Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2015 Honda CR-V owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
June 2,2021 was rear ended by full speed car (30-40mph) that put me into an on coming car at a traffic light. Crunched my Honda 2015 CRV where I couldn't even open the front doors and my head hit the steering wheel, my arms and my spine cracked. Thankfully did not brake anything however still in pain and need continuing chiropractic care. If the Honda I was driving didn't have the function of in brake assist the turning vehicle from the on coming street wouldn't have survived. There were no warnings or failure lights, messages or notices from the dealership where we regularly took for service. Honda CRV 2015 totaled ownership no longer in my name
A serious accident that totaled the car happened. The driver side curtain airbag did not deploy and the driver broke her wrist. Side curtain airbags on passenger side opened even though there was no passenger in the seat. The driver steering wheel airbag did deploy. Car appears to have been hit head on based on the damage that I saw.
I was hit on 5/29/26. I was going 40mph or so and a car turned left into the front and side of my vehicle. My airbags did not deploy and was wondering why? I got whiplash bad and hurt myself as well as slamming into steering wheel.
According to the dealership looking at the vehicle, the air bag had a critical failure. The vehicle is only 5 years old. While the dealership stated this was the failure of a critical component and that the vehicle should not even be driven off the lot until the air bag was fully repaired, American Honda is stating it was simply an issue with the indicator light and that the air bag was fully functional. Either the local Honda dealer or American Honda is not being honest about what happened here, but if the air bags on 5 year old Honda vehicles are failing, this seems like something that likely should be more aggressively address, particularly in light of the many air bag failures that have been in the news over the past few years.
Systematic safety opponent failure - passenger side air bag. It deployed into my daughter's face. I took it to Hayward Honda for repair. No police, no insurance as of yet. The dealership is claiming that the impact occurred in the undercarriage, but no report, no pictures, no EDR data provided. This was simply a spontaneous, non-impact, faulty airbag deployment. I was able to continue to drive my vehicle with no problems. They had suggested I file a claim with my insurance, but I requested the information. I want to report this, for they still have my vehicle with no resolution.
When I went in for maintenance, I was told that the front airbags would not deploy. In the event of a car accident, the airbags cannot be popped. I know some cars were recalled in 2016 for airbag issues, should I be treated reasonably as well since my car has the same issue.
On June 12th, 2017, I passed out while driving and hit a parked pickup. I was traveling at 50-55 MPH when I crashed. My car pushed the pickup backwards 33'. The pickup pushed the car behind it 8' then that car was pushed backward into another car. My car and the pickup were totaled. My side airbags did not deploy. I was severely injured. I sustained 5 broken ribs, my left wrist was broken along with a bone in the same hand. I had a large hematoma on the left side of my neck and a baseball size hematoma on the left side of my abdomen. Most of my injuries was from the seat belt. There was an abrasion across my neck. The muscles in my right chest were pulled. Also the muscles around my right breast and under my right arm were pulled. On July 3rd , I had surgery to remove the hematoma on my left abdomen. It was athe size of two fists. …
We were traveling on a road at 55 MPH. Another vehicle abruptly pulled out in front of us at 10 MPH. Our driver attempted to avoid collision by swerving to the right median. The impact was our front driver side hitting the other driver's back passenger side. According to witness statements, our car went air born and into a multiple spin situation. We took out a guard rail. Damage was sustained on all sides of the vehicle, except the roof. Vehicle was totaled. Police ruled fault was the other driver. We were wearing seat belts. Luggage flew out the back window, approximately 30 feet into the road. The side airbags deployed successfully. Neither front airbag deployed. Glass in windshield was shattered, but part of the guard rail (we think) took out the glass in a circular pattern on the passenger side.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-v. While driving at various speeds, the contact's vehicle collided into another vehicle while making a left turn. The details of where the contact's vehicle was struck could not be provided. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to retract. The contact sustained minor injuries, but it was unknown if medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven from the scene and then towed to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the driver side frame rail was crushed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Honda CR-v. While driving 5 MPH in a driveway, the brake pedal was applied, but failed to respond. The vehicle accelerated and crashed into a tree. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that only the side air bags deployed. The contact was injured and sustained multiple bruises and cuts, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic's holding lot. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000.
NHTSA investigations
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited.
Electrical overstress
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events.
Airbag complaints in other CR-V years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2015 Honda CR-V?
NHTSA has 25 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 Honda CR-V, 4% of the model year's 672 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2015 Honda CR-V airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 2015 Honda CR-V, though it has 3 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2015 Honda CR-V airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 22,000 miles, and 58% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 11 crashes, 0 fires and 14 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.