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2023 Honda HR-V

Gas
Small Station Wagons
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
C
Safety Signal
76 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns3
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA685
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA28 mpg
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The 2023 Honda HR-V is sold in the U.S. as a gas wagon with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the HR-V FWD, is EPA-rated at 28 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 685 complaints, most often about the visibility/wiper. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
HR-V FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl263228$2,250
HR-V AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl253027$2,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45363, 45362.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Steering

SJS, MJU, QJT, VJV
1,693,199 vehicles
ProblemHonda (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.RiskDifficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 24V744000reported Oct 3, 2024Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
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Fuel System, Gasoline

KGC, KGD
2,490,460 vehicles
ProblemHonda (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.RiskFuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 23V858000reported Dec 18, 2023Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
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Seat Belts

MG7, NG5
303,770 vehicles
ProblemHonda (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."RiskA seat belt pretensioner missing a rivet will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 23V782000reported Nov 21, 2023Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

NHTSA defect investigations

Seat Belts — Front Seat Belt Assemblies may be Missing the Rivet that Secures the Quick Connector and Wire Plate closed

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

Opened Apr 4, 2024 · closed Mar 26, 2025 · action RQ24006

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
685complaints filed

7 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 4 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2023: 385 · 2024: 254 · 2025: 32 · 2026: 14

Most-cited components

Visibility/Wiper319
Unspecified214
Visibility82
Steering77
Structure33
Electrical System31

What owners describe

“The rear window of my 2023 Honda HRV blew out and hit me in the arm as I was walking around the rear of the vehicle. I was parked in an open parking lot with nothing around to strike the glass in any way. Both seals on either side of the window blew out as well. I immediately took it to my local Honda dealer and they i…”Jun 22, 2023 · Visibility/Wiper · NHTSA owner report
“I was driving and my back windshield exploded shattered evenly along the rubber seal , also my steering is pulling me back into my lane , also wheel and break problems , car shut off while my dog was in it also at night I get bright head beam flicks”Jun 22, 2023 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“My 2023 Honda HRV was sitting in the parking lot of a restaurant when the back window exploded outward on 06/17/2023. No impact. Just exploded on its own. Overcast, cloudy, light on and off rain and roughly 60-65 degrees F outside. https://lemberglaw.com/honda-hrv-back-window-shattering-problems/”Jun 20, 2023 · Visibility/Wiper · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆14%
SUV AWDnot rated★★★★★★★★★★not rated—

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other HR-V model years

A

2027 Honda HR-V

0 recalls · 2 complaints

A

2026 Honda HR-V

0 recalls · 13 complaints

A

2025 Honda HR-V

1 recalls · 42 complaints

D

2024 Honda HR-V

4 recalls · 108 complaints

B

2022 Honda HR-V

3 recalls · 86 complaints

C

2021 Honda HR-V

4 recalls · 63 complaints

C

2020 Honda HR-V

5 recalls · 83 complaints

F

2019 Honda HR-V

7 recalls · 233 complaints

C

2018 Honda HR-V

3 recalls · 156 complaints

A

2017 Honda HR-V

0 recalls · 122 complaints

B

2016 Honda HR-V

2 recalls · 239 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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