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Seat beltsPart report

2004 Honda CR-V Seat belts Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
3%of 501 total for the year
Median mileage
81,517miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the seat belts of the 2004 Honda CR-V, 3% of the 501 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,517 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Srs light recently and currently remains on in my 2004 Honda crv. I took my vehicle to avalon Honda nj dealer 2 times after speaking to them 3 times, they procastinated to obtain the part. I was informed they will get it soon and will cost me $693.00. After I performed a consumer research of the vehicle, this is a high safety alert issue that should be a priority for Honda to announce to the public for road safety and consumer safety. …”

NHTSA complaint #10615540, filed 2014-07, 116,500 miles

“No takata recall? For my 2004 Honda crv w/ faulty driver + passenger airbags?! This car should definately be on that recall list but is not!! Why? ! I purchased my 2004 only 9 months ago from a dealer. I was traveling on a highway approaching a red light going approx 35- 40 MPH when my 2004 Honda crv hit the rear of another car. My driver airbag never opened to protect me yet my passenger airbag inflated!? Ironically, I was alone with no passengers! Both front airbags failed me & were faulty! I feel this is a major safety hazard and I was lucky to get out of my car alive! …”

NHTSA complaint #11022449, filed 2017-09, 145,000 miles

“There is a problem with my seat belts. The local dealership says they are working as designed. I find it hard to believe that Honda would agree seat belts that do not recoil while they are on you driving and seat belts that keep you from breathing are designed that way. The dealership said they cannot do anything. They are how they are. The vehicle was purchased new in january 2004. It has never been in an accident. The front seat bets intermittently do not recoil while driving and almost always after releasing them to exit the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10477975, filed 2012-09, 81,517 miles

“I was traveling at approx 55 to 60 MPH on the fwy. I started to slow down when I saw 2 cars that were at a dead stop in my lane way ahead of me, they just sat there so I hit my brakes harder & my brakes locked up. My car then went out of control and I tried my best to control it. I did manage to keep my car from rolling. My car was going back and forth on 2 wheels on the drivers side and the passengers side. I was also spinning and fishtailing and the back end of my CR-V (passenger side) hit the back end of the driver side of a sedan in the #3 or #4 lane. …”

NHTSA complaint #10513600, filed 2013-05, 104,500 miles

“I own a 2004 Honda crv and have had problems with the seat belts for over 20,000 miles. Both front seat belts lock when they should not and will not retract until they have been unfastened and pulled all the way out and re-inserted into the buckle. At which point it happens again, and again. I have brought the car to the dealership at least 4 times with the same complaint and all they do is lubricate the belts and say they cannot re-produce the problem. I also called american Honda company to file a complaint, and they will not do anything if the dealership can't re-produce the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10407701, filed 2011-06, 72,000 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202542%
202451%
202310%
202252%
202141%
2020103%
2019101%
2018251%
2017322%
201672%
201551%
2014102%
201341%
201261%
201141%
201071%
200931%
2008141%
2007121%
2006103%
2005123%
2004173%
2003123%
2002255%
200164%
200086%
199932%
199832%
199755%

Other parts of the 2004 Honda CR-V

Engine cooling
142 complaints
Air bags
103 complaints
Electrical system
73 complaints
Exterior lighting
39 complaints
Equipment
35 complaints
Other or unknown
22 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaints
Fuel system
18 complaints
Vehicle speed control
18 complaints
Brakes
14 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology