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2023 Honda HR-V problems

Owners filed 688 complaints about the 2023 Honda HR-V with NHTSA between Jan 2023 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is visibility/wiper (319).

Complaints
688
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
7
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
4
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Visibility/wiper319
  2. Steering78
  3. Visibility78
  4. Structure33
  5. Electrical system30
  6. Lane departure13
  7. Engine8
  8. Forward collision avoidance7
  9. Seat belts5
  10. Service brakes5
  11. Fuel/propulsion system4
  12. Tires3
  13. Seats3
  14. Exterior lighting3

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
2023385
2024254
202532
202617

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Visibility/wiper

319 reports
“Had my car parked in my house garage. Drove out of garage to go to work. While waiting on garage to close, heard an explosion and realized my back windshield shattered. When I got out to inspect and take pictures, it shattered even more. Took to dealership. Waiting to hear back from Honda corporate. Tired of issues with this car.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 27, 2026Visibility/wiperODI 11713776

Steering

78 reports3 crashes1 related recall
“The steering started sticking on sept. 1st. I was driving on croatan highway in obx nc I was surprised because it never did that before. My son in law is. Honda certified mechanic. He said it was sticking. But he could not fix it because Honda needed to fix it. I took it to Honda in va. For my oil and filter change and to check steering. The mechanic said it was sticking. And filmed the inspection. There was a recall Nov. 2024 on the steering. I took it in on Jan. 18 2024 I am sending info.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 16, 2026SteeringODI 11764820

Visibility

78 reports
“The contact owns a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside in a nearby community parking lot and turned off, the following morning the contact discovered that the rear hatch door glass window had shattered. The contact stated that there was no impact on the window to have caused the window to become shattered. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 18,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 3, 2025VisibilityODI 11640282

Structure

33 reports
“Rear Hatch glass has shattered while the vehicle is unoccupied two times now. Honda said it was inspected and was fine after the first rear glass was replaced and then the same thing happened again. They state they have no recall, just a safety inspection. Service bulletin 24-012. First Date of damage: 12/15/2023 Second Date of Damage: 3/30/2026”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 7, 2026StructureODI 11729760

Electrical system

30 reports
“The contact owns a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that all the warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle stalled upon starting. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the fuse was replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. While depressing the start button, the look in the rear mirror was displayed. The vehicle failed to start. The brake pedal was kicking back. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 6, 2026Electrical system, Service brakes, EngineODI 11736027

Lane departure

13 reports1 crash
“My Car Loosing Power The screen is black there is nothing showing on the dashboard this has been happening since August 2025 The SUV accelerate while I am driving or braking even when all of the lane changing and braking systems are turn off this happens often whenever I am driving the vehicle. It feels like someone else is in control of my car”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 12, 2025Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Lane departureODI 11704641
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.