6 complaints reported

1997 Honda CR-V Seats

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
6
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2002

SEAT BRACKET TORE LOOSE OF FLOOR BOARD MOUNTING BRACKET. DT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2002
Nov 2002

WHILE COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP THE SEAT RIPPED CLEAR OF THE FRONT LEFT MOUNTING BRACKET THAT HELD IT TO THE FLOORBOARD. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURED. *YH *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2001
Nov 2001

WE HAVE HAD A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WHERE IF YOU LEAN BACK ON THE SEAT, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE AND BECOME RECUMBANT. IT HAS HAPPENED WITH A MOVEMENT AS SIMPLE AS REACHING BACK TO HAND MY CHILD A DRINK. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I AM EVER IN AN ACCIDENT THAT THIS SEAT WILL FAIL AND SEVERLY INJURE THE DRIVER AS WELL AS THE PERSON THAT IS SITTING BEHIND HIM/HER. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AS EARLY AS A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON THE CARE. HAS THIS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER DRIVERS??*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Mar 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A PLASTIC BOLT UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHICH IS UNTACHED INSIDE OF HOLE WITHIN BOLT AREA ASSEMBLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2001
Apr 1998

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED TWICE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 1998
Nov 1997 Crash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 55MPH.DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE , FELL BACK ON TOP OF DAUGHTER WHICH WAS SITTING BEHIND HER. THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN INJURIES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1997

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1997 Honda CR-V has 6 Seats complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.