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2006 Honda CR-V Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags 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.
74
Latest Nov 17, 2022
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.
19%
of 398 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.
16
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
12

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Honda CR-V submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 74 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 airbag

The 25 most recent of 74, in the owner's own words

Airbags
Filed Nov 17, 2022

The contact owns a 2006 Honda CR-V. The contact received notification and post cards regarding Takata Air bags recall and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.

NHTSA ID
11493959
Incident
Nov 17, 2022
Airbags
Filed Aug 5, 2022

Driver side window does not operate

NHTSA ID
11477786
Incident
Aug 1, 2022
Airbags
Filed Oct 21, 2019

I TOOK MY CRV IN FOR SERVICE AT SILKO HONDA IN RAYNHAM, MA. THEY DIAGNOSED A SHORT IN THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE THAT AIRBAG WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO AS PART OF THE TAKATA RECALL. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THE WARRANTY FOR THIS PART IS ONLY 1 YEAR. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA SHOULD COVER THE REPAIR OF THIS SAFETY SENSITIVE ISSUE AS PART OF THE ONGOING ISSUES WITH ITS AIRBAGS.

NHTSA ID
11269860
Incident
Oct 4, 2019
Mileage
158,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 10, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALER (LYNNWOOD HONDA, 22020 WA-99, EDMONDS, WA 98026) STATED THAT THE 86-12 OPDS SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

NHTSA ID
11110615
Incident
Feb 23, 2018
Mileage
165,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 9, 2017

TAKATA RECALL HAS BEEN THE SECOND RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. TWO YEARS AGAIN I HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR THE SAME RECALL, THIS IS AN INCONVENIENCE TO ME AS IT TAKES TIME FOR ME TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. IN THE PAST THE PARTS WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE RECALL HAD BEEN IN PLACE FOR ALMOST A YEAR. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER CALLED AND I HAD TO TRAVEL 2 HOURS TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED FOR THIS RECALL. NOW AGAIN ANOTHER RECALL ON THE SAME PART?

NHTSA ID
11045009
Incident
Feb 11, 2014
Mileage
89,126 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 16, 2017
Crash reported

THE USED 2006 HONDA CR-V AWD THAT I PURCHASED FROM THE HONDA DEALER IN OCT 2016 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE 405 FREEWAY IN KIRKLAND, WA IN MAR 2017. THE HONDA CR-V REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID
10966236
Incident
Mar 7, 2017
Mileage
117,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 12, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE AN OLDER CAR 2006. I LIVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHICH IS HOT AND HUMID. I HAVE CALLED TWO DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERSHIPS WHO TOOK MY INFORMATION. I ASSUME I AM WAITING FOR THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT TO COME IN. THIS IS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I ALREADY REPLACED THE OTHER ONE. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM EITHER DEALERSHIP. I KNOW THERE IS A BACK LOG BUT HOW DO I GET PRIORITY.

NHTSA ID
10944492
Incident
May 23, 2016
Mileage
100,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 9, 2016

TAKATA RECALL I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN 3 MONTHS AGO ABOUT GETTING THE AIRBAG REPLACED, AFTER I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA. I AM STILL WAITING TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
10934172
Incident
Sep 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Dec 5, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10929966
Incident
Jul 6, 2016
Airbags
Filed Nov 6, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, JUNE 2016, NHTSA RECAL 16V-344. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER (VISALIA HONDA, VISALIA,CA) 13JULY2016. DID NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT BUT SAID WOULD ORDER AND CONTACT US. NO CONTACT. RE-CONTACTED DEALER ON 29 OCTOBER2016. STILL DID NOT HAVE PART BUT SAID WOULD ORDER AND CONTACT US. STILL NO CONTACT AS OF TODAY 6NOVEMBER 2016. NEARLY 110 DAYS SINCE FIRST CONTACTING DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT AND STILL NO WORD OR SERVICE. VERY DISSATISFIED AND CONCERNED.

NHTSA ID
10924495
Incident
Nov 6, 2016
Airbags
Filed Oct 20, 2016

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (NHTSA RECALL 16V-344) IN JUNE OF 2016. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER (PAUL MILLER HONDA OF WEST CALDWELL, NJ) TO SCHEDULE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS BE MADE IN EARLY JULY 2016. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO ORDER THE PART AND WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY RECEIVE IT. I NEVER GOT A CALL AND HAVE CALLED TO INQUIRE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS. THE RECALL NOTICE STATES "HONDA SUGGESTS THAT YOU AVOID HAVING A PASSENGER SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED." I NEED TO USE MY CAR TO TRANSPORT MY YOUNG CHILDREN AND AM GETTING ANNOYED AT THE COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. I NEED THIS RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID
10917540
Incident
Jun 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Oct 17, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10916514
Incident
Jun 15, 2016
Airbags
Filed Oct 14, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V320000 AND 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

NHTSA ID
10916116
Incident
Aug 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Oct 3, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10911113
Incident
Jun 18, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 30, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT LEFT NUMEROUS VOICE MAIL MESSAGES WITH THE DEALER AND THEY PROVIDED NO FOLLOW UP RESPONSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER FOR MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10910782
Incident
Jun 13, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 28, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 12/21/16*LJ UPDATED 12/28/16.*JB

NHTSA ID
10910254
Incident
Jul 7, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 17, 2016

TAKATA RECALL - THIS IS A COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST RAY PRICE HONDA, 505 FAWN RD, SUITE A, EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301 (PHONE 570-421-2000). ON 07 JULY 2016 I CONTACTED RAY PRICE THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE ABOUT THE AIRBAG RECALL. ON 08 JULY 2016 I WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER MY AIRBAG AND I PROVIDED THEM WITH ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CONTACT ME BACK WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. I FOLLOWED UP ON JULY 11TH AND JULY 27TH BY EMAIL AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS HAD STILL NOT ARRIVED YET FOR MY VEHICLE. ON AUGUST 27TH I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP BY PHONE, AND THEY CLAIMED THEY DID NOT HAVE AN ORDER IN FOR MY AIRBAG RECALL. THEY SAID THEY WOULD MAKE ANOTHER ORDER AND CONTACT ME WHEN IT ARRIVED. IT IS NOW 17 SEPTEMBER AND I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK ABOUT THIS RECALL. AFTER 70+ DAYS RAY PRICE HONDA HAS BEEN NEGLIGENT AND FAILED TO PERFORM AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL ON MY VEHICLE DESPITE MY NUMEROUS FOLLOW-UP CORRESPONDENCE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10907348
Incident
Jul 7, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 14, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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.

NHTSA ID
10906357
Incident
Sep 14, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 13, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS IN MID JANUARY 2016. MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER MORE THAN TWO CALLS, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD SCHEDULE A REPAIR ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2016. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10906051
Incident
Jul 5, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 13, 2016

A SAFETY RECALL WAS ISSUED BY HONDA DATED JUNE 2016 FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ADVISING THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SHOULD NOT BE USED UNTIL THE INFLATOR IS REPLACED TO AVOID INJURY TO THE PASSENGER. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO REPAIR THIS DEFICIENCY 7-11-2016 AND WAS ASSURED THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE DEFECTIVE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR INSTALLATION. I CHECKED BACK 7-29-2016 AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LARGE BACKLOG ON THE RECALL AND TO CALL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR A RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA 8-10-2016 AND 8-23-2016, WAS ISSUED A CASE # 04914374 BUT WAS TOLD THE DEFICIENCY COULD NOT BE REPAIRED ANY TIME SOON. IT IS NOW SEPT 13, 2016 AND I STILL CAN'T USE THE PASSENGER SEAT IN MY HONDA.

NHTSA ID
10905991
Incident
Sep 13, 2016
Mileage
160,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 8, 2016

TAKATA RECALL - HONDA CONTACTED ME JUNE 2016 REGARDING A RECALL FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG BUT CONTINUES TO TELL ME THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PART. IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO EXPEDITE COMPLETION OF THIS IMPORTANT RECALL?

NHTSA ID
10904761
Incident
Jun 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 8, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

NHTSA ID
10904666
Incident
Jul 1, 2016
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Sep 7, 2016

MY AIRBAG LIGHT SPORADICALLY COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. I HAD MY LOCAL DEALER EXAMINE THE ISSUE AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR IN MY DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON EVERY TIME THAT I DRIVE THE CAR. SOME TIMES DAYS GO BY WITH NORMAL DRIVING THAT THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON AND THEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE DAYS IN A ROW WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON.

NHTSA ID
10904456
Incident
Sep 6, 2016
Mileage
124,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 7, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10904323
Incident
Jun 13, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 7, 2016

RECALL LETTER CAME IN JUNE 2016 NHTSA 16V-344. I CALLED TO MAKE APPOINTMENT IN JUNE...STILL WAITING ON PART ACCORDING TO THE HONDA DEALER. HONDA SUGGEST TO AVOID PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT...HOW LONG DO I NEED TO WAIT FOR THE PART...UNACCEPTABLE - 2 MONTHS NOW AND STILL WAITING

NHTSA ID
10904322
Incident
Jun 1, 2016

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