2026 Honda CR-V Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 175 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2026 Honda CR-V, 3% of the 175 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 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.
“I had a accident with a another and now both them are totaled but i didn’t got any airbags deployed when i called honda and ingot a person for the case he is like you need to go to dealership and inspect the car and they are like they don’t have any responsibility for safety issue”
NHTSA complaint #11728840, filed 2026-04“The driver-side frontal airbag/restraint system may have failed to operate during a collision involving a significant impact to the front driver’s side of my 2026 Honda CR-V. The vehicle was declared a total loss, but the driver’s airbag did not deploy. The seat belt locked and appeared to function properly. The insurance company has already taken possession of the vehicle, so its present availability for inspection is UNKNOWN. My safety was put at risk because the driver’s airbag did not provide additional protection during the impact. …”
NHTSA complaint #11753709, filed 2026-07“The contact owns a 2026 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at 33 MPH, the vehicle ahead unexpectedly decelerated, resulting in a rear-end collision. The contact stated that the Forward Collision Warning system failed to activate prior to the crash. During the collision, the driver-side, front passenger-side, and rear passenger-side airbags deployed in a delayed manner, and the driver-side airbag appeared to rupture during deployment. The front end of the vehicle sustained extensive damage, and the vehicle was towed by the insurance company to a private impound lot. …”
NHTSA complaint #11771143, filed 2026-10, 12,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3% |
| 2025 | 8 | 3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 1% |
| 2023 | 6 | 1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 | 15 | 4% |
| 2020 | 47 | 13% |
| 2019 | 79 | 7% |
| 2018 | 22 | 1% |
| 2017 | 36 | 2% |
| 2016 | 32 | 8% |
| 2015 | 25 | 4% |
| 2014 | 32 | 5% |
| 2013 | 27 | 7% |
| 2012 | 30 | 7% |
| 2011 | 295 | 53% |
| 2010 | 217 | 45% |
| 2009 | 176 | 46% |
| 2008 | 325 | 34% |
| 2007 | 267 | 30% |
| 2006 | 74 | 19% |
| 2005 | 129 | 27% |
| 2004 | 103 | 21% |
| 2003 | 125 | 27% |
| 2002 | 143 | 28% |
| 2001 | 52 | 37% |
| 2000 | 43 | 33% |
| 1999 | 28 | 22% |
| 1998 | 19 | 15% |
| 1997 | 27 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2026 Honda CR-V
44 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsForward collision avoidance
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsLane departure
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 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