2023 Honda Hr-V problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (319) · Steering (73) · Visibility:windshield (31)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Honda Hr-V model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
69 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Steering 2024-10-03 · campaign 24V744000 · 1,693,199 vehicles
Defect: 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. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
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 Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are SJS, MJU, QJT and VJV.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: 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 CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
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 are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Seat Belts:front 2023-11-21 · campaign 23V782000 · 303,770 vehicles
Defect: 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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," 209, "Seat Belt Assembles," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: A seat belt pretensioner missing a rivet will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
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 service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are MG7 and NG5.
Service bulletins (26)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility/Wiper 2025-10-23 · ATI&10232025901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2022-2026 civics, 2023-2026 cr-vs & hr-vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motors being inop. the wipers may also appear misaligned when in the normal resting position. to fully understand the cause of this co
Visibility/Wiper 2025-10-21 · ATI&10212025902 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2022-2026 civics, 2023-2026 cr-vs & hr-vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motors being inop. the wipers may also appear misaligned when in the normal resting position. to fully understand the cause of this co
Visibility/Wiper 2025-10-08 · ATI&10072025901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is investigating certain 2022-2026 civics, 2023-2026 cr-vs & hr-vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motors being inop. the wipers may also appear misaligned when in the normal resting position. to fully understand the cause of this co
Electrical System 2025-08-13 · A25-072 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - when the vehicle is put into reverse, the rear camera may display a black and white image. this could occur intermittently, and can change between color display to a black and white display.
Structure:body 2025-06-06 · A20030B · Other
service news - from our investigation, we've found the reason could be customers are trying to pull open the fuel fill door, not realizing it's been locked by the walk away auto lock feature. when activated, the walk away auto lock feature locks all the doors, including the fuel fill door, when your
Visibility/Wiper 2024-09-13 · A24-012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - during the assembly process for some vehicles, the sealer used to secure the rear glass have contacted the defroster heating elements. this can lead to a hot-spot and the weakening of the glass over time as the defroster is used.
Showing the 6 most recent of 26 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-27 · Unknown Or Other“i was driving down the road. the back window busted for no reason. i called honda and other places. they said the window had already been replaced under the recall... i believe. so it is up to me to pay. …”
2026-10-09 · Tires · 37,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 honda hr-v equipped with firestone tires, tire line: destination le3, tire size: 225/55/r18, dot number: 17x5ldle3. the contact stated that all four tires were inflated for several days before the rear passenger’s side tire had a blowout. while driving 70 mph, the tpms warning light illuminated. the rear passenger’s side tir…”
2026-09-16 · Steering“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 mechan…”
2026-08-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System“fuel pump not holding enough pressure causing issues with car starting. no warning lights were displayed. dealership checked and confirmed and replaced defective parts…”
2026-08-23 · Unknown Or Other“in april, i returned to my vehicle in my employer’s parking lot in cranberry township, pa and found the rear window completely shattered, with glass both inside and outside the vehicle. i immediately contacted my honda service center and was told there were no reported issues or recalls. because the vehicle was unsafe to drive, i contacted my insur…”
2026-08-19 · Steering · 23,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 honda hr-v. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. additionally, the steering wheel was sticking and was firm. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with steering rack failure. the co…”
2026-08-15 · Seats“my driver's seat when i raise the height lowers in 1 week whereby i cannot safely drive the car because the seat is to low and cannot see above the dashboard. …”
2026-06-22 · Seat Belts“i got a "supplemental restraint problem. see your dealer." message on my car's dashboard. my car is available for inspection upon request. the air bags may not deploy in a crash, and this poses a critical safety problem. i haven't taken it to a dealer or independent center yet. it hasn't been inspected by anyone yet. there weren't any lamps, messag…”
2026-06-11 · Exterior Lighting“i purchased a brand new 2023 honda hr-v. recently, the passenger-side led headlight assembly suddenly stopped working, and i had to pay $1,500 out of pocket to replace it at a honda dealer. shockingly, just one month later, the driver-side led headlight also completely failed. having both major led headlights fail within a single month on a vehicl…”
2026-05-24 · Unknown Or Other“on 5/232026 .. there was a severe thunderstorm . no hail . no signs of cracked window prior or as i approached my honda 2023 hrv . i got in car and noticed windshield were foggy so i turned on both defroster. 10 mins later i heard a loud “boom “ in the back of my car.. i was starteled and immediately turned around and noticed the rear windshield w…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.