What 106 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 Honda HR-V

The contact owns a 2024 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while the contact's daughter was driving at 42 mph with the cruise control engaged, the collision mitigation sensor independently activated. The contact's daughter noticed that the steering wheel had almost seized, and the vehicle's speed abruptly decreased. The vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. Another vehicle was making a turn and crashed into the contact's vehicle. In addition, the "Brake" message was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact mentioned that the failure was a known failure with the vehicle. The contact's daughter was taken to the local medical center. The contact's daughter sustained muscle pain in the back, neck, both shoulders, both jaws, and severe headaches. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.

NHTSA ODI 11720393

i hit a curb going about 10mph the axel bent and the whole wheel pop off with the shock and everything. it totaled the car i’ve tried to report to honda no reply

NHTSA ODI 11708954

While driving on a rural road and approaching a curve I experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of steering control. The road curved to the left and I turned the steering wheel to the left, but the car did not respond. The car continued to go straight and ran off the road and subsequently flipped over. I sustained numerous medical injuries. My vehicle was totaled in the accident. Unknown Unknown Unknown My issue matches the description related to the recall affecting the 2024 Honda HRV.

NHTSA ODI 11638017

The contact's spouse owns a 2024 Honda HR-V. The contact's spouse stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed during rainy weather conditions, the contact's spouse fully collided with another pick-up vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags were deployed during the incident. The contact spouse suffered unknown injuries and received multiple operations due to the incident. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. After the incident occurred the contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (Steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI 11630192

Steering issue which caused difficulty in turning which caused a collision, inspected by auto body collision center, no warning messages were present on vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11629526

The contact owns a 2024 Honda HR-V. The contact stated while her daughter was driving 30 MPH, the driver attempted to switch lanes to prevent another vehicle from crashing into her vehicle. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized inadvertently, causing the vehicle to drive off the road. The vehicle hit the sidewalk and drove into the ditch, where the vehicle hit a small hill. The air bags did not deploy. The driver hit her head against the steering wheel and sustained neck and head pain. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt failed to retract and restrain her daughter; however, the front passenger's side seat belt retracted even though the seat was unoccupied. Additionally, the rear driver's side and passenger's side seat belts had extended abnormally. The vehicle automatically dialed 911, and police officers arrived at the scene. A police report was filed. The contact's daughter was able to exit the vehicle and did not seek medical assistance. The vehicle was towed to Tipton Motor Sales, LLC(3840 North Expy, Brownsville, TX 78526), where the front bumper, all the seat belts, the front driver's side tire, and unknown suspension parts were replaced due to the damage the vehicle had sustained during the incident. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000(Steering), which the contact related to the failure; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the insurance company would need to hire an investigator to determine the cause of the accident because the local dealer was not capable of doing so. The failure mileage was approximately 4,441.

NHTSA ODI 11622415

The contact owned a 2024 Honda HR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, she had a crash which resulted in a roll-over of the vehicle. The contact stated that the police and EMS arrived and she was transported to a hospital. The contact stated that she had no memory of the accident and had no memory due to a brain injury. The contact stated that she had no other injuries. The contact stated that the vehicle had been towed to an impound lot and that her insurance provider had declared the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was not diagnosed either by the insurance company or a dealer. The contact stated that she had recently received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (Steering) and related the crash to the recall. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,500.

NHTSA ODI 11620631

I parked, turned the car off and then my boyfriend, me and my dog went for 30 min walks. When we came back, we started seeing smoke coming out from a front hood, there were also flame on the right front side of the car. I immediately called 911 to describe the situation. While we were waiting for fire department, the car exploded. Insurance report stated no visual sign of tampering and fire department stated same thing.

NHTSA ODI 11572835

WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY TRYING TO EXITING ALL OF SUDDEN I FEEL MY STEERING WHEEL MOVE ITSELF TOWARD THE CURVE AND TRYING TO BREAK AND STEER ITSELF AT THE SAME CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO CRASH AGAIST THE CURVE AND GO TO ON TOP MAKING ME LOOSE CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHING TO THE CAR INFRONT OF ME, ALSO THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL, SEATBELT DID NOT PROTECT ME AT ALL IT WAS LOOSE, I ENDED INJUR MY HEAD I REQURED GOING TO THE ABULANCE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. POLICE REPORT WAS MADE AND REPORTED TO MY CAR INSURANCE.

NHTSA ODI 11543564