2019 Honda CR-V Seat belts Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

11658683

Incident

Apr 28, 2025

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.

NHTSA ID

11582854

Incident

Mar 30, 2024

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.

NHTSA ID

11541034

Incident

Aug 15, 2023

15 mm bolt head that holds driver side seatbelt in place fell off without warning or manipulation of bolt. This occurred when seatbelt was being removed while vehicle was at a stop.

NHTSA ID

11474796

Incident

Jul 19, 2022

I want to report an unsafe situation regarding the rear seat, seat-belt latches on the 2019 Honda CR-V (and from what I can tell on the internet, for several other model years). The rear seat center and left side seat-belt latch receivers have been installed incorrectly. The setup causes the left side latch to be installed over top of the anchor portion of the middle seat latch. This results in the need to twist one or both belts in order to latch the belts. This setup results in a potentially unsafe situation when seating three passengers in the rear seat. Honda advertises the CR-V as a 5 passenger vehicle, not a 4 passenger vehicle! Btw, I used the date I purchased the vehicle as the "incident" date.

NHTSA ID

11430291

Incident

May 22, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CR-V. CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CLIP FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BUCKLE WAS INSTALLED IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE CONTACT'S GRAND CHILD'S CAR SEAT CAR SEAT WAS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT WHERE THE DEFECTIVE CLIP AND BUCKLE WAS INSTALLED. THE CONTACT USED THE MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND CLIPPED IT INTO THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BUCKLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GILLMAN HONDA SAN BENITO (1801 INDUSTRIAL WAY, SAN BENITO, TX 78586, (956) 361-3700) AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT SEAT BELT FAILURE COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11383544

Incident

Dec 12, 2020

VERY UNSAFE SEATBELT CONFIGURATION. THE 2019 HONDA CRV IS ADVERTISED AS A FIVE PASSENGER VEHICLE. WITH THE CONFIGURATION OF THE SEATBELTS IN THE BACKSEAT THE SEATBELTS HAVE TO CROSSOVER EACH OTHER TO SEAT FIVE PEOPLE. WHAT I MEAN BY CROSSOVER EACH OTHER IS THE THE ACTUAL BUCKLE YOU SNAP THE SEATBELT INTO ARE REVERSED SO IN ORDER TO USE THE MIDDLE OR FIFTH SEAT BELT IT HAS TO CROSSOVER OR UNDER ONE OF THE OTHER SEATBELTS INTO TO TO SECURE THEM. I SPOKE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THE CAR WAS DESIGNED THAT WAS AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO CORRECT. ESSENTIALLY IT IS A FOUR PASSENGER CAR UNLESS YOU WANT TO RISK BUCKLING PEOPLE IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN UNSAFE WAY.

NHTSA ID

11362291

Incident

Oct 1, 2020

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF OUR 2019 CR-V AND NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT INSERTS ON THE SEAT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE PASSENGER AND MIDDLE SEAT WERE IN THE WRONG POSITION. IN ORDER TO BUCKLE THE MIDDLE SEAT WE HAVE TO PULL DOWN THE STRAP FROM THE TOP AND CONNECT ONE BUCKLE DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE SEAT BELT INSERT FOR THE LEFT PASSENGER SEAT BELT. SO WHEN WE TRY BUCKLING BOTH THE MIDDLE SEAT AND THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER SEAT BELT THEY ARE TWISTED AROUND ONE ANOTHER, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO TRAVEL WITH THREE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK AT A TIME. WE HAVE GONE BACK TO HONDA IN ORDER TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALL OF THE 2019 CR-V MODELS WERE LIKE THAT. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WE OFTEN NEED TO TRAVEL WITH THREE PEOPLE IN THE BACK SEAT AND THIS IS TRULY AN INCONVENIENCE FOR US, ON TOP OF IT SIMPLY NOT BEING SAFE. WE DIDN'T THINK WE'D HAVE TO CHECK THE BACK SEAT SEATBELTS WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WE'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS IN ANY OF OUR PREVIOUS CARS.

NHTSA ID

11257796

Incident

Sep 13, 2019

Mileage

200 mi

THE LEFT AND CENTER REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS CROSS OVER WHEN BUCKLED. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE A PASSENGER WITH A CENTER CHILD SEAT (EXCEPT A FEW UNUSUAL MODELS) AND DIFFICULT TO BELT IN 3 PASSENGERS. IT SEEMS UNSAFE BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA LOAD ON THE BELTS IN A CRASH. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CONTACTED HONDA REP, I ALSO COMPLAINED TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY RESPOND THE OFFICIAL HONDA NATIONAL POSITION IS THAT THE DESIGN IS INTENTIONAL TO MEET SPACING REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTBOARD PASSENGER, BUT NO ONE INCLUDING THE ENGINEER CAN VERIFY THAT THE DESIGN IS SAFE IN THAT IT WAS CRASH TESTED THIS WAY. (THE ENGINEER STATES IT IS SAFE BUT DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT CRASH TESTING). CAN NHSTA VERIFY THAT THIS CAR IS CRASH TESTED THIS WAY AND THESE SEAT BELTS WILL PROTECT REARS SEAT PASSENGERS? OTHERWISE WE MUST TREAT AS A 4 PASSENGER VEHICLE, WHILE IT IS ADVERTISED AND DESCRIBED IN THE MANUAL AS 5 PASSENGER (FALSE ADVERTISE?). WE DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM ON 6/5/19 AFTER PURCHASE AND MEANTIME WERE WORKING WITH DEALER AND HONDA TO NO AVAIL.

NHTSA ID

11228831

Incident

Jun 5, 2019

Mileage

250 mi

MY 2019 HONDA CR V EX L HAS A SERIOUS SEAT BELT SAFETY ISSUE: THERE ARE THREE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IN THE SECOND ROW. IN ORDER TO BUCKLE THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT (BEHIND THE DRIVER) THE BELT HAS TO CROSS OVER THE BUCKLE FOR THE CENTER SEAT BELT. THIS RENDERS ONE OF THE 3 SEAT BELTS VIRTUALLY USELESS. IF THEY ARE ENGAGED THEY ARE UNSAFE AND THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THEM BUCKLED. I GOT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT HAD A GOOD SAFETY RECORD AND I NEED TO USE IT EVERY DAY WITH MY THREE LITTLE GRANDSONS. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ONE OF THEM SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AS HONDA SAYS THAT WOULD BE UNSAFE FOR ONE OF MY 8 YEAR OLD TWIN GRANDSONS OR MY 9 YEAR OLD GRANDSON BECAUSE OF AIR BAG ISSUES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA CUSTOMER CARE WITH NO RESULTS.. I WAS TOLD THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY PROBLEM BUT HAS NO PLANS TO CORRECT IT. THERE WAS A CALIFORNIA CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I FIND IT VERY DISTURBING THAT HONDA IS IGNORING THIS. THIS IS MY 7TH NEW HONDA AND MY LAST.

NHTSA ID

11205114

Incident

Apr 5, 2019

Mileage

25 mi