2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 116 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 136,138miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 136,138 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact scheduled an appointment for a maintenance repair on the vehicle and was informed that recall services would also be performed on the vehicle while the vehicle was with the dealer. The vehicle received repairs under 23-049 (HYBCKP Emission Recall) and 24-049 (HTBrid Press Fuel Safety Recall). Upon retrieving the vehicle, the contact stated that an Engine Temperature Too Hot message was displayed on the instrument panel within 5 miles of driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #11756906, filed 2026-08, 79,276 miles“The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the message Engine Overheating Do Not Drive displayed, and a red Check Engine warning light illuminated. The contact smelled smoke and observed smoke coming from the interior vents. On each occasion, the contact pulled over safely, turned off the vehicle for nearly an hour, and then restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the head gasket had failed with potential engine damage, and the head gasket and engine needed to be replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #11760450, filed 2026-08, 193,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10253307Apr 11, 2024Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2024 Accord FHEVs & CR-V FHEVs with a customer complaint of the âEmissions System Warningâ…
- 10247625Dec 12, 2023Techline - If you have a customer with a CR-V Hybrid/Accord Hybrid with DTC P0700 (Transmission Control System MIL Request) and check engine light is illuminated), they may…
- 10244196Oct 4, 2023Service Bulletin - Affected vehicles may be equipped with an incorrectly machined engine block at the crankshaft position sensor (CKP) mounting location. Vehicles may experience…
- 10239704Jul 21, 2023Service Bulletin - Affected vehicles may be equipped with an incorrectly machined engine block at the crankshaft position sensor (CKP) mounting location. Vehicles may experience…
- 10239702Jul 21, 2023Dealer Message - Affected vehicles may be equipped with an incorrectly machined engine block at the crankshaft position sensor (CKP) mounting location. Improper manufacturing of…
- 10236570May 12, 2023Dealer Message - American Honda is announcing a stop sale and emissions recall for certain 2023 Accord Hybrid and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. When the vehicle transitions from hybrid…
- 10236569May 12, 2023Service Bulletin - While transitioning from Hybrid mode (engine on) to EV mode, the PGM-FI ECU adjusts the crank position for best location of engine start. A software…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid
72 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsLane departure
13 complaintsElectrical system
10 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 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.
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