2023 Honda HR-V visibility/wiper problems
319 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2023 Honda HR-V — 47% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jan 27, 2026
“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…”
filed Dec 19, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2022-2026 Civics, 2023-2026 CR-Vs & HR-Vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motors being inop. The wipers may also appear…
ATI&10232025901 · Other · issued Oct 23, 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2022-2026 Civics, 2023-2026 CR-Vs & HR-Vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motors being inop. The wipers may also appear…
ATI&10212025902 · Other · issued Oct 21, 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2022-2026 Civics, 2023-2026 CR-Vs & HR-Vs with a customer complaint of the front wiper motors being inop. The wipers may also appear…
ATI&10072025901 · Other · issued Oct 8, 2025Service Bulletin - During the assembly process for some vehicles, the sealer used to secure the rear glass have contacted the defroster heating elements. This can lead to a hot-spot and the weakening of the glass over…
A24-012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 13, 2024Owner Notification Letter - During the assembly process for some vehicles, the sealer used to secure the rear glass may have contacted the defroster heating elements. This can lead to a hot-spot and the weakening of the…
ONL6GL09042024 · Other · issued Sep 4, 2024
Visibility/wiper problems in other HR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 HR-V | 3 | 7% |
| 2024 HR-V | 11 | 10% |
| 2022 HR-V | 4 | 5% |
| 2019 HR-V | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 HR-V | 6 | 4% |
| 2017 HR-V | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 HR-V | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Honda HR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.