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Owner complaints · Air Bags

2019 Honda CR-V airbag problems

79 of the 1,101 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda CR-V name the airbags (NHTSA’s “Air Bags” heading — airbags, their sensors and warning lights). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

79 complaints 7% of this model year’s 12 reports a crash 1 a fire typically at 5k miles

What owners filed about the airbags

Source: NHTSA complaint database
79complaints name the airbags

12 of the 79 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 9 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2019: 65 · 2020: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 3

5kmiles, typically

Half of the 19 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the airbag problem between 1,000 and 14,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

7%of this model year’s complaints

1,101 complaints in all about the 2019 Honda CR-V, 3 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Air Bags” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Honda CR-V airbag problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the airbags. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Recall 19v-383 after many months of research, decided to purchase 2019 Honda Cr-V for our 16 year old son in april. Received notification on july 11, 2019 that there is a recall that could cause 'uncommand deployment of driver's airbag.' this recall was first issued in may 2019, however Honda did not notify owners until mid july.
Air Bags at 1,414 miles Jul 17, 2019 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Cr-V. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 19v383000 (air bags). After contacting morehead Honda (1000 auto park pl, newburgh, ny) and the manufacturer, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available.
Air Bags Jul 15, 2019 NHTSA owner report
2019 Honda Cr-V exl. Received recall notification for possible airbag failure due to metal burrs in steering column. Contacted Honda mall of georgia. They were aware and referred me to Honda corporate. Filed a case and was told they would contact me within 2 days. Case # 09698729.
Air Bags at 8,000 miles Jul 14, 2019 NHTSA owner report
The contacts daughter owned a 2019 Honda Cr-V. While the contact's daughter was driving 60 MPH, she crashed into the rear of a commercial truck. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the sternum and elbows, a broken back, a carotid artery, and a right knee laceration.
Air Bags at 100 miles Jul 12, 2019 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Cr-V. The contact received a notice for an unknown recall regarding the steering and air bags. The contact called boyd Honda oxford (1025 m.l.k. The contact called Honda customer care where a representative informed him that he would receive a call back.
Air Bags at 5,000 miles Jul 12, 2019 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the airbags

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall filed under this heading

Other systems with a record on the 2019 Honda CR-V

Source: the same files
From here
Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are airbag problems common on the 2019 Honda CR-V?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 79 owner complaints naming the airbags on this model year (7% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the airbags on the 2019 Honda CR-V?

Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 26V332000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do airbag problems show up on the 2019 Honda CR-V?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 5,000 miles; half of them between 1,000 and 14,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Air Bags" heading cover?

Airbags, their sensors and warning lights. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.