1997 Honda CR-V air bags problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Honda CR-V — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 1997 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the SRS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 168,470.”
filed Jun 1, 2022
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda cr-v. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 20v026000 (air bags) and 02v120000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of…”
filed Nov 25, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not…Campaign 20V026000 · Jan 17, 2020
Related service bulletins
Srs indicator on after body shop repair. Check for srs diagnostic trouble codes. Honda servicenews. April 2004. *tt
04012004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2004
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% |
| 2017 CR-V | 35 | 2% |
| 2016 CR-V | 32 | 8% |
| 2015 CR-V | 25 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.