2020 Honda CR-V seat belts problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2020 Honda CR-V — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2020 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver's seat belt failed to latch as intended. The contact attempted to latch the driver's seat belt several times before the seat belt latched as needed. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
“The drivers front seatbelt latch has failed causing the driver to not be safely secured in the vehicle. This causes the airbag warning system to illuminate a warning indicator malfunction light on the dash display. The Honda dealership has refused to repair the item at Honda’s expense due to them…”
filed Dec 26, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to…Campaign 23V158000 · Mar 9, 2023
Seat Belts problems in other CR-V years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CR-V | 4 | 2% |
| 2024 CR-V | 5 | 1% |
| 2023 CR-V | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 CR-V | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 CR-V | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 CR-V | 10 | 1% |
| 2018 CR-V | 25 | 1% |
| 2017 CR-V | 30 | 2% |
| 2016 CR-V | 7 | 2% |
| 2015 CR-V | 5 | 1% |
| 2014 CR-V | 10 | 2% |
| 2013 CR-V | 4 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.