2002 Honda CR-V Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 5%of 515 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the seat belts of the 2002 Honda CR-V, 5% of the 515 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Ever since I have had my car the headlights burn out within 3-4 months. Change one, the other goes out. Averaging 2000.00 over the lifetime of owning my car. The front drivers seat's bolt broke...the service manager said it was bc of weight...I weigh 135# I had to pay to have my seat fixed. Not my fault!! My seat belt will not buckle until the 4-5 try..it keeps on bouncing out of the clicker.”
NHTSA complaint #11060702, filed 2018-01, 47,000 miles“I have a 2002 Honda crv with 60,000 miles and I was driving with my air conditioning running and came to a stop light. As soon as I pulled away the car starting making a very loud clanking noise. I pulled over to try to figure it out and realized that when I turned off the air it stopped. I drove by the Honda dealership immediately and was told that the sound was from the failed air compressor that we about $1200-2500 to replace. I have called american Honda motor company and they refused any goodwill assistance.”
NHTSA complaint #10340395, filed 2010-06, 60,000 miles“I have a 2002 Honda CR-V. I always have 2 car seats in the rear of it. Just yesterday, the seat belt buckle, the part that attaches to the floor, broke during a hard stop, sending one child into the rear of the drivers seat. The internal parts of the seat belt buckle is what came undone or broke. The child turned out to be fine, but just scared. This car is only 7.5 years old, and I don't believe this should be happening. I still remember the old days and cars whereas the buckles were made of metal. Every buckle in this car is plastic! …”
NHTSA complaint #10312497, filed 2010-02, 115,500 miles“I purchased my 2002 Honda CR-V used from a local Honda dealer. The driver seat rocked back and forth from the date of my purchase in 2003. A mechanic at the Honda dealer on a routine oil change said that it was broken, and that it would be a $300 plus repair. I haven't done it, because I figured for a car only having 20,000 miles on it should be under warranty, and they should have caught it when it went through the certified warranty program. My seat belt on the driver seat won't lock, unless I repeatedly put the clip in and out, and then it will finally engage after 8 to 10 tries. …”
NHTSA complaint #10444036, filed 2012-01, 20,000 miles“The srs light came on in my 2002 Honda crv which has only 35000 miles. I took it to the dealer who informed me that the srs must have went bad and it would cost $700 to fix. I asked if the light on could be caused by the front passenger seat belt locking up regularly which temporarily does not allow you to get enough seat belt to actually reach the buckle and the dealer said that might be the problem but I still would need to replace the whole srs system. I asked if this was a recall and he said not at this time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10188865, filed 2007-04, 34,500 milesRelated recalls
- 01V351000Nov 26, 2001Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with automatic seat belt pretensions. The cr-v is equipped with two seat belt pretensioners - retractor…Covers: Honda CR-V 2002
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 2% |
| 2024 | 5 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 | 10 | 3% |
| 2019 | 10 | 1% |
| 2018 | 25 | 1% |
| 2017 | 32 | 2% |
| 2016 | 7 | 2% |
| 2015 | 5 | 1% |
| 2014 | 10 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 | 7 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 14 | 1% |
| 2007 | 12 | 1% |
| 2006 | 10 | 3% |
| 2005 | 12 | 3% |
| 2004 | 17 | 3% |
| 2003 | 12 | 3% |
| 2002 | 25 | 5% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 | 8 | 6% |
| 1999 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2002 Honda CR-V
143 complaintsElectrical system
95 complaintsExterior lighting
60 complaintsEngine cooling
58 complaintsEquipment
39 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsSeats
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsSuspension
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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