2018 Honda CR-V Airbags Problems

On March 30, 2026, a safety issue was documented regarding a 2018 Honda CR-V currently located at Crash Champions collision center. The driver-side steering wheel airbag module is entirely missing from the vehicle due to a physical loss/theft, rendering the supplemental restraint system (SRS) completely non-functional and leaving the vehicle unrepairable due to an indefinite OEM manufacturer backorder. Operating this vehicle without a primary steering wheel airbag leaves the driver completely unprotected by safety restraints in a frontal collision, posing an immediate, life-threatening hazard. This critical safety issue, along with the total lack of replacement part availability, has been officially confirmed and documented by Crash Champions, where the vehicle has been grounded for three consecutive months. Additionally, a State Farm insurance representative has physically inspected the vehicle and opened formal comprehensive repair claim #[XXX]. There were no warning lamps or symptoms prior to the incident, as this represents a total physical loss of the component; however, the dashboard SRS/Airbag warning light is now actively illuminated due to the missing module. Widespread manufacturer supply-chain backorders on these critical safety components prevent the vehicle from being returned to a crashworthy condition, leaving it indefinitely inoperable from a safety standpoint. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11745714

Incident

Mar 30, 2026

1. Sometimes when my wife get in the passenger seat the airbag sensor light stays on indicating the the airbag is off. 2. Often when driving with adaptive cruise control on, the car suddenly brakes hard without cause . Sometime when a car in front of me turns right and sometimes if I pass a car parked on the street it will also brake hard for no reason.

NHTSA ID

11745216

Incident

Jun 18, 2026

I have been waiting for an airbag for my 2018 Honda CRV since November 2025. I have made contact with Honda Motors US Corporate offices 2 months ago and they are failing to give me an estimate as to when my airbag will be sent to my dealership in Chicago. They can not give me any concrete information as to when the part is even going to be manufactured. For the last 3 weeks they have given me zero concrete information. They are not providing me with a loaner car. My car has been unusable for over 6 months which is and the customer service representative suggested that I operate the car without an air bag.

NHTSA ID

11742802

Incident

Oct 31, 2025

On October 2025 there was a mass incident in different areas of Queens NY in were airbags from Honda CRVs were stolen. The vehicle was sent to a body shop to have the airbag replaced but American Honda Motor Co., Inc does not have any available to distribute. We have reached out to them but there respond has been " We apologize for any inconvenince or delay this matter has caused you. Currently the part(s) ETA is to be determined." No dealer has extra parts and the part cant be found anywhere else. We are looking to get this resolved being that 3 months have now passed and there is no "ETA" of the part being available for costumers. It is not something that should be happening to a loyal costumer that has purchased a vehicle without having the option to get parts (as per American Honda they are not out of stock and they are manufacturing but they are just not available for distibution).In cases like this parts should be available to be replaced in cases of an emergency, let alone a safety part like an airbag.

NHTSA ID

11713631

Incident

Oct 27, 2025

Drivers Air Bag and Cable Reel defective

NHTSA ID

11670420

Incident

Jun 19, 2025

The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while sitting at a stop light, another motorist hit her vehicle on the front passenger side. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact nor the other driver sustained any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to an independent body shop where it was repaired. Since the accident, the contact stated that several warning lights would flash on the instrument panel either upon start of the vehicle or while driving at various speeds, . The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where a diagnostic showed that the fuel injector needed to be replaced. Prior to owning the vehicle, the contact was informed that a recall(recall unknown) was performed on the vehicle that was related to the fuel injector. A software was performed to repair the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 73900.

NHTSA ID

11544300

Incident

Apr 1, 2023

Mileage

73,900 mi

The contact owned a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that his wife was driving approximately 60 mph, when a Chevy Blazer crashed into the vehicle. The front passenger door was detached during the impact. There were no warning lights illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The passenger occupant sustained head injuries, and medical attention was provided. The driver and two rear occupants had no injuries, but medical attention was provided at the hospital. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

NHTSA ID

11538819

Incident

Aug 9, 2023

Mileage

52,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle was stalling and losing motive power. The vehicle was able to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact then stated that while his wife was driving at approximately 30 MPH and merging onto a road, the vehicle stalled, she lost control of the steering wheel, and she crashed into a ditch where the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated that the air bags had failed to deploy and that his wife was hospitalized with neck, shoulder, and back injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the undercarriage, radiator, oil drain pan, and additional unknown components needed to be replaced. The contact referenced the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V215000; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure was 15,000.

NHTSA ID

11514833

Incident

Mar 1, 2023

Mileage

15,000 mi

auto accident drive side struck guardrail driver's head hit side window then airbag deployed trapping driver's head between the airbag and door window.

NHTSA ID

11499024

Incident

Dec 20, 2022

I was having multiple electrical issues with the car, malfunctioning radio, flashing etc. I had it checked out at Mahwah Honda and they stated no issues. Last week I was in an accident in which my car was deemed totaled. As I was crossing the intersection a car sped through a red light traveling at a high speed hitting my passenger side. This caused the passenger air bags to deploy (I was traveling alone) and the impact caused me to hit another car across the roadway. The driver side air bags did not deploy even though I hit another car. I do not understand why my air bags did not go off and do not recall if the on star worked as well. I do not know if this is all related to the electrical issues I reported which Honda dismissed.

NHTSA ID

11483775

Incident

Sep 2, 2022

After an accident, the Honda dealership failed to replace all required components necessary to ensure the safe operation of the vehicle. They said it is okay that the airbag light still comes up and that I should ignore it.

NHTSA ID

11428304

Incident

Aug 9, 2021

WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION MY CR-V WAS T-BONED ON THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR BY A SUPER DUTY LARGE TRUCK TRAVELING APPROX 55-60MPH. THE FRONT SIDE CURTAIN DEPLOYED SAVING MY DAUGHTER. THE IMPACT PUSHED OUR CR-V ACROSS THE INTERSECTION INTO A METAL POWER POLE SUSTAINING A MORE SIGNIFICANT, SECONDARY IMPACT. NEITHER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED LEAVING MYSELF WITH MULTIPLE SEVERE INJURIES REQUIRING SURGERY AND A WEEK HOSPITALIZATION THERAFTER.

NHTSA ID

11342751

Incident

Jun 29, 2020

Mileage

21,007 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE AIR BAGS. NEITHER VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE SUSTAINED SOME SCRATCHES TO THE LEFT ARM, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

NHTSA ID

11287858

Incident

Dec 5, 2019

Mileage

21,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO COMPLETELY OPEN AFTER THE CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS MORE DAMAGED THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED CHEST BONE, A HEMATOMA IN THE CHEST, AND WAS IN ICU FOR TWO DAYS. THE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL THAT COULD TREAT MAJOR CHEST INJURIES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST BRUISES AND WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT 1 OR MORE AIR BAGS OF THE PASSENGER FRONT FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

NHTSA ID

11287480

Incident

Oct 26, 2019

Mileage

16,000 mi

TRAVERSING THRU AN INTERSECTION, MY HONDA CRV WAS T-BONED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS INFLATED PROTECTING MYSELF AND MY WIFE. THE MOMENTUM OF THE COLLISION PUSHED ME INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE SUCH THAT THE FRONT END OF THE CRV WAS ALSO CRUSHED. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS INFLATED.

NHTSA ID

11203502

Incident

Mar 7, 2019

Mileage

19,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP FOR THE BODY REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED LUNDGREN HONDA OF AUBURN AT (844) 224-8641 (LOCATED AT 163 WASHINGTON ST, AUBURN, MA 01501) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT AFTER THE BODY REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11176548

Incident

Feb 6, 2019

Mileage

23,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF AT TIMES EVEN WHEN SOMEONE OVER 65LBS IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION

NHTSA ID

11173764

Incident

Feb 2, 2019

I WAS IN A COLLUSION WITH THE 2018 CR-V AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. I WAS GETTING READY TO TRAVEL THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN A SEMI TRUCK STRUCK THE CR-V ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE TIRE. THE RATE OF SPEED AND IMPACT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID

11141571

Incident

Oct 9, 2018

Mileage

3,042 mi

TAKATA RECALL. I HAD SAT THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE LIGHT GAVE ME A GREEN ARROW. I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE AT FAULT DRIVER RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIT ME IN THE DRIVERS DOOR. MY HEAD HIT THE WINDOW AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AS I WAS COMING OFF THE WINDOW. I WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND THE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEFLATE UNTIL SOMEONE FOUND A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT IT SO I COULD SIT UP. RESULTING INJURIES WERE TO MY HEAD, NECK, AND RIBS.

NHTSA ID

11132668

Incident

Jul 25, 2018

Mileage

1,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE, BRAKE SYSTEM, TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND LANE DEPARTURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER AND CAUSED HER TO SLAM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND HIP INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,076.

NHTSA ID

11099566

Incident

May 13, 2018

Mileage

22,076 mi