KnownCarProblems2023 Honda CR-V Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 517 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Honda CR-V, most often about the steering (63% of complaints, typically around 10,000 miles). It is 9th of 27 CR-V model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2023 Honda CR-V problems
Steering
325 complaints · 63%Half of these problems showed up before 10,000 miles. Parts named most often: gear box (other than rack and pinion).
The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was moving erratically. The steering wheel was pulling while was driving. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of…
The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at speeds over 40 MPH, the steering wheel became firm momentarily. The contact stated that the driver's assistance technology was turned off. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The…
Driver assistance
62 complaints · 12%Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, assist, warnings, adaptive cruise control.
The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving at high speed, the steering wheel began to stick. The contact stated that the lane departure warning light was illuminated on three separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the power…
Other or unspecified
33 complaints · 6%Brakes
29 complaints · 6%The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the vehicle. The failure only occurred when the brake pedal was being depressed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was test-driven but the cause of the failure was…
The contact owned a 2023 Honda CR-V hybrid. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 50 MPH, the vehicle in front slowed down, the brake pedal was depressed but traveled down to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to respond and rear-ended the vehicle in front. The contact stated that the vehicle…
Electrical
28 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: adas, horn.
The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, several warning lights would flash on the instrument panel as the speedometer would fail to operate. The contact stated that the speedometer would read 0 MPH while the vehicle was in motion. The contact notified the…
The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal to make a lane change, the vehicle revved up and hesitated before gaining forward momentum. The contact stated he heard an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment while depressing…
Visibility and wipers
28 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: rearview mirrors/devices, windshield.
The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, there was a loud explosion on the passengerâs side of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the exterior passengerâs side glass mirror had suddenly shattered. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The…
Fuel system
24 complaints · 5%The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v744000 (steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving…
The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the garage, there was an abnormally strong fuel odor on the exterior of the vehicle. The contact stated that the fumes were extremely strong. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The…
Body and structure
23 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: body.
The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while attempting to close the liftgate with the key fob, the liftgate independently reopened. After attempting several times to close the liftgate with the key fob, the liftgate was manually closed by force. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was…
The contact owns a 2023 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly started to shudder abnormally. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the hood needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2023 Honda CR-V recalls
Steering
Risk: Difficulty steering can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 18, 2024. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are sjs, mju, qjt and vjv.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 acura integra, civic type r, cr-v hybrid, cr-v, hr-v, 2022-2025 civic, civic hatchback, 2024-2025 acura integra type s, 2025 cr-v fuel cell EV, civic hybrid, and civic hatchback hybrid vehicles. The steering gearbox assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause excessive internal friction and lead to difficulty steering the vehicle.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed september 6, 2024. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are kgc and kgd. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21v-215 and 20v-314.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 honda accord, civic coupe, civic sedan, civic hatchback, civic type r, cr-v, hr-v, ridgeline, odyssey, acura ilx, mdx, mdx hybrid, rdx, rlx, tlx, 2019-2022 honda insight, passport, 2020 honda cr-v hybrid, 2018-2019 honda clarity phev, fit, and 2015-2020 honda accord hybrid, pilot, acura nsx vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Seats: recliner
Risk: A seat back position that fails may not adequately restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front passenger seat back frame assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 27, 2023. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6pk.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2023 cr-v vehicles. The front passenger seat back frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat back position to fail in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard numbers 207, "seating systems" and 201, "occupant protection in interior impact."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Momentary increased steering effort
Summary
On november 29, 2023, the oï¬ce of defects investigation (odi) opened this engineering analysis (ea23003) to assess allegations of momentary increase in steering eï¬ort in model years (my) 2022-2023 honda civic, 2023my honda cr-v, and 2023my acura integra vehicles (subject vehicles). The complaints received by odi alleged that the subject vehicles experienced a momentary increase in required steering eï¬ort (described as âsticky steeringâ) occurring mostly at highway speeds after driving for an extended amount of time; these complaints could not be duplicated during dealer service techniciansâ quick test drives.â the complaints had been received over the previous two years with most
Questions about the 2023 Honda CR-V
- What are the most common problems with the 2023 Honda CR-V?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (325 complaints, typically around 10,000 miles); driver assistance (62 complaints); other or unspecified (33 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2023 Honda CR-V have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 3, 2024 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2023 a bad year for the Honda CR-V?
- It is 9th of 27 CR-V model years by number of complaints, with 517 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.