2023 Honda HR-V Visibility Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 9, 2026 · 78 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 2023 Honda HR-V, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 13,231 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear windshield” (56% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Rear windshield: mentioned in 44 of 78 complaints (56%)
  • Window shattered: mentioned in 16 of 78 complaints (21%)
  • Without impact: mentioned in 14 of 78 complaints (18%)
  • Defroster activated: mentioned in 9 of 78 complaints (12%)

At what mileage do visibility problems happen?

Based on 56 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles13 · 23%
10k–25k miles35 · 63%
25k–50k miles7 · 13%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles1 · 2%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 78 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Honda HR-V visibility complaints by model year

Peak: 2023, with 78 complaints
2018: 2201822019: 2201922022: 1202212023: 782023782024: 2202422025: 2202522026: 120261

n = 88 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVisibility complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 HR-V16%6,600
2025 HR-V24%13,500
2024 HR-V22%10,000
2023 HR-V7811%13,231
2022 HR-V11%14,000
2019 HR-V21%50,000
2018 HR-V21%25,073

When owners reported it

Peak: 2023, with 51 complaints
2023: 512023512024: 252024252025: 220252

n = 78 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists visibility for the 2023 Honda HR-V. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

The contact owns a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside in a nearby community parking lot and turned off, the following morning the contact discovered that the rear hatch door glass window had shattered. The contact stated that there was no impact on the…

Received Feb 3, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11640282

The contact owns a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 25 MPH downhill, the driver heard an explosive sound and noticed that the rear window had exploded. The contact stated that upon pulling to the side of the road, the driver noticed that a significant…

Received Jan 6, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11634378

The contact owns a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 19 MPH leaving a tunnel, there was an abnormal popping sound and the front windshield shattered without impact. The contact was able to continue driving. There were no injuries sustained. The contact called the local…

Received Nov 4, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11623376
Honda HR-V
2023 Honda HR-V LX AWD photographed in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Finished in Platinum White Pearl.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2023 Honda HR-Vs have visibility problems?

No. NHTSA has 78 owner complaints about visibility for the 2023 Honda HR-V (11% of the 687 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2023 Honda HR-V visibility?

No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.

At what mileage do visibility problems start?

The median reported mileage is 13,231 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about visibility problems on the 2023 Honda HR-V?

The most frequent phrase is “rear windshield”, in 44 of 78 complaints, followed by “window shattered” (16).

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