1. Honda CR-V
  2. Problems
  3. 2011
  4. Seats

2011 Honda CR-V Seats Problems

6
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

  • drivers seat · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
30–60k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 21, 2018 · 97,000 miles

    Seat Belts · Seats · Unknown Or Other

    1. With and w/o snow tires, no matter the weather or road conditions: strong hot rubber burning smell by back right wheel. D/t no baffle near muffler. This happens with short trips, free way or city trips 2. At one time would not shift down on hills. Or would engine would nearly die going up hills with ac radio on, and latterly chugged up hill this is related to the gear not shifting. This is a terrible feeling…

    ODI 11089260

  • August 1, 2014 · 32,000 miles

    Seat Belts · Seats

    Drivers seat belt ( lap portion ) fraying on the edge, and the drivers seat back fabric has a 1-1/2 inch tear (separation ). *tr

    ODI 10676892

  • October 1, 2012 · 20,000 miles

    Air Bags · Seats

    Takata recall , air bag inflator replaced at dealer. Drivers seat sliding when taking off or stopping. Dealer diagnosis said front drivers seat needs upper and lower bushings. Noticed this problem close to the end of first two years, only if husband drives it. Later with all drivers. Paid $53.32 on oct 27 2016 for diagnostics.

    ODI 11054802

  • December 14, 2011 · 144 miles

    Seats

    Front passenger seats rocks. It is not seated firmly in tracks. Honda and dealer say this is a "characteristic of the vehicle" and not a defect they can or will fix. *tr

    ODI 10441442

  • March 9, 2011 · 170 miles

    Seats

    The front seat head restraints in the 2011 honda cr-v are tilted too far forward, resulting in severe neck strain followed by headaches. While honda suggests positioning the seat tilted back, this does not alleviate the problem and results in a safety issue since my wife then has difficulty seeing over the hood and grasping the steering wheel. A re-design of the head restraint is required so it does not force the…

    ODI 10389789

  • November 16, 2010 · 200 miles

    Mid/Rear Assembly · Seats

    Tl*the contact owns a 2011 honda cr-v. The contact stated that the left and right rear seat head rests were defective. When he placed the child seat in the left and rear seats, he was unable to remove the head rest and the child seat could not securely lean against the seat; there was a large space between the child seat & vehicle seat. The contact called the manufacturer who sent instructions on how to remove the…

    ODI 10371094