2023 Honda HR-V problems and recalls

46% of owner complaints on the 2023 Honda HR-V related to the Visibility/Wiper (319 of 687).

687
Complaints
3
Recalls
7
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
15.4
Severity index

Severity index 15.4 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 15.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 86 of 86 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 0% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 319 complaints (46.4%)319 46%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 214 complaints (31.1%)214 31%SteeringSteering: 78 complaints (11.4%)78 11%VisibilityVisibility: 78 complaints (11.4%)78 11%StructureStructure: 33 complaints (4.8%)33 5%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 30 complaints (4.4%)30 4%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 13 complaints (1.9%)13 2%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (1.2%)8 1%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER31946.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER21431.1%
STEERING7811.4%
VISIBILITY7811.4%
STRUCTURE334.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM304.4%
LANE DEPARTURE131.9%
ENGINE81.2%

Complaints filed per year

01953902023: 3852024: 2542025: 322026: 16 (partial year)23385242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
2023385
2024254
202532
2026 (year to date)16

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V78200021/11/2023SEAT BELTS:FRONTHonda (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 Ve
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (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 H
24V74400003/10/2024STEERINGHonda (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

Other Honda HR-V model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.