Seat Belt Problems of Honda CR-V - part 1

On October 5, 2025 my 8 yr old granddaughter moved from the rear passenger side to the rear driver side. The seat belt buckle insertion (female) caused a deep gash on her knee, it cut through the skin, bleeding, pain, and stiffness. I checked the seat belts buckle receiver and there is thin part is that is sharper, it is a flawed design that more pronounced in the backseat because it is deeper in the seat, than the front of the car where adults sit. I contact this agency because I tried my Honda apps and they are for payments and maintenance notifications. . . I have pictures of the cut and seat belt buckle insertion part.

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that the driver’s side front seat belt failed to latch securely. There was an abnormal dinging sound detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 23v158000 (seat belts). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the latch was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

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I purchased a 2024 Honda Cr-v hybrid (VIN [xxx] ) that was represented as having only an airbag replacement. A certified Honda dealer inspection has revealed multiple serious safety defects: •driver seat belt buckle malfunction (dtc b0050-f0): the seat belt does not function properly and cannot be repaired without replacing the floor harness. This violates fmvss 209 (seat belt safety standards). •rear differential/esc fault (dtc c1851-18): the differential shows signs of prior impact damage, metal shavings were found in the fluid, and the gearbox must be replaced. This affects awd and electronic stability control (esc), which is federally required under fmvss 126. These issues were not disclosed by the selling dealer. The vehicle was sold “as-is,” but selling a car with a defective seat belt and esc system creates a major safety hazard. Repairs are estimated at $8,692. 92 on a vehicle with less than 2,000 miles. This vehicle is unsafe to drive and should never have been sold in this condition. The vehicle was purchased from central autohaus, dallas, TX, on [xxx]. The dealer only disclosed an airbag replacement but did not disclose the seat belt defect or impact damage to the power train/esc. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The contact owns a 2020 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated while her mom was driving 45 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The driver was able to pull to the side of the road. The driver turned off and restarted the vehicle several times, and the vehicle operated as needed. Additionally, the contact stated that the rear passenger's side seat belt had failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number:  23v858000(fuel system, gasoline), 22v380000(fuel system, gasoline) and 23v158000( seat belts); however, the VIN was not included in the recalls. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recalls. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2025 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that the lap belt of driver side seat belt would dig into the contact's thighs causing severe pain and discomfort while driving the vehicle. The contact stated that the shape of the lap belt appeared to be the cause of the pain. The contact stated that they were an average-sized person and that the defect was the result of a design error. The dealer was notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the seat belt met fmvss(federal motor vehicle safety standards). The contact had not inspected the vehicle's other seat belts. The contact attempted to reach the manufacturer but had yet to receive a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was 300.

The driver seatbelt failed to lock when rear end collision occurred and drivers face slammed into steering wheel. The steering wheel airbag failed to deploy when the car rear ended the vehicle in front of them. Drivers safety was jeopardized and now has severe concussion. Repair center stated seatbelt showed zero signs of locking and air bag should’ve deployed. Vehicle was inspected by insurance and was deemed a complete loss. No warning lights sounds or messages went off when vehicle was rear ended and front end collision.

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The contact owns a 2021 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the seat belt and the steering wheel were deteriorated. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was determined that it was normal wear and tear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

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The driver seatbelt mechanism when clipped is shaped in such a way that it presses on the driver hip joint causing nerve damage, pain, numbness in the pain and back. Because of the seatbelt mechanism shape and placement, seat adjustments cannot be made sufficient to alleviate the pain without impairing the driver’s ability to see over the steering wheel and/or reach the pedals.

Drivers seat belt does not recoil, frayed where used dealer will not reair under warrenty.

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The rear center seat belt will not latch. Car was taken to dealer and the dealer confirmed it will not latch but did not have the part in stock and gave no estimate on when it would be in.

The driver-side seat belt does not lock as of 11/4/24.

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Driver's seat belt frequently fails to solidly latch and may come unbuckled after the driver believes its positively engaged. Honda dealer has inspected it and claims they cannot replicate it. This is similar to the open campaign on this model, but this particular car is not covered by the range in the recall.

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that while her boyfriend was driving through a construction zone at 55 mph, an aggressive driver hit the front passenger side of the vehicle and drove off. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the seat belts did secure the driver as needed. The contact's boyfriend sustained bruises on the neck, lower back, and left arm; the contact's boyfriend had yet to seek medical attention. The whereabouts of the other driver were unknown. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was totaled due to the accident. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. The contact did not attempt to file a complaint online.

The passenger car door unlocks for no reason. It used to automatically lock when I start driving , now it starts to open and will not remain locked while driving, or when I lock my car door when I park. When I use the key fob the car alarm goes off and the door is still unlocked. This car has had a recall on the airbags. The light comes on once in a while. It was fixed by the Honda dealership but recently, once in a while , the light still comes on. It is concerning . The air pressure warning light will remain on even after I have had my tires checked.

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The passenger side seat weight sensor assembly failed. It is available for inspection. The vehicle has been inspected and repaired by a certified Honda dealer. The airbag light stayed on beginning in December 2023. The srs warning light came on in March 2024. This defect was subject to a recall of crv’s manufactured from 2020 to 2022. We believe the 2019 vehicles were affected also and should have been part of the recall. Honda has recognized this problem and has reimbursed us $800 of the $1758. 68 of the repair bill.

The driver's seat belt became stuck in the unused position and we were unable to pull it out to extend it to the locking mechanism. This put the driver at risk in that there was no usable seat belt, and therefore the driver would be unprotected in the event of a crash. The vehicle is currently at the Honda service department, and the technician believes there is something wrong with the ratcheting system, so he has ordered new parts. There were no previous warning systems, however the alert sound did go off that the seat belt was not in use when the car was turned on.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-v. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v158000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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I got into an accident and another car hot me and my seat belt got tight and now won't even come out anymore and my airbags never deployed but yet show on dashport as if it did and my airbag sign now flashes and it used to be just on off without flashing. . .

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1. Car got into an accident, another car hit my car front on. . . My airbags never deployed but I side my front screen, it shows airbags deployed, and even button of airbags now flashes. . . 2. Seatbelt, malfunctions and got so tied on me that it was literally shocking me and then when I undid my seatblet, seatbelt shrunk and would not budge to work again to seatbelt myself and became short. . . 3. When car hit me from the front, all my brakes stopped working and my brake pedal went all the way to the floor. . . 4. When a car hit me, my car even overheated right away overall problem: 1. Brakes went out after a car hit me 2. Car overheated 3. Seatbelt malfunction 4. Oil leak 5. Airbags didn't deploy but shows it did.

My front driver side seatbelt is not working properly and never has. I've had trouble getting it to roll into position instead it gets stuck outside the car door. When trying to find it to buckle up. When I unbuckle the seatbelt it will not roll back into position and when I try to pull to get it to click onto I have trouble getting it to clasp. I've asked the Honda dealership if they could replace it for me without a charge they said no they could not. They suggested making a report and possibly getting special permission to replace it.

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Driver side and left back side airbags deployed while driving on the highway in the fast lane. No impact to the car occurred to lead this to happen. No damaged to the car occurred. No other vehicles were involved. Turned I hard turned the wheel and all left side window and driver seat airbags deployed. No warning or messages problem was seen prior to accident. Sustained a tbi as a result.

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Driver’s seatbelt will not click in place and my VIN is not showing a recall. The control screen does not work correctly. It often goes bright and makes a dinging sound or won’t work at all.

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Cr-v. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v844000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at slower speeds of 40 mph or less, the emergency brake light would illuminate on the instrument panel and the brakes would activate. The rear seat belts on both the passenger’s and driver’s side of the vehicle failed to securely lock in seat belt buckles. The seat belts must be stretched to the rear middle seat's buckle to be locked. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall repair and confirmed that there was no recall for the seat belt failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Cr-v. The contact stated that srs air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front passenger's side air bag needed to repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. Additionally, the contact stated that the front passenger's side seat belt and the rear middle seat belt buckles were not latching. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 01v351000 (seat belts); however, the VIN was not included. . The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

When passengers are sitting in the rear seats, the driver side shoulder belt crosses the buckle of the center passenger's belt. This makes the center belt difficult to release in an emergency. I brought the car to the dealer and the analysis was that four other cars of this model were identical. I guess it's designed in.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-v. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v158000 (seat belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Had my car inspected on Aug 5 everything was good and as I was driving down the road on Monday Aug 7 that afternoon and my airbag system (srs) problem light came on we called the dealership on Tuesday morning and they said that we could drop it off and leave it on Wednesday and they would look at it when they got to it. So they called on Thursday and said it was u3000-49 internal failure of srs system also said found to be communication issue with the seat sensor which is made onto the frame and said the seat will have to be replaced if isn’t replaced and if I was to get in. Wreck the air bag or seat belt could not work properly and could result in someone getting hurt.

The driver's side seat belt would sound and feel like it latched but then when pressure was applied to the seat belt, the belt would unlatch. This happens at least once a day when driving. Having a seatbelt become unlatched while driving is incredibly unsafe and troublesome. I brought the car to the dealer and they confirmed that the seatbelt became unlatched when they tested the phenomenon. I also looked it up on Honda's recall list and it looks like Cr-vs from 2017-2020 have had this problem and many have been recalled. However, it seems as though my vehicle was not part of the recall.

Seat belt has slack in it and does not tighten up and the airbag light on the dash comes on intermitently.

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I have 9,000 miles on my vehicle. The driver seat belt stopped latching during a drive .

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Drivers side seat belt failure during accident. Noted by police and emt.

My seat belt has come undone many times in the last few months while I am driving. I reached out to the local dealership that repairs my car and inquired about it, they hadn't heard of a recall. 2-3 months later there has been a recall issued on my year and model of my car for this issue. I brought it in on may 24 to get it repaired and was told they couldn't repair it because there wasn't an actual recall on my car. Well later that day it has happened twice where my seatbelt came undone while I was driving.

I received notification of the 2 seat belt recalls on my 2018 Honda crv. I promptly made an appointment with my local dealership, Honda of clear lake in league city, texas to take for repair. I made arrangements to work from home for the day since I would not have my vehicle for my lengthy commute to work and made arrangements for my neighbor to follow me to the dealership and bring me home so I could leave my car for the day. Upon arrival, I was informed my car would need to remain with them for at least 2 days to complete this safety recall. I cannot be without my vehicle for 2 days and cannot believe it takes that long to make this repair. This is not rebuilding an engine. This safety problem is not my fault or something I did. Honda should be required to complete the repairs in a half day - full day at most. Otherwise, unsafe situations will continue to be on the road since people work and do not have 2 days to be without a car especially in a city with long commutes and no viable public transportation from where I live to where I work. This dealership is a nightmare and should be held accountable for not making recall repairs in a timely manner.

Driver seat belt does not engage, cannot fasten.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Cr-v. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 23v158000 (air bags) and 23v158000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the dealer made an appointment with no parts and then rescheduled with one part at a time for approximately 2 months. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.