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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 68 of 686 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Visibility/wiper. Review the 319 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 78 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility. Review the 78 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
686 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 2023
Visibility/wiper
Rear window failed/shattered when the driver side door was closed. Sounded like a loud bang, glass fell into rear hatch area and there was a hole in the window. Looking at the window it appears that the plastic seal around the window failed. If this happens at speed the result could be catastrophic. I’ve contacted Honda and am w…
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Rear window failed/shattered when the driver side door was closed. Sounded like a loud bang, glass fell into rear hatch area and there was a hole in the window. Looking at the window it appears that the plastic seal around the window failed. If this happens at speed the result could be catastrophic. I’ve contacted Honda and am waiting to hear from the dealership.
NHTSA ODI #11559525
Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 2023
Visibility/wiper
Rear window on truck door exploded and shattered in 50 degree weather while parked. There was no collision or impact to the window. There is a softball sized hole and the entire window shattered in driveway. The Car is a year old.
NHTSA ODI #11559469
Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 2023
Unknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper
The back rear windshield glass exploded and shattered into small pieces. Remote started the car before making my way to drive it. As I started to drive, in few minutes I heard a pop sound and when checked rear view mirror; the rear windshield was shattered into pieces. There was no impact, no object hitting. Luckily I was the o…
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The back rear windshield glass exploded and shattered into small pieces. Remote started the car before making my way to drive it. As I started to drive, in few minutes I heard a pop sound and when checked rear view mirror; the rear windshield was shattered into pieces. There was no impact, no object hitting. Luckily I was the only occupant in the car and no injury resulted. Car taken to the dealer.
NHTSA ODI #11559414
Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 2023
Unknown Or Other
The component that failed was the hatchback window. It completely shattered and it is not available for inspection unless you want to look at it before December 13. I am now without a car and this was the first available date to get it fixed. I was not at risk because I was outside of the car and had just closed the door. I cou…
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The component that failed was the hatchback window. It completely shattered and it is not available for inspection unless you want to look at it before December 13. I am now without a car and this was the first available date to get it fixed. I was not at risk because I was outside of the car and had just closed the door. I could imagine if you were a passenger in the back seat you could have been hit with exploding glass. When I called the dealer they said they could do nothing for me and that I would have to get the glass replaced by a glass dealer. They said this is something that sometimes happens with the cold weather. It was not that cold. It was 25 degrees in upstate NY. I have never heard of this happening with any car and I believe they have been prompted to say this is a normal thing. I have looked online and there have been other complaints about Honda HRV 2023 back windows exploding. There was absolutely no warning.
NHTSA ODI #11559391
Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 2023
Visibility/wiper
Car was sitting in a parking lot and back windshield just shattered. Nothing hit it
NHTSA ODI #11559362
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 2023
Steering
When i am driving my 2023 Honda HRV my steering wheel becomes sticky and jerky. By being sticky i have to jerk the sterring wheel and that makes the vehilce swerve a bit. I have spoke to the delearship and was advised that they have not gotten any recalls for that issue.There was no messages and this started sometime in septemb…
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When i am driving my 2023 Honda HRV my steering wheel becomes sticky and jerky. By being sticky i have to jerk the sterring wheel and that makes the vehilce swerve a bit. I have spoke to the delearship and was advised that they have not gotten any recalls for that issue.There was no messages and this started sometime in september of 2023. I see on the Honda HRV forum, that there are several others that are having this issue.
NHTSA ODI #11559316
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 2023
Visibility/wiper
While parked, the rear windshield of the HR-V spontaneously shattered There was no safety risk to my wife, but others have reported the same issue while driving, see [XXX] We have not had the vehicle inspected yet, but will take it to the dealer on Monday (happened last night, and it's Saturday today). There were no issues p…
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While parked, the rear windshield of the HR-V spontaneously shattered There was no safety risk to my wife, but others have reported the same issue while driving, see [XXX] We have not had the vehicle inspected yet, but will take it to the dealer on Monday (happened last night, and it's Saturday today). There were no issues prior to this happening, no severe weather, no prior impact on the window, etc -- it seems to be a known defect based on the research I have performed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #11559306
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 2023
Steering
Power steering pressure seems to build up and stick forcing you to break the steering wheel pressure in short, jerky motions. Lane assist is off. Seems unsafe in wet or icy conditions.
NHTSA ODI #11559303
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 2023
Unknown Or Other
Rear window exploded while driving 30mph to work today 12/9/23. No car was in front or behind me. Nothing hit the window it just exploded.
NHTSA ODI #11559278
Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2023
Steering
Highway or city streets the car drifts and the steering sticks when you correct the drift. This is a safety hazard, if it jerks too much when correcting it could drift into the opposite lane causing a crash. I bought my HR-V in March of 2023 and it was fine until my Low Tire Pressure Sensor triggered. We couldn't find an issue…
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Highway or city streets the car drifts and the steering sticks when you correct the drift. This is a safety hazard, if it jerks too much when correcting it could drift into the opposite lane causing a crash. I bought my HR-V in March of 2023 and it was fine until my Low Tire Pressure Sensor triggered. We couldn't find an issue with the tires so we recalibrated the sensor and after that the steering started to stick. I brought it to the dealer and they couldn't find any issues at that time. Over the last couple of weeks it's gotten worse, I called my dealer again and they said they've had to replace two steering racks on the HRV due to this problem. I turned off the lane departure feature to see if that helped but the problem persists.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
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."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A seat belt pretensioner missing a rivet will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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RQ24006 · 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.’s (Honda’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 driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioner assemblies may have been manufactured without a rivet that secures the pretensioner quick connector and wire plate. Recall documentation states that seat belt pretensioner assemblies that are missing the rivet will not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a collision, increasing the risk of injury.Subject defective seat belt assemblies are installed as original equipment for both the driver and front passenger positions for the HR-V, but only for the driver position for the Accord and Accord Hybrid. The recall remedy for 23V-782 instructs the technician to inspect both front seat belt pretensioner assemblies and, if necessary, replace them. The inspection procedure requires the technician to utilize a pull force gauge to determine whether the subject component is missing the subject rivet and requires replacement. Parts requiring replacement are determined by whether the pretensioner quick connector separates from the pretensioner assembly while the technician is pulling on the seat belt. If no separation occurs, then the part is determined to be not defective and not require replacement. There have been no reports alleging a failure of seat belt pretensioner assemblies after the inspect and replace remedy for recall 23V-782 was performed. Additionally, no comparable failures have been observed in field data for similar vehicles outside of the scope of the recall. As of the 4th quarter of 2024, the recall completion rate is at approximately 84% of the total recalled population. In view of the lack of failures after the remedy for recall 23V-782 was performed, and the lack of failures in similar vehicles outside of the scope of the recall, ODI is closing this Recall Query (RQ). The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.
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Seat Belts:front
On April 4, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ24006 to investigate American Honda Motor Co.’s (Honda’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 driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioner assemblies may have been manufactured without a rivet that secures the pretensioner quick connector and wire plate. Recall documentation states that seat belt pretensioner assemblies that are missing the rivet will not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a collision, increasing the risk of injury.Subject defective seat belt assemblies are installed as original equipment for both the driver and front passenger positions for the HR-V, but only for the driver position for the Accord and Accord Hybrid. The recall remedy for 23V-782 instructs the technician to inspect both front seat belt pretensioner assemblies and, if necessary, replace them. The inspection procedure requires the technician to utilize a pull force gauge to determine whether the subject component is missing the subject rivet and requires replacement. Parts requiring replacement are determined by whether the pretensioner quick connector separates from the pretensioner assembly while the technician is pulling on the seat belt. If no separation occurs, then the part is determined to be not defective and not require replacement. There have been no reports alleging a failure of seat belt pretensioner assemblies after the inspect and replace remedy for recall 23V-782 was performed. Additionally, no comparable failures have been observed in field data for similar vehicles outside of the scope of the recall. As of the 4th quarter of 2024, the recall completion rate is at approximately 84% of the total recalled population. In view of the lack of failures after the remedy for recall 23V-782 was performed, and the lack of failures in similar vehicles outside of the scope of the recall, ODI is closing this Recall Query (RQ). The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.
Seat Belts
On April 4, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ24006 to investigate American Honda Motor Co.’s (Honda’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 driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioner assemblies may have been manufactured without a rivet that secures the pretensioner quick connector and wire plate. Recall documentation states that seat belt pretensioner assemblies that are missing the rivet will not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a collision, increasing the risk of injury.Subject defective seat belt assemblies are installed as original equipment for both the driver and front passenger positions for the HR-V, but only for the driver position for the Accord and Accord Hybrid. The recall remedy for 23V-782 instructs the technician to inspect both front seat belt pretensioner assemblies and, if necessary, replace them. The inspection procedure requires the technician to utilize a pull force gauge to determine whether the subject component is missing the subject rivet and requires replacement. Parts requiring replacement are determined by whether the pretensioner quick connector separates from the pretensioner assembly while the technician is pulling on the seat belt. If no separation occurs, then the part is determined to be not defective and not require replacement. There have been no reports alleging a failure of seat belt pretensioner assemblies after the inspect and replace remedy for recall 23V-782 was performed. Additionally, no comparable failures have been observed in field data for similar vehicles outside of the scope of the recall. As of the 4th quarter of 2024, the recall completion rate is at approximately 84% of the total recalled population. In view of the lack of failures after the remedy for recall 23V-782 was performed, and the lack of failures in similar vehicles outside of the scope of the recall, ODI is closing this Recall Query (RQ). The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.
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