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2002 Honda CR-V seat belts problems

25 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2002 Honda CR-V cite seat belts, 5% of all 527 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
25
5% of all complaints
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
6
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the seat belts

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“My front driver side seatbelt is not working properly and never has. I've had trouble getting it to roll into position instead it gets stuck outside the car door.When trying to find it to buckle up. When I unbuckle the seatbelt it Will not roll back into position and when I try to pull to get it to click onto I have trouble getting it to clasp. I've asked the Honda dealership if they could replace it for me without a charge they said no they could not. They suggested making a report and possibly getting special permission to replace it.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 5, 2024Seat beltsODI 11570157
“The contact owns a 2002 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that SRS air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front passenger's side air bag needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. Additionally, the contact stated that the front passenger's side seat belt and the rear middle seat belt buckles were not latching securely as designed. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V351000 (Seat Belts) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 5, 2023Air bags, Seat beltsODI 11542740
“"TAKATA INFLATORS" AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IN DASHBAORD WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION AT 15MPH SEATBELT WONT CLICK IN POSITION GOOD ALL THE WAY HAVE A HARD TIME BUCKLING THE SEATBELT INTO PLACE TAKE ABOUT 8 HARD TRIES INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS WONT LIGHT UP IN DASHBARD AT NIGHT I CANT SEE THE ODOMETER OR SPEEDOMETER READINGS ALL THE LIGHTS ARE OUT AT NIGHT AND BOTH TURNING SIGNALS BLINKS TOGETHER ONLY AT NIGHT WHEN MAKING A TURN”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 1, 2019Exterior lighting, Air bags, Seat beltsODI 11173446
“EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CAR THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT WITHIN 3-4 MONTHS. CHANGE ONE, THE OTHER GOES OUT. AVERAGING 2000.00 OVER THE LIFETIME OF OWNING MY CAR. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT'S BOLT BROKE...THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS BC OF WEIGHT...I WEIGH 135# I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY SEAT FIXED. NOT MY FAULT!! MY SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE UNTIL THE 4-5 TRY..IT KEEPS ON BOUNCING OUT OF THE CLICKER.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 5, 2018Exterior lighting, Seat belts, SeatsODI 11060702
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE STOP SIGN AND WAS T-BONED BY THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUSTAINED A BROKEN KNEE CAP AND UPPER TORSO INJURIES. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND TORSO INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR A RECALL IN 2010. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL SPECIFICS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 188,000. UPDATED 05/17/17*LJ UPDATED 08/07/2017*JS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 22, 2017Air bags, Seat beltsCrash reportedODI 10967734
“2002 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS . *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WOULD ALWAYS PUT THE KEYS IN THE SEAT, WHILE AT THE GAS STATION. THE VEHICLE LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY IF THEY KEYS WERE IN THE VEHICLE, BUT NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS LOCKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES, JUST BY LAYING THE KEYS DOWN. THERE WAS NO SIGNAL OR ALERT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, AS SHE ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THEM ON. ALSO, THE INTERIOR LIGHT WOULD NEVER COME ON, WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE ISSUE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100 DIAGNOSIS FEE, TO DETERMINE, WHY THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 7, 2014Electrical system, Seat belts, Interior lightingODI 10619578

Showing 6 of 25 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 27, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Seat belts: webbing

Free remedy

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT PRETENSIONS. THE CR-V IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS - RETRACTOR AND BUCKLE - IN BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATING POSITIONS. SOME BUCKLE PRETENSIONERS USE A PART THAT RESTRICTS THE FULL MOTION OF THE MECHANISM.

Seat beltsReported Nov 26, 2001NHTSA 01V351000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 27, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.