2017 Honda CR-V air bags problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2017 Honda CR-V — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“am filing a complaint regarding my Honda vehicle being inoperable for over 2 months due to an airbag replacement part being on national backorder after the airbag was stolen. This is a critical safety component and I have been unable to safely use my vehicle during this time. Honda has acknowledged…”
filed May 20, 2026
“The driver side, curtain airbag deployed incorrectly. The airbag deployed at an angle. Instead of the airbag going down to provide a barrier between the window and the driver, the air bag slid to the right hand side of the driver's head. This meant that the driver's head was squeezed between the…”
filed May 30, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air…Campaign 26V332000 · May 21, 2026
Air Bags problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 CR-V | 2 | 2% |
| 2025 CR-V | 4 | 2% |
| 2024 CR-V | 4 | 1% |
| 2023 CR-V | 6 | 1% |
| 2022 CR-V | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 CR-V | 13 | 4% |
| 2020 CR-V | 46 | 14% |
| 2019 CR-V | 78 | 7% |
| 2018 CR-V | 20 | 1% |
| 2016 CR-V | 32 | 8% |
| 2015 CR-V | 25 | 4% |
| 2014 CR-V | 32 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Honda CR-V
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.