3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2023 Honda HR-V. Owners have filed 686 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Honda dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2023 Honda HR-V. Check your HR-V by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 686 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Honda HR-V, reporting 7 crashes, 4 injuries. Honda has issued at least 26 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 686 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Honda HR-V. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“slowly pulling into head in parking in front of town homes and engine suddenly had sudden unintended acceleration . Car jumped curb, tried to brake but couldn't get car stopped and ran into end of group town home. Car is now in shop with about $8,000 to $9,000 dollars of damage.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11727544
“The contact owned a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to travel through a bend in the road, the steering wheel locked.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11682465
“The contact owned a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while was driving at 20 MPH, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the brakes engaged independently, and while attempting to depress the accelerator pedal again, a bystander collided with the rear driver side corner of the vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11663750
“The contact owned a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated while driving at approximately 45 MPH and decreasing in speed to exit the highway, a vehicle in front stopped abruptly. The contact depressed the brake pedal with force, however, the brake pedal was soft and traveled to the floorboard.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11648357
“The contact owned a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, a deer abruptly attempted to cross the roadway, causing the contact to veer off the roadway in an attempt to avoid a collision. As a result, the contact collided head-on with a tree.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11560112
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2023 Honda HR-V is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Honda dealer.