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problem #173

Dec 122023

HR-V

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Back window

- Cartersville, GA, USA

problem #172

Sep 272022

HR-V

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Rear window spontaneously shattered. Car was parked in school parking lot and cameras were reviewed - no one went near the car. There was also a 20+ degree temperature change that day.

- Dothan, AL, USA

problem #171

Mar 052024

HR-V

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While having rear defroster on The back window exploded while driving down the highway

- Lewisville, TX, USA

problem #170

Mar 112024

HR-V

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Rear window glass shattered on its own.

- Quanah, TX, USA

problem #169

Mar 102024

HR-V

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I went out to my parked 2023 Honda HRV Sport and saw a hole in the rear hatch glass. It completely shattered when I touched the corner. My local Honda dealer said they've never heard of this issue and never received any service bulletins about this issue which I found online and read to them. Honda customer service said there is an open recall and to take it to the dealer and it should be covered under the warranty.

- New Baltimore, MI, USA

problem #168

Jan 222024

HR-V

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The rear windshield 'exploded'/ completely broke when the defroster was turned on for roughly 10 minutes.

- Beaumont, CA, USA

problem #167

Mar 032024

HR-V

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1. The rear glass shattered out of no where 2. Car is now insecure to weather and theft 3. Yes, this is happening all over the world 4. Not yet 5.

- Florence, AL, USA

problem #166

Mar 012024

HR-V

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Woke up in the morning and discovered that my rear windshield had randomly shattered at some point during the night while it was parked. At first thought it was vandalism, but there was no specific point of impact anywhere on my windshield and it was not indented at all. If I was driving my vehicle when this occurred, it absolutely could've resulted in sudden shock and caused an accident. There was nothing wrong with my windshield in the days leading up to this.

- Fulton, MO, USA

problem #165

Feb 292024

HR-V

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Rear windshield shattered spontaneously.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #164

Feb 082024

HR-V

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My rear window unexpectedly shattered without any force while I was sitting in the car parked.

- Hawthorne, CA, USA

problem #163

Feb 212024

HR-V

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While parked about to drive out to work @ about 18:30, I turned on my car and my rear windshield spontaneously shattered. My wiper is still intact, but my entire windshield has spider web-like cracking all over, leaving a hole on my left side, slightly big. Please see photos attached. (My recalled seatbelts were already serviced by AutoNation Valencia.) I found an online article from last month where this is a random, on-going issue with Honda 2023 HR-V models: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Chatsworth, CA, USA

problem #162

Feb 202024

HR-V

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While driving, I heard a loud pop, and the rear windshield shattered completely. I had the rear defroster on. There was no sign of an object that hit the windshield, it just blew out unexpectedly. I took photos and called the insurance company, but nobody else has inspected the windshield except for me. This posed a safety risk, as I was startled and could not see out the back window. I was not able to pull over due to the lack of a safe area to pull over. There were no warnings of this event, this was the first and only incident. I did some research on this issue, and it appears that I am not the only one who has had the rear windshield shatter in my 2023 Honda HRV, due to a manufacturing defect in the seal around the rear defroster system.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #161

Feb 172024

HR-V

  • miles
I was driving on 2/17/2024 with the rear defrost on and my rear window shattered. It was snowin This was very scary to me. no warning light dealer is closed today. I called Honda they are closed also. I have a car seat in the back had my kids been in the car this could have been hurt since the glass in all over the hatch inside the hrv.

- Streetsboro, OH, USA

problem #160

Feb 162024

HR-V

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[XXX] about [XXX] Mountain time, my wife was driving the vehicle back to Pueblo, Colorado from Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was a freezing drizzle and to help deal with visibility she turned on the defroster for the rear hatch window. About 15 minutes afterwards she heard a massive "boom" and looking in the rear view mirror it looked like that rear hatch window was completely cracked across the whole window. Although the situation was frightening, she was able to get home. Looking online it was clear that this situation has already been experienced by a large number of people. We reported the problem to Honda who opened a case, and directed us to a local dealer. The local dealer was rude, said that some object must have impacted the glass. We are trying to take the vehicle to a different dealer tomorrow. When I looked at the glass, there was a large section missing in the center, and there were numerous "shards" broken off along the perimeter of the glass that were independent of the large hole in the middle. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Pueblo, CO, USA

problem #159

Oct 032023

HR-V

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I was driving about 35 mph, in morning on 10/3/23. Suddenly the rear windshield shattered accompanied by a very loud noise at the rear or hood of car. At first I thought someone threw a rock, or fired a gun, on my car. Pulled car over to inspect. I was very shaken. The road had a few pine trees adjacent, I thought perhaps a large heavy pine cone could have fallen on the back windshield, but had no evidence of that happening specifically. I have read subsequently about this happening with other 2023 HR-Vs. I don-??t know if I turned on the defroster that morning or not. It is possible, because it was a chilly morning. I reported it to my insurance, they covered the entire rear windshield replacement cost.

- Folsom , CA, USA

problem #158

Feb 112024

HR-V

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The car was parked in the garage and the back windshield exploded for no reason. The garage is insulated and was around 60 degrees. No impact had occurred and no prior damage. The car is only a year old. There are other reports of similar incidents with the back window. No warning just exploded out of no where. I am having to replace it out of pocket.

- Las Cruces, NM, USA

problem #157

Feb 092024

HR-V

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rear window windshield or glass (at the trunk or above the license plate) of my 2023 Honda HRV EX-L shattered and exploded while parked. There was no impact or an object hitting it. It just exploded. I strongly believe it-??s a manufacturing defect which needs a recall or warranty coverage.

- Mcdonough, GA, USA

problem #156

Feb 072024

HR-V

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While driving on Feb 7, 2023, the rear window shattered, no impact or foreign object. i did smell like something was burning but did not see anything, my car is. Honda HRV 2023

- Virginia Gardens, FL, USA

problem #155

Jan 212024

HR-V

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Rear window glass broke out of nothing without any collision or otherwise impact. I parked the car in a covered, safe garage and then the other day the rear window glass was completely shattered and broken.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #154

Dec 282023

HR-V

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The rear window shattered while the vehicle was stopped at a red light. We contacted our local Honda dealer and were told they know nothing of the problem. But we have found dozens of articles describing our same incident and that Honda has acknowledged an issue. We had no choice but to use our insurance to get the window replaced as we are in a very cold and wet climate in the Pacific Northwest. I also took the vehicle in for the safety recall, but according to the NHTSA, it's still outstanding. I took it in on 1/16/24.

- Maple Valley, WA, USA

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