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2023 Honda HR-V recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 3 US recalls for the 2023 Honda HR-V, and 2 in Canada. Owners filed 688 complaints with NHTSA, most often about visibility/wiper. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 5 stars.

3US recalls
0urgent recalls
688owner complaints
5★overall crash rating

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US recalls (3)

Steering

2024-10-03 · campaign 24V744000 · 1,693,199 vehicles

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: 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.

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, fuel pump

2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: 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.

Seat belts: front

2023-11-21 · campaign 23V782000 · 303,770 vehicles

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."

Risk and remedy

Risk: 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.

Canadian recalls (2)

Show 2 Canadian recalls

Steering

2024-10-03 · campaign 2024-588

Issue: On certain vehicles, the steering gearbox may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, there could be a sudden change in steering feel and an increase in steering effort. Safety Risk: A sudden change in steering effort could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Honda will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to add grease to the steering gearbox and replace the electronic power steering spring.

Seats and restraints

2023-11-22 · campaign 2023-623

Issue: On certain vehicles, the seat belt pretensioner(s) may be missing a rivet. As a result, the seat belt pretensioner(s) may not work properly in a crash. Note: On Accord models, only the driver's side pretensioner could be affected. On HR-V models, both the driver's and passenger's side pretensioners could be affected. Safety Risk: A seat belt pretensioner that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Corrective Action: Honda will notify owners by mail and advise you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the seat belt pretensioner(s). If a rivet is missing, the pretensioner will be replaced.

Owner complaints (688)

Owners filed 688 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Honda HR-V (7 crashes, 4 injuries reported). Among 12 model years of this model, it ranks #1 for the most complaints (median 110).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Visibility/wiper319
Unknown or other215
Steering78
Visibility78
Structure33
Electrical system30
Lane departure13
Engine8

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2023 Honda HR-V.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2023 Honda HR-V SUV FWD5★5★5★4★
2023 Honda HR-V SUV AWD–5★5★–

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2023 Honda HR-V version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
HR-V AWD 2.0 L Automatic (variable gear ratios)253027$2,500
HR-V FWD 2.0 L Automatic (variable gear ratios)263228$2,400
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.