2012 Honda CR-V Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 403 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Honda CR-V, 1% of the 403 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My husband and I had automobile accident on nov 7 on a busy city street. I was the passenger. My husband hit a telephone pole at about thirty MPH or less. The pole didn't split but I sustained serious enough injuries to be med-flighted to a boston due to internal bleeding in the abdomen and a broken wrist , two crushed fingers and multiple right side injuries. The air bags deployed and hit me hard. I also had my seat belt on prior to the accident when I came to, my seat belt wasn't secured. …”
NHTSA complaint #11061197, filed 2018-01, 87,000 miles“I turned left with the right-of-way at a stop light. Oncoming car failed to break, ran a red, and hit front passenger side wheel well, on-coming between 40 and 45 MPH. Front and passenger side airbags deployed, driver side did not. Upon collision, I jolted forward and after we stopped moving, I noticed that the male buckle was no longer connected to the female buckle in my (driver-side) apparatus. I consider myself very lucky that I wasn't hurt, and am not under the impression that the belt is designed to operate that way.”
NHTSA complaint #10564578, filed 2014-02, 24,000 miles“I was stopped in traffic about 10 feet behind a vehicle and rear ended by a car going at least 40 - 50 MPH. The crash caused my car to be pushed into the car in front of me. There was a small amount of damage to the front of my car, but there was extensive damage to the rear of my car, pushing the back seats into the front. My car was totaled. Not one airbag deployed, the drivers seat broke and my seatbelt did not restrain me after the initial impact causing me to be thrown into the passenger seat and knocking me out. There were no passengers in my car.”
NHTSA complaint #10778221, filed 2015-09, 46,000 miles“My wife who was driving our Honda crv 2012 had an accident on the freeway off ramp. When the car in front of her ran over some wire that was left on the road, the driver made a sudden stop. My wife was unable to stop in time and hit the vehicle with our Honda. There was considerable damage on both cars. Since the airbags did not deploy and the safety belt in our 2012 Honda crv did not restrain my wife from hitting the steering wheel, she was seriously hurt. I hope other owners of the Honda crv 2012 do not have this type of situation happen to them.”
NHTSA complaint #10479504, filed 2012-10, 3,231 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, he approached a traffic signal and when the brake pedal was depressed an unusual noise was present. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 2. Updated 07/09/13 the consumer stated the seat belt would not release. The consumer exited the vehicle, upon immediately re-entering the seat belt operated properly. Updated 07/15/2013”
NHTSA complaint #10515972, filed 2013-06, 2 milesSeat 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 2012 Honda CR-V
89 complaintsElectrical system
68 complaintsOther or unknown
52 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
48 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
36 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsSuspension
26 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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