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2023 Honda HR-V Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA lists 36 Structure & Body complaints for the 2023 Honda HR-V, about 5% of its 686 total complaints for the year. No related recalls are listed. Most reports describe the rear windshield shattering spontaneously and driver seat height not holding position.

Structure & Body complaints
36
5% of 686
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
—
Related recalls
0

Typical body and structure symptoms owners report

  • Rear windshield or hatch glass shatters spontaneously while the vehicle is parked, off, or being driven, with no impact or foreign object involved.
  • Some owners report the rear glass shattering more than once on the same vehicle after replacement.
  • Driver seat manual height-adjustment lever fails to hold position and sinks lower over time, eventually settling near the bottom.
  • One owner links a rear window defroster overheating event to the glass shattering.
  • Owners report dealers denying a recall exists and instead pointing to a service bulletin or offering only a safety inspection after glass failures.

When 2023 Honda HR-V body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 11, 2023, latest Aug 15, 2026.

2023 Honda HR-V structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month6Apr 2023Aug 2023Nov 2023Feb 2024Oct 2024Mar 2025Apr 2026
36 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2023 to Aug 2026; peak Oct 2023 (6).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2023 Honda HR-V

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by HR-V model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 201629 (12%)
  2. 201718 (15%)
  3. 201812 (8%)
  4. 201915 (6%)
  5. 20201 (1%)
  6. 20212 (3%)
  7. 20223 (3%)
  8. 202336 (5%)
  9. 20246 (6%)
  10. 20252 (5%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2023 Honda HR-V have a rear windshield recall?
No. NHTSA lists no related recalls for the 2023 HR-V's Structure & Body complaints, even though multiple owners report the rear glass shattering spontaneously.
How common are structure and body complaints on the 2023 Honda HR-V?
NHTSA has logged 36 Structure & Body complaints for the 2023 HR-V, which is about 5% of the 686 total complaints filed for that model year.
What is the main structure and body problem on the 2023 HR-V?
The most repeated pattern is the rear windshield or hatch glass shattering with no impact, reported by multiple owners between 2023 and 2026.
Has the rear glass shattering caused crashes or injuries on the 2023 HR-V?
NHTSA records show 0 crashes and 0 injuries tied to these Structure & Body complaints on the 2023 HR-V.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.