82 complaints reported

2004 Honda CR-V Air Bags

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

Reports
82
Crashes
16
Fires
0
Injuries
9

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2024

While cruising down a standard roadway around 40 mph, the passenger side/seat airbag randomly deployed for no apparent reason. The sound and shock of the airbag deployment nearly caused me to lose control the vehicle because it was so loud and unexpected.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2024
Jun 2021

Honda is not honoring their commitment to make service available for the recalls on this vehicle, which includes the Takata airbag. I am attempting to make an appointment at my local Honda Dealer Paragon Honda in Woodside, NY on 6/28. There are no service appointments available through the end of December. I had the same problem about two years ago when I attempted to speak to a person at the dealership. They have made this impossible. Because I live in NYC it is not reasonable to commute to the next closest dealer because that would require bridges and tolls. This is unaccaptable.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2021
Aug 2020

NOT A COMPLAINT BUT I HAD MY PASSENGER AIRBAG REPLACED JUNE 26, 2015. RECEIVED A NEW RECALL IN JULY 2015 BUT WAS TOLD IT DID NOT APPLY THAT IT WAS COVERED IN THE JUNE 2015 REPAIRS. JUST NEED TO VERIFY IF THE RECALL IS A RECALL OF THE RECALL. CONFUSED YET?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2015
Mar 2020 Crash Injury

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON CA980. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I BROUGHT MY HONDA CRV IN FOR RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS IN ~JAN 2020 TO GET THIS RECALL FIXED, SO I DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2020
Oct 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V501000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SMART HONDA DES MOINES (11206 HICKMAN RD, DES MOINES, IA 50325, 515-253-3040) TO BE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STUD, THE ENTIRE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO ORDER THE PART FROM ANOTHER DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE THE PART. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDED PART FROM VARIOUS DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE AN OFFICIAL TIMEFRAME AS TO WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *PM*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2019
Aug 2019 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V.THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, A DEER WALKED IN FRONT OF HER VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE TRYING TO AVOID THE DEER, THE VEHICLE VEERED DOWN TWO EMBANKMENTS, HIT SEVERAL TREES, AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A FEW ABRASIONS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE CUTS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY AND HAD TO BE AIR LIFTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO FROEDTERT HOSPITAL 9200 W WISCONSIN AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53226 414-805-3000 WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR CUTS TO THE RIGHT FORE ARM AND UPPER ARM, FOREHEAD AND SHOULDER. THE CONTACT ALSO SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HER INJURIES AT AURORA MEDICAL CENTER GRAFTON 975 PORT WASHINGTON RD, GRAFTON WI 53024 262-329-1000, WHERE SHE TREATED FOR THE REMOVAL OF GLASS FROM HER LEGS AND SCALP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. JO *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2019
Aug 2019

TAKATA AIRBAGS MY 2004 HONDA CRV IS LISTED ON THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL LIST. PLEASE ADVISE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2019
Aug 2018

THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND REMAINS ON THE ENTIRE TIME THE CAR ENGINE RUNNING INCLUDING THE TIME THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2017
Apr 2018

THE 04 HONDA CR-V IS LOCATED ON ST CROIX IN THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED FOR TWO YEARS. AT PRESENT, THERE ARE NO DEALERS ON ISLAND SO HONDA KINDLY SUGGESTED THAT THE CAR BE REPAIRED IN PUERTO RICO OR FL!!! AM I SUPPOSED TO SHIP TO VIA AIR OR SEA? SAD...

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2018
Mar 2018 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH A SEMI-TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONTUSION AND MODERATE HEADACHES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2018
Dec 2017

SRS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2016
Nov 2017

TAKATA RECALL: I HAD TO PAY LABOR COSTS TO HAVE THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS INSTALLED. I ALSO DID NOT RECEIVE A LOAN VEHICLE WHILE MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP ALL DAY BEING REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD I COULD RENT ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES. THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO IT BEING DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF CRASH OR ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2016
Aug 2017

TAKATA RECALL

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2017
Jul 2017

SRS UNIT MALFUNCTION. SRS LIGHT STEADY LIT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH. RESULT IS THAT THE SRS WILL NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED IN A ACTUAL CRASH. SUSPECT PREMATURE FAILURE OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE SRS. HONDA WILL ONLY REPLACE AT OWNERS COST.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2017
Feb 2017

(TAMARA INFLATORS) I WAS SENT A RECALL AND TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR WAS RETURNED IN TWO HOURS. THE NEST DAT THE SAME SRS INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE AFTER THE ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2017
Nov 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000, 15V320000, AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2015
Oct 2016 Crash Injury

TAKATA RECALL - I WAS STOPPED ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURN AND WAS SUDDENLY HIT FROM BEHIND CAUSING ME TO HIT A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I CONSEQUENTLY HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS TAKEN IN 9/2015 TO REPLACE AIRBAG. HAVE BEEN RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES RIGHT AFTER ACCIDENT FOR AIRBAG. ATTACHED IS THE PAPERWORK FOR 2015 RECALL AND ACCIDENT REPORT FROM THIS YEAR. RECALL NOTICE FOR 2016 IS ON PHONE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2015
Jul 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2016
Feb 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER FIVE TRIPS TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THREE DIFFERENT RECALLS WITHIN THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THE CONTACT DID NOT PROVIDE THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS, BUT STATED THAT THEY WERE ALL RELATED TO THE AIR BAGS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2012
Feb 2016

RECALL NOTICE ARRIVED 02/19/2016 FOR A RECALL DATED 06/15/2015. WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED ON 07/02/2015 WHEN I SPOKE WITH THEM, OR ON 09/24/2015 OR ON 11/05/2015 WHEN I WAS AT APPLETREE HONDA FOR PREVIOUS RECALLS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2016
Feb 2016 Crash

THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE TAKATA RECALL IN NOVEMBER 2015 AND THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2016. SINCE THE CAR ROLLED OVER WHEN SLOWING DOWN QUICKLY TAKING A TURN ON THE HIGHWAY, MAYBE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED BUT NONE OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS WORKED EITHER (SEE PICTURES).

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2016
Dec 2015

2004 HONDA CRV POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. *MW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2015
Nov 2015

2004 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICES 14V351000,14V353000 AND 14V700000 AIR BAG ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2015
Sep 2015 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN *CN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2015
Sep 2015

MY SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT OFF LIGHT KEEPS STAYING ON WITH NO ONE ELSE IN THE CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2015

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The 2004 Honda CR-V has 82 Air Bags complaints on file. 16 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.