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2005 Honda CR-V Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Jul 21, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 479 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Honda CR-V submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 21, 2023

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

NHTSA ID
11533578
Incident
Jun 11, 2023
Seat belts
Filed Sep 25, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING, THE SRS INDICATOR FOR THE SEAT BELT ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT BELT HAD A LOT OF SLACK. SUSSEX HONDA (57 HAMPTON HOUSE RD, NEWTON, NJ 07860, (855) 860-7860) PERFORMED AN UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIR REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SPEAK TO THE MANUFACTURER TO CONFIRM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. WHEN HE TRIED TO ORDER A PART, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT COULD BE A YEAR BEFORE THE PART ARRIVES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CR-V WAS THE ONLY MODEL IN 2005 NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID
11258067
Incident
Sep 27, 2017
Mileage
120,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 5, 2019

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOLD BY HONDA DEALER THAT THIS IS DUE TO SEATBELT PART THAT IS FAULTY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IS THIS PART OF A RECALL? I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2017 AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT RECALLS HAVE BEEN MISSED.

NHTSA ID
11184331
Incident
Mar 4, 2019
Seat belts
Filed Jun 18, 2018

I HAD THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG REPLACED UNDER RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON PASSENGER AIR BAG AND HAD IT REPLACE. AFTER THAT RECALL, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. HAD HONDA DEALER CHECK IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT'S THE DRIVER'S SIDE SENSOR IN THE SEAT BELT CLIP. COST WOULD BE OVER $800.00 TO FIX. IF SRS LIGHT IS ON AIR BAG WON'T DEPLOY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON IT SINCE THE SRS LIGHT WAS NOT CAUSING A PROBLEM UNTIL THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. CAR HAS ABOUT 82,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID
11102403
Incident
Feb 13, 2018
Mileage
81,500 mi
ElectricalEngineSeat belts
Filed Mar 18, 2018

HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE MOUNT2X , SUSPENSION, ' CONTROL FOR WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE HALF WORKS. . FOR NO REASON DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SOME HOW FELL OUT OF THE SUPPORT OR GUIDING TRACK AND AND BROKE INSIDE THE DOOR PROBLEM NOW 3/17/18 FOR 5 MONTHS TGE WINDOW CONTROL ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOESN'T ROLL UP THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE YOU CAN KIND PUT IT DOWN . THEN LAST NIGHT TGE WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FALL OUT OF THE TRACK AND BREAKS INSIDE THE DOOR. SO NOW WE CAN NOT REALLY SAFE LICK THE CAR, LEAVING IT OPEN !! WITH POSSIBLE RAIN. ' HEADLIGHT CABLE- HEAD LIGHT BULB KEEPS BURNING OUT . ' ENGINE MOUNTS

NHTSA ID
11080063
Incident
Mar 16, 2018
AirbagsSeat beltsSuspension
Filed Jan 8, 2018
Crash reported

"TAKATA RECALL" - ON NOV 19, 2016, I HAD AN ACCIDENT. I WAS GOING DOWN A SANDY DIRT ROAD AND HEARD A LOUD POP OR BANG (ENDED UP BEING THE STABILIZER BAR BROKE) AND SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS JERKED TO THE LEFT, SLAMMING THE CAR INTO A DITCH WHERE THERE WAS A FULL EMBANKMENT. I WAS SLUNG TO THE LEFT, HITTING MY HEAD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND THE SIDE SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BOUNCING ME BACK TO CENTER. TO MY SHOCK AND WONDER THE DRIVERS SIDE, STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED, WHICH HAS CONCERNED ME EVERY SINCE THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
11061305
Incident
Nov 19, 2016
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 13, 2017

2015 DRIVER AIRBAG RECALL, 2017 PASSANGER AIRBAG RECALL. TWO DAYS BEFORE BAG RRPLACED THE SRS LIGHT STAYED ON. HONDA SERVICE SAID IT WAS UNRELATED AND THE CPULD NOT TURN IT OFF AND I WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK TO DIAGNOSIS AND IT MAY COST THOUSANDS

NHTSA ID
11033252
Incident
Oct 7, 2017
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Sep 9, 2016

TAKATA RECALL: I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED PER THE RECALL NOTICE. MY AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON JUST AFTER THE REPLACEMENT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THEY WANTED $125 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. A GARAGE SAID IT WAS THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IN THE MANUAL IT CLEARLY STATES THAT "HONDA WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE, AT ITS OPTION, ANY HONDA SEAT BELT COMPONENT THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY DURING ITS NORMAL USE. THIS INCLUDES ALL PARTS AND LABOR CHARGES." MY GREENWICH, CT HONDA SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT HONOR IT. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA, 2 PEOPLE SAID IT WAS COVERED, THE FINAL PERSON SAID NO. I HAVE READ FORUMS AND TALKED TO MANY OTHERS, AS YOU CAN SEE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. IF IT IS THE SENSOR, THAT IS A COMPONENT OF THE SEAT BELT. IT IS CLEARLY FAULTY ON THESE CARS. ON FORUMS MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SOME HONDAS HAVE FIXED IT FREE OF CHARGE, AND OTHERS WILL NOT. MY GARAGE GAVE ME A QUOTE OF $282 FOR PART AND $95 LABOR.

NHTSA ID
10905044
Incident
Sep 9, 2016
Seat belts
Filed Nov 19, 2013
Crash reported2 injuries reported

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DID NOT RESTRAINT OCCUPANTS IN A THREE CAR ACCIDENT. CRV HIT FROM BEHIND. CRV HIT CAR AHEAD. DRIVER CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. PASSENGER HIT WINDOW AND DASH. RELATIVELY LOW SPEED ACCIDENT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEATS BELTS ENDED UP EXTENDED AND STUCK IN THIS POSITION. SEAT BELTS WILL NOW NOT RETRACT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10553000
Incident
Nov 18, 2013
Mileage
130,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Nov 23, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED A RED LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR FAILED AND THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,989 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

NHTSA ID
10367313
Incident
Apr 13, 2009
Mileage
77,989 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 21, 2009

THE SRS (SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2005 HONDA CRV WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES ON IT. THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE HONDA DEALER HAS PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS THAT INDICATE THAT NOTHING IS WRONG AND THE AIR BAGS SHOULD DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS SHOULD WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. WHO DO I BELIEVE -- THE WARNING LIGHT OR THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. I DON'T LIKE DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH A SAFETY SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10255871
Incident
Jan 15, 2008
Mileage
17,300 mi
Seat belts
Filed Aug 29, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK SEAT NEEDS A LAP SHOULDER/COMBINATION BELT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEAT. SHE STATED THAT BOTH BELTS NEED TO BE IN THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE BOOSTER SEAT SAFELY AND CORRECTLY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,074. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

NHTSA ID
10201145
Incident
Aug 29, 2007

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