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2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid problems

NHTSA has received 162 complaints about the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid, and 45% of them involve steering. After that come fuel system (10%) and lane departure (10%).

At a glance

Complaints
162 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Steering 45% of complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0
Typical mileage
13,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Steering 45%
  • Fuel system 10%
  • Lane departure 10%
  • Electrical system 6%
  • Engine 6%
  • Forward collision avoidance 5%
  • Brakes 4%
  • Drivetrain & axles 3%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 2%
  • Wheels 2%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 13,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 13,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 79% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 14 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 13,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2023 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Honda CR-V Hybrid with enough data (162 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

The contact owned a 2023 Honda CRV. The contact stated that while her husband was stopped at a red light, he was rear-ended by another vehicle driving at approximately 65 MPH causing the contact's husband to veer into the intersection. As a result, the vehicle was also crashed by 4 motorcycles. The contact's husband sustained 14 broken bones (2 in his back,2 in his nose,5 broken ribs, a break in his right arm, and four places on his rotary cuff), a skull fracture with a brain bleed that caused a stroke on the…

Reported at 30,000 miles, November 2023 CrashInjury

Unknown. Per insurance company my car was deemed to be a manufacturing issue that caused and electrical fire while my vehicle was parked and turned off at work. Deemed a total loss. Fire seemed to start near the infotainment system and burned/melted the entire dash and consoles. Passenger airbag deployed and windshield shattered. Interior roof singed.

January 2024 Fire

The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving, the USB portal became inoperable. The map on the screen continually went blank. Additionally, the heating system was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 9. The VIN was not available.

Reported at 9 miles, May 2023

The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the power steering functionality was inoperable. The contact stated that the steering wheel had seized. The contact stated that the dealer was located directly across the street. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed steering wheel rack and pinion. The contact was informed that the steering rack and pinion needed to be replaced.

Reported at 10,600 miles, December 2023

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