2017 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 36owner reports
- 20,400median miles
- $1,000median quote
- 11involved a crash
Newest report Aug 12, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
36 of the 1,761 complaints on this car describe airbag.
Tick what matches of 36 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (8 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the airbags covers the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the CR-V
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.
NHTSA summary
Electrical overstress. Closed sep 19, 2024, led to recall 20V-024.
NHTSA summary
Air bag inflator rupture. Open, led to recall 14V-668.
NHTSA summary
Air bag inflator rupture. Closed mar 2, 2015, led to recall 13V-172.
NHTSA summary
Autoliv air bag propellant mixture. Closed may 8, 2012.
NHTSA summary
None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.
What owners paid
5 of the 36 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $800 to $1,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 10,000 and 40,000 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“My air bag light has come on. The vehicle has never been in an accident. There is no damage to the air bag. The shop stated itâs the passenger side curtain airbag The other issue is the a/c. There was a recall it got fixed but my a/c is still not working.”
Filed Aug 12, 2026
“Impact on the driver side from another vehicle caused it to be totaled but not a single airbag deployed.”
Filed Jan 19, 2026
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 11 of 36 reports involved a crash and 12 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 186 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 180 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 172 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 142 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 142 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 142 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 137 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 135 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 68 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 55 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 54 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 42 reports