2023 Honda HR-V Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 319 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2023 Honda HR-V, 46% of all complaints for this model year. The words owners use most often: “rear windshield” (36% of reports).
- 319visibility/wiper complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear windshield: mentioned in 114 of 319 complaints (36%)
- Window shattered: mentioned in 64 of 319 complaints (20%)
- Heard loud: mentioned in 27 of 319 complaints (8%)
- Nothing hit: mentioned in 22 of 319 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
How serious are the reports?
Of 319 complaints, 1 an injury.
Honda HR-V visibility/wiper complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper 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.
Rear windshield exploded
Had my car parked in my house garage. Drove out of garage to go to work. While waiting on garage to close, heard an explosion and realized my back windshield shattered. When I got out to inspect and take pictures, it shattered even more. Took to dealership. Waiting to hear back from Honda…
Drove to work on Friday morning 12/12/25. Parked my car in my work parking lot. At 5pm when I returned to my car, when I entered my car and closed the door, I heard a shattering noise, I looked around and in my rearview mirror I saw a hole right through the middle of my rear window. I exited my car…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2023 Honda HR-Vs have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 319 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2023 Honda HR-V (46% 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/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2023 Honda HR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “rear windshield”, in 114 of 319 complaints, followed by “window shattered” (64).
Other 2023 Honda HR-V problems
- Steering problems (78)
- Visibility problems (78)
See all 2023 Honda HR-V problems or visibility/wiper problems across all HR-V years.