Honda Hr-V vs Ford Freestyle

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Honda Hr-V	Ford Freestyle
Complaints on file	2,438	5,155
Model years covered	2016–2027	2002–2007
Worst model year	2019	2005
Best model year	2026	2004
Crashes reported	153	153
Fires reported	9	21
Injuries reported	92	39
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Acceleration & Cruise Control
Share of complaints involving harm	10.4%	4.1%

Honda Hr-V by year

319 168 202 341 113 79 155 818 161 64 16 2

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 446 18.3%

Other & Unspecified 410 16.8%

Electrical System 307 12.6%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 184 7.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 174 7.1%

Steering 172 7.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 158 6.5%

Brakes 118 4.8%

Ford Freestyle by year

1 14 2,018 1,872 1,250

02 04 05 06 07

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1,617 31.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 1,308 25.4%

Engine & Cooling 681 13.2%

Fuel & Propulsion 397 7.7%

Electrical System 269 5.2%

Brakes 227 4.4%

Other & Unspecified 190 3.7%

Body & Structure 102 2.0%