The hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is becoming one of the main trends of the development of automobile technology. The structure and operation principle of HEV are introduced. The noise and vibration (NV) of engine, motor, generator, power split device, converter assembly and battery in HEV were analyzed. According to the NV characteristics in HEV, the measurements for NV control technology such as the excitation source control technology and route control technology were summarized, which provides a reference for further studying of the NV in HEV.