleration 10Steering 8Seats 3Visibility 3Lights 2Suspension 2Seat belts 1Wheels 1
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