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2011 Honda CR-V air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 295 complaints for the 2011 Honda CR-V, 45% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
295 45% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
61,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
12 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2011 Honda CR-V Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 61,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 61,000 miles
Based on 38 complaints that include mileage. 47% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 38 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Yes I had a car wreck swerved to miss a deer and hit an electric pole I was doing about 35 MPH when I hit the pole it took the pole completely down and my are bags in my honda crv did not come out and I was just trying to find out why.

March 2012 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda cr-v. The contact stated that while driving 7 MPH, the front passenger side tire blew out with the illumination of the passenger side air bag light. The contact stated that the passenger air bag off light illuminated with the passenger in the vehicle. The vehicle tire was repaired by the contact and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.

Reported at 22,000 miles, February 2012

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