Complaint 2237353
2026 HONDA HR-V • FIRERELATED • incident Aug 18, 2026
Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 2237353
- Make
- HONDA
- Model
- HR-V
- Model Year
- 2026
- Component
- FIRERELATED
- Incident Date
- Aug 18, 2026
- Date Received
- Aug 20, 2026
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
FIRERELATED
Owner Narrative
The contact owned a 2026 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven for forty minutes without a failure; however, while the vehicle was parked outside, the contact heard a loud explosion. The contact discovered that the vehicle had caught on fire. The firefighters arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. A Fire Department report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.