There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2016 Honda HR-Vin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 4:00PM ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 WHEN THE MOONROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE GLASS BLEW OUTWARD AND A LARGE CHUNK FLEW BACK INTO TRAFFIC BEHIND. NO OBJECT STRUCK THE GLASS.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID PORT FREEZES AND DOESN'T ALLOW FLUID TO BE SQUIRTED ON THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO, THE WIPERS ARE TOO LOW ON THE WINDSHIELD TO GET DEFROSTED BY THE "DEFROST" MODE ON THE HEATER AND THEREFORE SKIP ON THE WINDSHIELD WHERE THERE IS ICE ON THE WIPERS. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION AS WELL AS WHILE STATIONARY.
WE HAD PURCHASED THE HR-V IN HUNTSVILLE, AL. DURING THE DRIVE BACK TO NEW ORLEANS AN OBJECT CAUSED A SMALL CRATER IN THE WINDSHIELD. LATER IN JUNE A CRACK FORMED ON THE UPPER, MIDDLE PART OF THE WINDSHIELD AND WAS NOT CONNECTED WITH THE ORIGINAL CRATER. THEN THIS PAST SATURDAY ANOTHER CRATER APPEARED IN THE WINDSHIELD AS WE WERE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD AT 40 MPH. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD ON THIS HR-V SEEMS TO BE QUITE FRAGILE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 30+ YEARS NOW AND I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH ANY VEHICLE LIKE THIS ONE. THE WINDSHIELD WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT I AM WORRIED THAT THIS MIGHT INDICATE A FLAW IN THE HR-V'S WINDSHIELD WHICH SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026