2023 Honda HR-V Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 687 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Honda HR-V, 1% of the 687 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Had just parked my car at work and suddenly the back windshield shatters with a huge bam! Sounded like a gun shot. I called the police and they say it had to of spontaneously shattered with no previous damage. It was terrifying”
NHTSA complaint #11605402, filed 2024-07“While driving the CBMS was activated and my car came to a complete stop even though no cars were in front of me. It stopped my car in an intersection and a car was coming behind me”
NHTSA complaint #11624347, filed 2024-11“Purchased HRV new and at approximately 3900 miles all warning system lights starting flashing while I was driving. Took car home and checked oil and there was NONE at all. Put oil in and took to dealership who found the Honda manufacturer had not installed the oil filter properly and the car had sprayed oil across the undercarriage of the car while I was on the interstate. If the car had locked up while driving 70 mph due to no oil, my father, brother, and I would have been killed and may have injured/killed someone else. …”
NHTSA complaint #11564337, filed 2024-01“The warning signs popped up with those 2 safety features and said “see your dealer”, I took to the dealer and there was “nothing wrong”. On the dashboard warnings started to flash “Brake” with nothing in it view and has ATTEMPTED to even brake by itself with nothing in front of it or anything that could affect it. I then still had the 2 warning safety features pop up also so I took to the dealer for a second time and they said there was a problem with the battery and replaced it under warranty. The car was brand new and I had it for 6 months. …”
NHTSA complaint #11523693, filed 2023-05“I turned the corner into a parking space at a local business. When I was turning into the parking space, my foot was hovering over the left floor peddle (the break). All of a sudden, the vehicle lunged forward while my foot was still hovering over the break. During the incident, my foot did not touch the gas pedal when the car was accelerating towards the store window. I quickly firmly stepped on the brake when the car began to accelerate. The car went over the concrete parking stop, onto the sidewalk, crashing into the windows of the establishment. …”
NHTSA complaint #11545316, filed 2023-09Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 | 8 | 17% |
| 2024 | 12 | 11% |
| 2023 | 7 | 1% |
| 2022 | 10 | 11% |
| 2021 | 7 | 11% |
| 2020 | 6 | 7% |
| 2019 | 33 | 14% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2023 Honda HR-V
397 complaintsOther or unknown
214 complaintsSteering
78 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsLane departure
13 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 Honda HR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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