48 problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2019 Honda HR-V. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2019 Honda HR-V based on all problems reported for the 2019 HR-V.
The odometer/fuel gauge (trip/fuel/mpg/time/temp/oil life display) is blank when the car starts. It occasionally goes out while driving. I originally thought it was just in cold weather but it has happened in summer too during extreme heat. The majority of times is when the temperatures are below 40. After a few miles it with flicker and eventually come back on when I reach my destination but if it's in the low 30s it doesnt come on at all. I have had it completely out for 3 days in a row when we had a cold spell. I even park in a garage with the hopes it would help but it does not. I feel not knowing how much fuel I have is a safety concern. I constantly have to top off my tank in cold weather not knowing if it will be out for days at a time. I have done research online into this issue, there are many other 2019 Honda Hr-v owners that are having the same issue. In March of 2023 I showed my dealer pictures and videos of the gauge blank and flickering and they were able to get Honda to agree to replace the meter assembly at no cost to me when the part came in even though it was out of the warranty period. It has been a year and they still tell me the part has been backordered every time I call. They also told me they believe it stops keeping track of mileage when the gauge goes out.
The panel lights come on out of nowhere, showing the problem is a coil. The coil and the torques are changed but the problem continues. As soon as the lights come on, the car, Hr-v, starts making a mistake that doesn't let me drive well. It has already been taken to the dealer on several occasions but they cannot solve the problem.
The fuel gauge went blank. I started my car and the screen was black. I had to restart the car and press the button that shows the oil life to get the gauge to come back on. This is a new problem and I have not scheduled service yet. The car also lurches forward sometime when I put my foot on the gas pedal. It jumps like I have pressed the pedal hard. The car also bucks when I am driving. It happens when I am going between 30-40 mph. I told the technician about the problem and he said I am the first person to complain about it.
I had three warning lights come brake system, electronic break, and e brake. I was told at the dealership that the factory warranty ended less then two weeks ago and thus neither the diagnostics nor any of the repairs would be covered by the warranty. Even though it is obviously a factory defect. Also after a little research it became very obvious that it is a very common occurrence among hrv’s that seems to be happening anywhere from weeks to years after purchase.
Failure of my odometer/fuel gauge/ outdoor temp. This dial seems to go blank/black screen! this seems to happen in colder & wet weather. This could be a real safety issue if my car ran out of gas on a 4 lane highway due to not being able to see fuel gauge! also not being able to track mileage for oil changes or mileage for replacing tires! I am willing for ntsb or Honda to inspect my car!.
The instrument cluster is glitching and it does not display the amount of fuel in the tank, the mileage/odometer reading that is necessary to know when we are low on fuel. The digital display is blank and people that have same issue state that the soldering done on the cluster was manufactured improperly causing the display to short out.
The gas gauge/mileage reader does not turn on in colder weather. There is no ability to tell how much gas is left in the tank or how many total miles are on the car. We ran out of gas on the middle of the highway because the gauge was not displaying how much was left in the tank. . Read more...
The multi-information display screen in the instrument cluster continues to malfunction constantly. The screen will either flicker and go in and out or not display entirely. The screen outage can last long periods of time, sometimes weeks before displaying properly again. The following important information can not be retrieved including the odometer, fuel gauge, engine oil life, and clock among others. The issue began in 2022 (two years into the vehicle's life) and has been a constant issue to the present time. The dealership admitted this was a common problem in certain Honda vehicles but didn't offer a fix other than replacing the entire instrument cluster with no guarantee that the problem would return.
While driving on the interstate all dashboard lights come on including parking brake. After turning engine off, the lights go off and come back on after 5 minutes of driving again. If parking brake is engaged when parked, it is not releasable. Changed battery with Honda battery, issue resolved. 6 months later driving down the interstate and the same thing happens again but this time the door ajar lights and sounds are on and the overhead light is coming on and off while I am driving at night. This is a known issue amongst 2019 hrv's. Dealership does not know what will resolve the issue. They provide coded that says it will be the start of the resolution and code can be ran after these items are fixed to fix the remaining items that might be causing it. $2600 for a not even 3 year old car to be fixed for a known issue???? hrv forums have many people that have spent thousands and the issue is still not resolved. Lights coming on in the car on the road at night are a safety issue. This definitely needs to be addressed. No issues with the vehicle prior and no warning that anything is wrong.
The dashboard digital display of the mileage, fuel amount, date and temperature will intermittently go either completely blank or will glitch to the point of being unable to clearly read it. As I have done research online into this issue, there are many other 2019 Honda Hr-v owners that are reporting/having the same issue. This is a safety issue due to not being able to rely on being able to consistently read the amount of fuel in the tank.
Digital gauge including odometer and fuel gauge randomly blanks out for periods of time causing you not to know how much fuel is in the vehicle while driving. This seems to be a safety concern. I reported it to american Honda but they advised there is no recall at this time. This is a widely known concern and happens on a daily basis.
Car locks randomly when you are inside it's outside of it with the doors open with it hatch open it's a real hazard if there's a child inside and you have a key inside when it locks this is a stationary problem.
Tl the contact owns a 2019 Honda Hr-v. The contact stated that the driver's and passenger's side front and rear door failed to lock intermittently. Additionally, the automatic brake assist failed to function as designed. The contact stated that on several occasions after going over a bump in the roadway, the instrument panel became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to hertrich Honda of easton (6546 ocean gateway, easton, MD 21601), on several occasions however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.