Honda CR-V Seat Belts Problems
Owners have filed 269 complaints with NHTSA about seat belts problems on the Honda CR-V across 29 model years. The 2017 model year has the most (32). The words owners use most often: “seat belt” (60% of reports).
- 269seat belts complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 57mention a crash
- 50mention an injury
- 3related recalls
- 16%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Seat belt: mentioned in 162 of 269 complaints (60%)
- Rear passenger: mentioned in 15 of 269 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do seat belts problems happen?
Based on 137 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 269 complaints, 57 mention a crash, 50 an injury.
Honda CR-V seat belts complaints by model year
| Model year | Seat Belts complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 CR-V | 4 | 2% | 10,545 |
| 2024 CR-V | 5 | 1% | 39,715 |
| 2023 CR-V | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2022 CR-V | 5 | 2% | — |
| 2021 CR-V | 4 | 1% | 33,000 |
| 2020 CR-V | 10 | 3% | 43,000 |
| 2019 CR-V | 10 | 1% | 200 |
| 2018 CR-V | 25 | 1% | 14,388 |
| 2017 CR-V | 32 | 2% | 12,000 |
| 2016 CR-V | 7 | 2% | 31,282 |
| 2015 CR-V | 5 | 1% | 14,000 |
| 2014 CR-V | 10 | 2% | 27,789 |
| 2013 CR-V | 4 | 1% | 18,500 |
| 2012 CR-V | 6 | 1% | 24,000 |
| 2011 CR-V | 4 | 1% | 64,500 |
| 2010 CR-V | 7 | 1% | 51,750 |
| 2009 CR-V | 3 | 1% | 100,000 |
| 2008 CR-V | 14 | 1% | 67,550 |
| 2007 CR-V | 12 | 1% | 53,500 |
| 2006 CR-V | 10 | 3% | 73,000 |
| 2005 CR-V | 12 | 3% | 81,500 |
| 2004 CR-V | 17 | 3% | 81,517 |
| 2003 CR-V | 12 | 3% | 34,143 |
| 2002 CR-V | 25 | 5% | 75,965 |
| 2001 CR-V | 6 | 4% | — |
| 2000 CR-V | 8 | 6% | 18,500 |
| 1999 CR-V | 3 | 2% | 27,000 |
| 1998 CR-V | 3 | 2% | — |
| 1997 CR-V | 5 | 5% | 200,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (3)
Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
Risk: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Seat belts:rear/other:retractor
Model years: 2021
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Seat belts:front:webbing
Model years: 2002
Problem: Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with automatic seat belt pretensions. The cr-v is equipped with two seat belt pretensioners - retractor and buckle - in both the driver and front passenger seating positions. Some buckle pretensioners use a part that restricts the full motion of the mechanism.
Risk: If these pretensioners activate in a crash, the seat belt could unlatch, leaving the front seat occupants unrestrained.
Fix: Dealers will repair both front seat belt buckle pretensioners. Customers will be provided with a rental car. Owners were originally contacted on november 14, 2001. A followup owner notification letter is being mailed during december 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Front passenger seatbelt will sometimes not unlock, requiring passenger to maneuver out of the seatbelt and then not use it.
2017 Honda CR-V VIN [XXX]. Vehicle is currently excluded from NHTSA Recall 23V-158 according to Honda. However, both front seat-belt buckles exhibit the failure described by the recall: they intermittently fail to latch, sometimes latch/click and immediately release, and require repeated attempts…
2017 Honda CR-V VIN [XXX]. Vehicle is currently excluded from NHTSA Recall [XXX] according to Honda. However, both front seat-belt buckles exhibit the failure described by the recall: they intermittently fail to latch, sometimes latch/click and immediately release, and require repeated attempts…
The contact owns a 2020 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver's seat belt failed to latch as intended. The contact attempted to latch the driver's seat belt several times before the seat belt latched as needed. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware…
On 17 July 2026, I was attempting to park in a handicap parking place at May Washington Hospital Center. The outdoor parking lot is to the right of the hospital entrance and consists of several terraced rows with each terrace a few feet below the one above it. I was halfway into the parking space…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Honda CR-Vs have seat belts problems?
No. NHTSA has 269 owner complaints about seat belts for the Honda CR-V. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Honda CR-V seat belts?
Yes: 3 safety recalls list seat belts. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about seat belts problems on the Honda CR-V?
The most frequent phrase is “seat belt”, in 162 of 269 complaints, followed by “rear passenger” (15).
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