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2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Electrical system Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
9%of 116 total for the year
Median mileage
12,504miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the electrical system of the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 9% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,504 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11570793, filed 2024-02

“All the warning comes on the dashboard randomly. I took it to the service, they said they reset the system. However, today, my daughter was driving to her school. Again, all the warning lights came on and the car braked itself. This is a very dangerous as my daughter is a new driver. I made another appointment with the service department. Please do something,”

NHTSA complaint #11611070, filed 2024-08

“My breaks stopped working! Car was in drive and my foot was on the break and the break did not function and drove forward. I was able to stop this before hitting anything and turned the car on, but this could have been catastrophic as I was driving to work at the hospital.”

NHTSA complaint #11746640, filed 2026-06

“Symptom was increased resistance to steering; initially an intermittent symptom that presented itself at various sppeeds and while idling at a traffic light. Reported issue Honda dealers on October 3, 2023; October 4, 2023; and November 27, 2023. On Nov. 27, the Honda dealer advised that a new EPS Gearbox/Rack was on backorder. Later queried the WWW and found NHTSA/ODI Investigation EA23003. The symptoms described in the ODI investigation exactly mirrored my symptoms. Providing my experience to provide additional info to NHTSA database. …”

NHTSA complaint #11572141, filed 2024-02

“At speeds around and above 60 MPH, my 2023 CRV's steering becomes hesitant and jerky . This is most noticeable when driving on the highway. As highway roads are generally not curvy, I make normal small adjustments while driving to stay centered in my line. Almost continuously, however, when I attempt to make these steering inputs and adjustments, my steering wheel feels stuck in place for a up to a second before I finally apply enough force and the steering wheel moves. When it does finally move, the steering wheel's movements are sudden and jerky. …”

NHTSA complaint #11552439, filed 2023-10

Related recalls

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026240%
202513%
202456%
2023109%
20222329%
20212423%
20201517%

Other parts of the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid

Steering
72 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsLane departure
13 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology