Honda HR-V Complaints

1,878 consumer complaints on file.

#11559391December 10, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The component that failed was the hatchback window. It completely shattered and it is not available for inspection unless you want to look at it before December 13. I am now without a car and this was the first available date to get it fixed. I was not at risk because I was outside of the car and had just closed the door. I could imagine if you were a passenger in the back seat you could have been hit with exploding glass. When I called the dealer they said they could do nothing for me and that I would have to get the glass replaced by a glass dealer. They said this is something that sometimes happens with the cold weather. It was not that cold. It was 25 degrees in upstate NY. I have never heard of this happening with any car and I believe they have been prompted to say this is a normal thing. I have looked online and there have been other complaints about Honda HRV 2023 back windows exploding. There was absolutely no warning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559362December 10, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Car was sitting in a parking lot and back windshield just shattered. Nothing hit it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559316December 9, 2023
STEERING
When i am driving my 2023 Honda HRV my steering wheel becomes sticky and jerky. By being sticky i have to jerk the sterring wheel and that makes the vehilce swerve a bit. I have spoke to the delearship and was advised that they have not gotten any recalls for that issue.There was no messages and this started sometime in september of 2023. I see on the Honda HRV forum, that there are several others that are having this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559306December 9, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
While parked, the rear windshield of the HR-V spontaneously shattered There was no safety risk to my wife, but others have reported the same issue while driving, see [XXX] We have not had the vehicle inspected yet, but will take it to the dealer on Monday (happened last night, and it's Saturday today). There were no issues prior to this happening, no severe weather, no prior impact on the window, etc -- it seems to be a known defect based on the research I have performed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559303December 9, 2023
STEERING
Power steering pressure seems to build up and stick forcing you to break the steering wheel pressure in short, jerky motions. Lane assist is off. Seems unsafe in wet or icy conditions.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559278December 9, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear window exploded while driving 30mph to work today 12/9/23. No car was in front or behind me. Nothing hit the window it just exploded.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559076December 8, 2023
STEERING
Highway or city streets the car drifts and the steering sticks when you correct the drift. This is a safety hazard, if it jerks too much when correcting it could drift into the opposite lane causing a crash. I bought my HR-V in March of 2023 and it was fine until my Low Tire Pressure Sensor triggered. We couldn't find an issue with the tires so we recalibrated the sensor and after that the steering started to stick. I brought it to the dealer and they couldn't find any issues at that time. Over the last couple of weeks it's gotten worse, I called my dealer again and they said they've had to replace two steering racks on the HRV due to this problem. I turned off the lane departure feature to see if that helped but the problem persists.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559042December 7, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR HATCHBACK GLASS SHATTERED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE I WAS WARMING UP CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559033December 7, 2023
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated while entering the vehicle and sitting in the driver’s seat, the contact heard a crackling sound. The contact looked behind and saw that the rear windshield was fracturing into pieces starting on the driver's side at the edge where the windshield was attached to the frame at a mid-level height. The contact stated that the shattering continued across the rear windshield. The contact stated that only the outer edges of the windshield remained attached to the frame, the rest of the rear windshield was in pieces inside the rear cargo compartment. The contact called the insurance provider and had the rear windshield replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558941December 7, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
My hrv has a twitching like feeling in the steering and steering sticks going around curves on the freeway. Sometimes when just driving straight I can feel the steering wheel jerking to the right. Fuel gauge is totally off. I can get to around 70miles of range left fuel light comes on and I drive about 2-3 miles and that 70 miles of Range will drop to 26 miles of range. I fill up around 12miles of Range left and it only take around 10.5 gallons to fill it up which the tank is suppose to hold 14gallons of gas. Cvt transmission is very jerky. Jerks more in cold weather and coming to a complete stop I get a very pronounced jerk
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558900December 7, 2023
STEERING
At highway speeds the car drifts and the steering sticks severely when you correct the drift. The problem happens both to the right and left. I bought my HR-V in June of 2022 and it was fine until December 2022 (about 1800 miles). It was really bad for about 3 months then got a little better. I’ve noticed it getting worse again as winter approaches. I turned off the lane departure feature to see if that helped but the problem persists. The Honda dealer has no idea what is causing the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558808December 6, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I own a HRV Sport 2023 and Friday December 1, 2023 I found my rear windshield shattered all of the sudden. I know by reading online that is a defect from manufacturing. The dealer where I bought my car does not want any responsability and they told me I have to pay it. This is a manufacturing defect. Is not fair I'm still paying for this car and have to be liable for something the manufacturing has done wrong.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558691December 6, 2023
STEERING
My steering has become sticky especially during highway driving when trying to stay in my lane. The stickiness makes me have to use extra force which then ends up making a jerky feel and over correcting. The drive is not smooth and feels unsafe for me as well as other vehicles on the road due to the potential of ending up in someone else’s lane. I will be taking my vehicle to the Honda dealer today. No warning lamps or messages have been shown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558487December 5, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The screen that presents the odometer, temperature, and other travel metrics for the HR-V becomes scrambled and flashes in and out. This is a distraction while driving and appears to reflect a malfunctioning electrical issue. I am concerned that my vehicle may be a danger to drive and not properly record mileage and/or pass inspection. My understanding that this is a very common issue with HR-Vs but that Honda will not acknowledge or correct this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558619December 5, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Check engine light came on, gear selector light was flashing and all dash board lights came on at 150,189 miles. The dealer attempted to repair the transmission by replacing the valve body. The car was driven 29 miles before all dash warning lights came back on. Dealer said the only repair was to replace the entire transmission, which includes a new valve body. Dealer said the codes recommended the replacement. The transmission was replaced at 114,193 miles under a recall. The transmission failure was after the 150,000 warranty extension. Honda is replacing transmissions in the HRV with rebuilt transmissions that will fail again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558643December 5, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Instrument panel periodically fails to display fuel information. Panel will either turn off entirely or flash in random patterns. At worst, this results in not knowing how much fuel is left in the vehicle (and not even being able to see a low gas warning), which could lead to running out of gas in unsafe situations. The odometer and warning display text indicators are also affected, which are potential safety hazards. Other non-essential functions (outside temperature, trip meter, clock, and instant fuel economy) are also affected. The problem was confirmed by a dealership, but has not been inspected by police or an insurance representative. There were no messages or symptoms prior to the failure, which began occurring around 3 years after purchase of the vehicle. The first time I documented the failure was March of 2022.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558628December 5, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The rear windshield of the vehicle spontaneously exploded outward while sitting parked in driveway of home around 10am on 12/1/23. Vehicle had not been driven that day, temp was about 55 and sunny. Glass was spread out on driveway as well as in truck of vehicle as part of windshield had collapsed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558617December 5, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
My back glass exploded while parked in my driveway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558449December 4, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Back window defrost over heats causing back glass to shatter. This is a safety issue causing the driver visual impairment through the back glass. Vehicle has been inspected with the glass replacement. There were no prior warning sensors.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558434December 4, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE I was driving the rear window just made a noise and the I heard shattering glasses. When I look thru the rear mirror I saw that the glass was all shatter. I stop when I park I look for any holes that indicate that someone throw something but there was no sign of it. I moved to a safe place and the windshield started to fall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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