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2021 Honda CR-V Seat belts Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
1%of 338 total for the year
Median mileage
33,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2021 Honda CR-V, 1% of the 338 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 miles. 1 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.

“I was driving and stopped for traffic, however, I was rear ended and resulted in a 4-car pileup. Upon being rear ended and pushed fast toward the car in front and crashing the car in front, the airbags did not deploy. I had a passenger as well. During the accident the driver seatbelt did not lock, however, the passenger one did lock to prevent harm.”

NHTSA complaint #11435798, filed 2021-10

“The seat belt clips in the back seat that are placed together I feel are backwards. If you look in the backseat behind the driver's seat, that buckle and clip for the middle passengers seat should be flipped around. When utilizing the middle seat belt, it has to go around the seat belt to the left. This to me is a big safety concern as it adds extra pressure to the seatbelt buckling in, should there be an accident. Plus it makes it hard for the person to the left to buckle in their belt because the other seatbelt is in the way. I hope this issue can be fixed and may need to even be a recall.”

NHTSA complaint #11429757, filed 2021-08

“The contact owns a 2021 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the seat belt and the steering wheel were deteriorated. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was determined that it was normal wear and tear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11648170, filed 2025-03, 33,000 miles

“The rear center seat belt will not latch. Car was taken to dealer and the dealer confirmed it will not latch but did not have the part in stock and gave no estimate on when it would be in.”

NHTSA complaint #11632190, filed 2024-12

Related recalls

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 2021 Honda CR-V

Steering
114 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
88 complaints
Other or unknown
39 complaints
Electrical system
34 complaints
Engine
33 complaints
Fuel system
30 complaints
Brakes
27 complaints
Lane departure
17 complaints
Air bags
15 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

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