2020 Honda CR-V · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 47owner reports
- 35,000median miles
- 8involved a crash
Newest report Aug 13, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
47 of the 353 complaints on this car describe airbag, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2020 CR-V.
Narrower sheets: Takata airbag inflator recall (29 reports)
Tick what matches of 47 reports
Airbag on other CR-V years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (14 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the airbags cover the 2020 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
All 7 recalls on the 2020 Honda CR-V, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the airbags on the CR-V
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.
Electrical overstress. Closed sep 19, 2024, led to recall 20V-024.
Air bag inflator rupture. Open, led to recall 14V-668.
Air bag inflator rupture. Closed mar 2, 2015, led to recall 13V-172.
Autoliv air bag propellant mixture. Closed may 8, 2012.
None of these investigations covers the 2020 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 8,300 and 40,000 miles, from the 10 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2020 Honda CR-V that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
ServiceNews Article - There are several possible causes for the SRS DTC U3000-49 (Internal Failure of the SRS Unit) to be stored.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 Accords & 2019-2020 CR-Vs with a customer complaint of the SRS light on with the DTC B0020-13 (Open or Increased Resistance in the Driver's Side Airbag Inflator) or B0028-13 (Open or ...
What owners wrote
“My dealer wonât make the recall repair with the excuse the factory isnât sending him the parts. Thatâs been his excuse for 2 years.”
Filed May 5, 2026
“Air bag is malfunctioning and Honda diagnosed and stated I was responsible because warranty has expired.”
Filed Jun 24, 2025
“I received a recall notice a long time ago and I have checked multiple times with 2 different Honda dealerships (Located in Hickory, NC & Morganton, NC) about a remedy to fix and have been told every time they don't have the parts to fix and not sure when they will. It has been a long time now and I am concerned. NHTSA Recall Number 24V-064”
Filed Mar 27, 2025
“Airbag SRS system warning light. Dealership confirmed airbag inflator on driver side was faulty and airbags would not deploy if driver was in an accident.”
Filed May 24, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 8 of 47 reports involved a crash and 8 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 42 reports
- Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 29 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 29 reports