NHTSA lists 686 complaints for the 2023 Honda HR-V, 7 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 4 complaints mention an injury, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as HONDA HR-V.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| mechanical failure | 449 | 65.5% | 0.62 |
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| structural or corrosion | 137 | 20.0% | 0.52 |
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| loss of control | 55 | 8.0% | 0.75 |
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| electrical electronic | 12 | 1.7% | 0.70 |
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| unclear | 11 | 1.6% | 0.71 |
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| fire or overheating | 8 | 1.2% | 0.77 |
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| visibility or lighting | 5 | 0.7% | 0.94 |
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| restraint or airbag | 4 | 0.6% | 0.99 |
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| fluid or fuel leak | 3 | 0.4% | 0.76 |
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| noise or comfort | 2 | 0.3% | 0.50 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 498 | 72.6% | 0.81 |
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| low | 169 | 24.6% | 0.60 |
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| high | 17 | 2.5% | 0.75 |
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| none | 2 | 0.3% | 0.93 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 686 tagged complaints of 686 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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3 recalls.
Date: 2024-10-03. Systems: STEERING.
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 ste (excerpt)
Consequence: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: 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. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2023-12-18. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
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 tan (excerpt)
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: 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. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2023-11-21. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
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 (excerpt)
Consequence: A seat belt pretensioner missing a rivet will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: 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. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
1 investigations; 0 open.
RQ24006
Opened: 2024-04-04. Closed: 2025-03-26.
Front Seat Belt Assemblies may be Missing the Rivet that Secures the Quick Connector and Wire Plate
On April 4, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ24006 to investigate American Honda Motor Co.a s (Hondaa s) proposed remedy for recall 23V-782 as well as scope of the vehicles involved. Honda issued recall 23V-782 on November 21, 2023, which concerns certain model year (MY) 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Honda Accord Hybrid, and Honda HR-V vehicles. Recall 23V-782 states that the
Systems: SEAT BELTS.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
26 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| VISIBILITY | 10 |
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| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 10 |
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| AIR BAGS | 2 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
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| STEERING | 1 |
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| STRUCTURE | 1 |
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11024907
Date: 2025-10-23. Type: Other. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.
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
11024881
Date: 2025-10-21. Type: Other. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.
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
11024244
Date: 2025-10-08. Type: Other. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.
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
11022037
Date: 2025-08-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
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.
11019865
Date: 2025-06-06. Type: Other. Systems: STRUCTURE.
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
11007892
Date: 2024-09-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.
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.
11007654
Date: 2024-09-04. Type: Other. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.
Owner Notification Letter - During the assembly process for some vehicles, the sealer used to secure the rear glass may 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.
11005731
Date: 2024-07-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
Service Bulletin - While driving at highway speeds, clients may find that the steering wheel does not automatically return to center.
11005273
Date: 2024-07-18. Type: Other. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.
Dealer Message - Under certain conditions, affected vehicles may experience the rear window glass cracking or breaking, with no impact, while driving or parked. During the assembly process for some vehicles, the sealer used to secure the rear glass may come into contact with the heating elements of
11005188
Date: 2024-07-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.
Service Bulletin - Under certain conditions, affected vehicles may experience the rear window glass cracking or breaking, with no impact, while driving or parked. During the assembly process for some vehicles, the sealer used to secure the rear glass may come into contact with the heating elements o