2023 Honda HR-V Problems, Recalls & Reliability
816 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2023 Honda HR-V, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 100/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Visibility & wipers leads the reports, typically around 13,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2023 Honda HR-V sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2020–2021.
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Where 2023 sits among all HR-V years
What owners report
“My back windshield shattered with out any impact when the car was parked. And it exploded when I was driving!”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 HR-V
“I was driving this morning and my back glass just shattered this morning shortly after I turned on the rear wipers due to it raining.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 HR-V
“Steering is 'sticky', the steering wheel occasionally gets stuck and overcompensates.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 HR-V
“Rear windshield exploded. Windshield was hot after the explosion. Defroster was off.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 HR-V
“My rear windshield shattered spontaneously while driving on the freeway. No impact caused this event.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 HR-V
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 79 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 13,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 9,000 and 22,897 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Acura Integra, Civic Type R, CR-V Hybrid, CR-V, HR-V, 2022-2025 Civic, Civic Hatchback, 2024-2025 Acura Integra Type S, 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV, Civic Hybrid, and Civic Hatchback Hybrid vehicles.…
Fix: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda Customer…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda…
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V vehicles. The front seat belt pretensioners may be missing the rivet that secures the quick connector and wire plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt pretensioner assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer…
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
26 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on visibility & wipers and airbags — are on file for the 2023 Honda HR-V. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2023 Honda HR-V reliable?
The 2023 Honda HR-V drew 816 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 100/100, scored against the model's worst year (2023).
What are the most common 2023 Honda HR-V problems?
The top reported problems for the 2023 Honda HR-V are visibility & wipers (401 complaints), other (213), and steering (76).
At what mileage do 2023 Honda HR-V problems show up?
Owners most often report 2023 Honda HR-V problems around 13,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 9,000 and 22,897 miles.
Does the 2023 Honda HR-V have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2023 Honda HR-V. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.