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2021 Honda HR-V air bags problems

21 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2021 Honda HR-V, which is 26% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
21 26% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Lease Car: I waited for the light to turn green and proceed into the intersection going east. The other driver was going south and went through the red light hitting my L/D door, fender,bumper, air bag deployed hit me in the face causing swollen bruised eye. Car was towed as of now there is $15,709 damage with drivers side seat belt on National-Global back order. Due to this being a safety item no after market parts are allowed no seat belt to be found. Car is held up in the body shop they will not release.

February 2023 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2021 Honda HR-V. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V064000 (AIR BAGS). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that when the "Odometer/Trip" button was pressed, the lights on the instrument panel flickered. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.

Reported at 36,000 miles, April 2025

Other problems reported for the 2021 Honda HR-V

Air bags problems in other years

  • 2027
  • 2026
  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016

Air bags problems across all Honda models