2023 Honda HR-V problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 681 NHTSA owner complaints, 3 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2023 Honda HR-V vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 681 NHTSA complaints on file-17
- Recalls — 3 recall campaigns for this model year-9
- Crash / fire reports — 7 crash reports and 0 fire reports among complaints-1
- Injuries / fatalities — 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2023 Honda HR-V vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- VISIBILITY/WIPER255 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER143 reports
- VISIBILITY77 reports
- STEERING60 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER44 reports
- STRUCTURE15 reports
- STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER9 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER8 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER7 reports
- STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER5 reports
Recalls (3)
- SEAT BELTS23V782000
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."
- 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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