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2021 Honda HR-V Air bags Problems

Complaints
21about this part
Share
33%of 64 total for the year
Median mileage
43,500miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the air bags of the 2021 Honda HR-V, 33% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“This air bag and seatbelt both malfunctioned clearly the air bag malfunctioned while I was about to cross over a bridge on an interstate .. Ciasing a projectile to shoot me in my eye knocking me unconcouiss and I wasn’t sure wht happened until hind sight and clearly the foremsic evidence supports this .. …”

NHTSA complaint #11575703, filed 2024-03

“My complaint is about the driver side airbag which you have the recall on. I went to the dealership and I call Honda and they cannot explain to me what’s wrong with the car? I asked him is the car able to drive and the dealership said no and Honda say yes, so what is the problem with the car? Nobody can explain it to me, I own the car is the car able to drive or not can somebody tell me what’s wrong with the car?”

NHTSA complaint #11571174, filed 2024-02

“Lease Car: I waited for the light to turn green and proceed into the intersection going east. The other driver was going south and went through the red light hitting my L/D door, fender,bumper, air bag deployed hit me in the face causing swollen bruised eye. Car was towed as of now there is $15,709 damage with drivers side seat belt on National-Global back order. Due to this being a safety item no after market parts are allowed no seat belt to be found. Car is held up in the body shop they will not release. …”

NHTSA complaint #11514693, filed 2023-03

“The SRS light came on one morning when I started my car. I haven’t done anything for this to happen. When the break indicator comes up when too close to a vehicle my car make sudden breaks and stop.”

NHTSA complaint #11434977, filed 2021-09

“The contact owns a 2021 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that the SRS, Forward Collision Avoidance, Collision Mitigation Braking System, and the auto high beams warning lights and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V064000 (Air Bags); and related the failure to the recall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the dealer informed the contact that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11683476, filed 2025-08, 51,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202615%
202512%
202433%
202330%
202289%
20212133%
202078%
2019146%
201874%
201765%
2016135%

Other parts of the 2021 Honda HR-V

Electrical system
16 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Honda HR-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