Honda HR-V Airbags & seat belts problems

0.94 vs. all vehicles Steady

52 of the 1,452 complaints about the Honda HR-V (3.6%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's #10 problem area. That share is 0.9× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.

52Complaints · Airbags & seat belts

3.6%Share of complaints

0.94×vs. all vehicles

12Last 12 months

30.8%Share involving a crash or fire

3Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2021 model (19, 30% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (3). 12 Airbags & seat belts complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 11 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.

Owners most often describe: “air bags”, “notification air”, “bags recall”, “deploy” and “seat”. 18 of these reports (30.8%) describe a crash or fire, with 12 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.

3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V332000 (2026-05-21, model years 2019, 2020 and 2021).

By model year

Year	Complaints	Share of complaints
2018	6	3.8%
2019	8	3.5%
2020	5	6.0%
2021	19	30.2%
2022	3	3.5%
2023	5	0.7%
2024	6	5.6%
2025	0	0.0%

When complaints were filed

Last 12 months: 12 · Previous 12 months: 11

Common terms in reports

air bags23
notification air15
bags recall12
deploy12
seat15
amount recall14

What owners report

While driving, a vehicle attempted to pass three cars at once. At the last minute, the person saw an oncoming car approaching and quickly came back to the other lane, cause the three cars to break hard quickly.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-07-10 · ODI 11749555 · Crash
I wan involved in a high speed crash and my air bags did not deploy. I was hurt hitting my head on the steering wheel.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-07-03 · ODI 11748169 · Crash
SRS / airbag light permanently remain on which indicates a fault with the system. Technician said it’s most likely due to a faulty sensor in the passenger seat.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-08-14 · ODI 11756868
The contact owns a 2021 Honda HR-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V064000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted several times.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-08-11 · ODI 11756144
I got a "supplemental restraint problem. See your dealer." message on my car's dashboard. My car is available for inspection upon request. The air bags may not deploy in a crash, and this poses a critical safety problem.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-06-22 · ODI 11745676
Air bag sensor light is always off even when nobody is sitting in the passenger seat. The sensor has been recalled once before however it’s still having the same issue even after being replaced.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-06-01 · ODI 11741323

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER Campaign 26V332000 · 2026-05-21 · Model years: 2019, 2020, 2021

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER Campaign 24V064000 · 2024-02-01 · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT Campaign 23V782000 · 2023-11-21 · Model years: 2023, 2024

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V vehicles. The front seat belt pretensioners may be missing the rivet that secures the quick connector and wire plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," 209, "Seat Belt Assembles," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt pretensioner assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are MG7 and NG5.

Problem areas · Honda HR-V

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Frequently asked questions

How common are Airbags & seat belts problems on the Honda HR-V?

Which Honda HR-V model years have the most Airbags & seat belts complaints?

By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2021 model (19, 30% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (3).

Is there a recall for Honda HR-V Airbags & seat belts problems?

3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V332000 (2026-05-21, model years 2019, 2020 and 2021).