2023 Honda CR-V problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 506 NHTSA owner complaints, 3 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2023 Honda CR-V vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 506 NHTSA complaints on file-13
- Recalls — 3 recall campaigns for this model year-9
- Crash / fire reports — 21 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-3
- Injuries / fatalities — 18 injuries and 0 deaths reported-2
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2023 Honda CR-V vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- STEERING285 reports
- VISIBILITY/WIPER21 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER15 reports
- STRUCTURE15 reports
- STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE15 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE12 reports
- ENGINE11 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE10 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES7 reports
Recalls (3)
- SEATS23V092000
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 CR-V vehicles. The front passenger seat back frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat back position to fail in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE23V858000
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.
- STEERING24V744000
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.
Crash-test ratings
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