2012 Honda CR-V Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 403 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 2012 Honda CR-V, 1% of the 403 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“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“The front passenger side seat heater over heated and caught a tote bag that was sitting on the seat on fire. According to the users manual the back of the seat does not have a heating element due to the side air bag--my car's seat back does heat up. In fact it gets very hot. I strongly believe that a drivers side seat back was installed on the passenger side--and as a result I believe that my airbags would not have functioned properly if needed. Hughes Honda in warner robins ga currently has possession of the vehicle and are investigating.”
NHTSA complaint #10487816, filed 2012-12, 18,000 miles“the lever on my back right seat will not release seat down. Needed to put a large item in my car and ended up having to tie it to the roof instead and drive very slowly on the interstate since my seat would not go down. did not feel safe and want to get this figured out asap since I am a furniture dealer. I popped the plastic cap off to see what is causing the issue... part of the white plastic piece of the upper lever has snapped off and that is causing the lever to not catch and seat not go down. …”
NHTSA complaint #11546247, filed 2023-09“2012 Honda CR-V headrest - when sitting with my back completely against the car seat, the top part of the headrest is pitched forward at such an angle that it forces my head forward regardless of the height of placement. In order to correctly align my head with my spine while driving, I have to sit forward. This is not a feasible position. I am 5'10 tall and I already suffer from cervical spine problems without this headrest creating more!!! I did not realize the situation with the headrest until I'd had the vehicle for about a week. …”
NHTSA complaint #10450866, filed 2012-03Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0% |
| 2017 | 13 | 1% |
| 2016 | 9 | 2% |
| 2015 | 39 | 6% |
| 2014 | 8 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 5 | 1% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 0% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 24 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 9 | 8% |
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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