2020 Honda CR-V Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 3%of 359 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seat belts of the 2020 Honda CR-V, 3% of the 359 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 seat belt has come undone many times in the last few months while I am driving. I reached out to the local dealership that repairs my car and inquired about it, they hadn't heard of a recall. 2-3 months later there has been a recall issued on my year and model of my car for this issue. I brought it in on May 24 to get it repaired and was told they couldn't repair it because there wasn't an actual recall on my car. Well later that day it has happened twice where my seatbelt came undone while I was driving.”
NHTSA complaint #11524394, filed 2023-05“Recently purchased a 2020 Honda crv. I noticed the back seat belts (left and center) crisscross when buckled. I went back to Honda to complain and saw that all Honda crv's had this configuration. I looked up on a Honda complaint web site and found the three similar complaints. It was also a problem on the 2019 vehicles. It appears that we all believe this is a safety issue. If you have to get someone (possibly unconscious) out of the car this configuration could prove to be a problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #11349558, filed 2020-08“Had my car inspected on Aug 5 everything was good and as I was driving down the road on Monday Aug 7 that afternoon and my airbag system (SRS) problem light came on we called the dealership on Tuesday morning and they said that we could drop it off and leave it on Wednesday and they would look at it when they got to it. So they called on Thursday and said it was u3000-49 internal failure of srs system also said found to be communication issue with the seat sensor which is made onto the frame and said the seat will have to be replaced If isn’t replaced and if I was to get in. …”
NHTSA complaint #11538139, filed 2023-08“The contact owns a 2020 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that the driver’s side front seat belt failed to latch securely. There was an abnormal dinging sound detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V158000 (Seat Belts). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the latch was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11690391, filed 2025-09, 116,000 miles“The contact owns a 2020 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that he buckled the car seat in the rear middle seat of the vehicle, and while attempting to buckle the driver’s side rear seat belt, the seat belt failed to buckle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the seat belt had malfunctioned; however, no additional assistance was provided. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11508550, filed 2023-02, 8,000 milesRelated recalls
- 23V158000Mar 9, 2023Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura…Covers: Honda CR-V 2017–2020, Odyssey 2018–2020, Accord 2018–2019 +3 more
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 2020 Honda CR-V
74 complaintsFuel system
49 complaintsAir bags
47 complaintsElectrical system
44 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsEngine
40 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsLane departure
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Honda CR-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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