The back glass exploded. When I looked online, there are many complaints about this dangerous occurrence. If our grandchildren had been in the back, they might have been killed. Honda surely knows of this problem and needs to take care of it. Our local dealer hadn't heard of it (type in Honda HR-V 2023 back glass explosion), but I don't trust them.
2023 Honda HR-V visibility complaints
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Rear window totally shattered. At approx 7:30 am, the rear defroster was used to defrost the rear window. It was approx 35 degrees F in the morning. After driving the car approximately 4 miles. The car was parked. After returning to the car approx 2 hours later the entire back window was shattered.
Rear window shattered/blew out. Was cold out and Rear defroster was on.
I was sitting at a light after using the rear defroster and the rear window exploded from the inside. Honda will not take any responsibility even though there are many complaints.
I had the heat on in my vehicle and as I was driving I heard a loud popping sound which startled me. Once I pulled over, I realized my rear windshield shattered. There were no warning lights before the window shattered. The only thing that kept the glass together was the window tint. This issue has been known and reported by multiple drivers.
I used the defroster for 10-15 minutes as I could not see out the back window. I turned it off, parked, and idled while answering email. I heard an explosion. Checked all windows, no gusts of cold air, the cars near me hadn't moved. I got out and looked around at car windows tires, in the dark it looked ok. I thought it was Disneyland and also thought I hope noone got shot. I walked away for 90 minutes for my son's hockey game. As I walked to my car. A car passing me illuminated my shattered windshield.
Came to a stop sign heard a pop noise in back of car, back windshield is all cracked like crackle glass
The rear window spontaneously shattered while the car was parked. on 11/9/2023. Took the car to Safelite and a replacement window will not come in until 11/20/23. Called Headquarter Honda in Clermont, Florida where I bought the vehicle and was told they have no information about this kind of damage having occurred before due to any defect and that there are no recalls about shattering rear windows in the 2023 HRV.
A few minutes after having parked I heard a loud sound. I thought something heavy had fallen on my car. When I got out of my car to inspect I saw the rear glass with a large hole and the rest of the glass completely shattered and barely holding on. There was nothing inside the car, nothing anywhere near (or even far) that could’ve hit the glass to shatter it. No one nearby.
Rear window shattered while parked in garage with no impact
Rear windshield shattered randomly while driving. The vehicle was brought into my local Honda dealer and they inspected/repaired the windshield, but didn't confirm if it was reproduced or anything. It seemed like it was the first time the dealer had seen the issue. Before it happened, there were no warnings. Just a pop, and the center completely missing and completely webbed out.
This is my daughters HR-V (which is identical to my sons which was involved in my first report earlier this morning). She was driving to work this morning when the back glass blew out of the vehicle. Same problem with the same type of car under similar circumstances.
The vehicle had just been parked in a spot at my son’s school when the rear window glass blew out of the car. No signs of other damage or malice were evident.
Rear windshield shattered on its own while driving. No other cars around and no projectiles found in the vehicle. Glass is shattered with large hole (baseball size) in top left, similar photos seen online of other HRVs with similar windshield damage. Hole continues to enlarge while driving home, now half of the back windshield collapsed into the vehicle. Honda dealership was called today in PHX, AZ on 11/8/23 at which time their service department states they have no knowledge of this occurring - yet dozens of complaints here on NTSB report the same.
On my way to work this morning, I heard a loud shattering sound and when I looked back, my back windshield was cracked everywhere. There wasn’t anything thrown at my vehicle from any direction. I pulled over shortly after and saw the bottom and sides of the windshield was chipping away and the glass was falling down, along with the seal through the outside of my car. On the inside, the glass was still cracking and slowly falling out. There was no warning or any indication that this would happen.
I was driving on a highway with the rear defroster on and heard a loud "pop" sound. I pulled over on the shoulder and noticed the rear windshield was completely shattered in the middle. Glass was everywhere. I called my local Honda dealership and they told me that it is not covered by the warrantee and that I should take it to a local glass repair shop or to safelite. There was no warning.
Rear window shattered on its own without warning. Vehicle was not moving. It apparently is a known issue and Honda has a bulletin regarding the issue. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Rear Window How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Glass shattered on its own Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? N/A. Window shattered, not reproducible Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Not at this time. Details sent to dealership so the Honda rep can investigate. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No. Happened without warning.
Driving at 65mph when rear glass explodes spontaneously. No projectile cause as there was no hole in the glass. Impossible to see out of the glass after it shattered. Glass starts to fall into the trunk, putting back passenger and 2 month old baby at risk of glass shrapnel. There was no warning that this would occur. Taken to dealership and technician stated that they have seen this a lot with Honda/Acura rear glass and sunroofs, but that Honda has denied every claim to fix or recall the defective glass.
While driving my car this morning, I turned on the rear windshield defroster and the rear windshield glass shattered. I stoped the car to check if something felt in the rear windshield but there was nothing. Only glass everywhere.
The back windshield exploded with no warning while I was driving to work on a rainy, 60 degree morning. No other vehicles were close by and no items hit the windshield. Glass flew everywhere including the cargo area and back seat. Luckily there were no passengers or cargo in either of those areas. There were no prior issues with this car. The issue was initially reported to our insurance but upon finding out about this issue, we reported it to the dealer from whom it was purchased. The dealer inspected the vehicle and authorized the repair based on "good will". Later on, the service rep did confirm that Honda was aware of the problem and that for legal reasons they could not comment. They are replacing the defective rear windshield with the same part number, which I assume will lead to the same issue occurring down the road. We plan on trading in the vehicle once it is repaired and returned to us.
Wife was driving to work this morning when the back windshield suddenly shattered. No impact from road debris was involved nor was any warning issued by the vehicle.
The back (rear) window spontaneously shattered without cause. The vehicle was not in motion at the time of the incident, and nothing stuck the window. The safety of the occupants was put at risk from the pieces of glass which fell throughout the inside of the vehicle. Additionally, if the vehicle was in motion, when this occurred the loud noise of the window breaking may have caused the driver to become distracted and cause an accident. The car is available for inspection, but is scheduled for repair in the next day or two. An insurance claim was filed, but no representative is coming to inspect. There was no notice or warning prior to the window failing.
After turning on my defroster, my hatch window spontaneously popped and shattered. No marks of anything hitting my window.
The contact owns a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the rear window shattered. The contact stated that there was no impact to have caused the window to shatter. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,500.
I was traveling roughly 20 mph on a smooth road with no traffic just after 7:00AM . The temperature was in the 30’s (F) and it had snowed so I had the rear defrost setting on. The rear windshield spontaneously shattered, I was not underneath any trees and I did not locate any foreign objects in the trunk or near the rear of the vehicle. Luckily no one was in the back seat or they may have been showered with glass fragments. There was also no traffic on the street or I could have been involved in an accident from the stimulus.
Car sitting in driveway at home and back window shattered. No force to it or nothing that hit it
Rear window of vehicle, above rear license plate, found shattered in garage this morning. The car has been in a closed garage since Sunday,2 days ago. On Sunday it was a rainy day and the rear window defroster was on, parked in the garage and closed the door. This morning temp outside went to 32f. I went out to get in the vehicle around 10:15am and found window shattered.
I was driving to work this morning and was almost there when I heard a loud noise/smash. I look in my rearview mirror and see the entire rear windshield to be shattered. It shattered on its own, nothing was pelted at my vehicle (I checked the trunk of the car to be sure) and no rear defroster was on when this happened. This is crazy that a recall hasn’t been issued as of yet for this issue since it looks like so many people are having this happen to them. It is not safe and also isn’t something we should be worrying about when having a brand new vehicle.
Rear windshield bursted while I was leaving my house. I was going like 5 mph.
The contact owns a 2023 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the rear window shattered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.
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