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Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2015 Honda CR-V do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 400.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

491 reports with mileage · 179 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 243 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 148 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 83 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

38 crash reports4 fire reports18 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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15,000 miles · Mar 14, 2016
EquipmentVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONS…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE EXTRA FLOOR MAT WAS SLIDING AND BLOCKING THE ACCELERATOR. THE FLOOR MAT, HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED. UPDATED 04/13/16.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10849569

9,300 miles · Feb 23, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS A WARNING LIGHT IN THE MIDI WINDOW AN ERROR MESSAGE COMES UP: "SOME DRIVER SYSTEMS CANNOT OPERATE"

NHTSA ODI #10837662

8,000 miles · Oct 12, 2015
EngineUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

THE TRUCK VIBRATES ALOT WHEN IT COMES TO A STOP,AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT.

NHTSA ODI #10781473

4,188 miles · Sep 17, 2015
Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A SO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,188.

NHTSA ODI #10764707

2,539 miles · Aug 4, 2015
Exterior LightingService BrakesVehicle Speed ControlCrash

WHEN ENTERING A PRIVATE ELDERLY HOUSING PARKING LOT TO ATTEND A MEETING, I WAS TRAVELING IN MY 2015 HONDA CRV AT ABOUT 5 MPH. AFTER SLOWING FOR A SPEED BUMP, I WENT TOWARD A PARKING SPOT TRAVELING AT ABOUT 2 MPH WHERE I COULD JUST PULL STRAIGHT IN. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, IT WAS ROCK SOLID AND VEHICLE SEEMED TO SELF A…

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WHEN ENTERING A PRIVATE ELDERLY HOUSING PARKING LOT TO ATTEND A MEETING, I WAS TRAVELING IN MY 2015 HONDA CRV AT ABOUT 5 MPH. AFTER SLOWING FOR A SPEED BUMP, I WENT TOWARD A PARKING SPOT TRAVELING AT ABOUT 2 MPH WHERE I COULD JUST PULL STRAIGHT IN. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, IT WAS ROCK SOLID AND VEHICLE SEEMED TO SELF ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB WHICH HAD A STEEL DRAINAGE PLATE, AND TOOK OUT A SIGN KNOCKING IT TO THE GROUND. A RESIDENT AT THE FACILITY WAS STANDING CLOSE BY AND IT SCARED HIM SO BAD HE TOOK OFF. HAD I BEEN JUST A FEW FEET CLOSER TO HIM, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY MY VEHICLE. THE IMPACT WITH THE CURB AND SIGN SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE BUMPER, VALANCE, AND RIGHT FOG LAMP ALL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE HONDA CRV IS THREE MONTHS OLD.

NHTSA ODI #10746047

50 miles · Jul 15, 2015
EngineUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

MY CAR IS 8 DAYS OLD, STARTED TO VIBRATING ON DAY 4TH. ALSO LACKS OF POWER BACKING UP. UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN

NHTSA ODI #10734356

400 miles · Jun 29, 2015
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE APPROACHING A PARKING LOT AT 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT RAN OVER A CONCRETE CURB, STRUCK A SAFETY SIGN, AND LANDED INTO TWO BUSHES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. WHILE APPROACHING A PARKING LOT AT 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT RAN OVER A CONCRETE CURB, STRUCK A SAFETY SIGN, AND LANDED INTO TWO BUSHES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.

NHTSA ODI #10731028

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2015
Electrical SystemEngineVehicle Speed Control

I BOUGHT MY HONDA CR-V 2015 TOURING MODEL DECEMBER 15,2014 WITH 2 MILES ON IT. ON MY WAY TO WORK IN FEBRUARY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT A JERK ON MY CAR, (I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST WIND SINCE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE SOME BAD WINTER WEATHER COME THROUGH) I LOOKED DOWN AND MY CHECK ENGINE…

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I BOUGHT MY HONDA CR-V 2015 TOURING MODEL DECEMBER 15,2014 WITH 2 MILES ON IT. ON MY WAY TO WORK IN FEBRUARY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT A JERK ON MY CAR, (I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST WIND SINCE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE SOME BAD WINTER WEATHER COME THROUGH) I LOOKED DOWN AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GOING DOWN. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES, IT RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED TO ME TWO MORE TIMES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10695323

970 miles · Jan 31, 2015
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 7 TIMES NOW SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN OCT. 2014. IT HAPPENS AS I GIVE THE VEHICLE GAS TO ACCELERATE - IT SEEMS TO JUST STOP ACCELERATING - IT LASTS ABOUT 2 SECONDS, AND THEN SEEMS TO RECOVER. THERE IS THE SENSATION THAT THE VEHICLE HA…

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AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 7 TIMES NOW SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN OCT. 2014. IT HAPPENS AS I GIVE THE VEHICLE GAS TO ACCELERATE - IT SEEMS TO JUST STOP ACCELERATING - IT LASTS ABOUT 2 SECONDS, AND THEN SEEMS TO RECOVER. THERE IS THE SENSATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAS SHUTDOWN/SHUTOFF, BUT DOES NOT ACTUALLY STALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. IT TYPICALLY HAPPENS BETWEEN 50-65 MPH, BUT HAS HAPPENED 1X UNDER 15MPH (WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT THAT TIME). THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD PULLED INTO A HIGH-SPEED LANE, GAVE THE CAR GAS, BUT IT JUST SEEMED TO GO DEAD FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10680236

75 miles · Jan 30, 2015
EngineVehicle Speed Control

BRAND NEW VEHICLE ON THE THIRD TRIP FROM HOME. THE HESITATION/VIBRATION PROBLEM IS NOTICEABLE (INTERMITTENT SHUDDERING AS IF A WHEEL IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND/OR THE VEHICLE HAS JUST HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE, BUT RELATED TO THE NEWLY DESIGNED CRV TRANSMISSION, A PROBLEM COMMON TO ALL CRV 2015 THAT DOES NOT YET HAVE A FIX) BUT WHA…

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BRAND NEW VEHICLE ON THE THIRD TRIP FROM HOME. THE HESITATION/VIBRATION PROBLEM IS NOTICEABLE (INTERMITTENT SHUDDERING AS IF A WHEEL IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND/OR THE VEHICLE HAS JUST HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE, BUT RELATED TO THE NEWLY DESIGNED CRV TRANSMISSION, A PROBLEM COMMON TO ALL CRV 2015 THAT DOES NOT YET HAVE A FIX) BUT WHAT REALLY STUNNED ME WAS A SUDDEN EXTREMELY HIGH REV WHEN GOING DOWN A SMALL HILL. I WAS BRAKING LIGHTLY AT THE TIME. (SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ON HILLS, SO, USING THE BRAKE CAUSED THIS. ??!!) IT DIDN'T LAST LONG, BUT THE ENGINE RACED SO COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT FEEL SAFE, AND ONE HAD THE SENSE THAT MOTION HAD SEIZED UP, ALTHOUGH IT KEPT MOVING. THE NOISE WAS INCREDIBLE. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR A WHILE, AND I ASSUMED IT WAS DUE TO USING THE BRAKE ON A HILL (!!??). I STOPPED USING THE BRAKE ON HILLS AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DIDN'T ALWAYS DOWNSHIFT, SOMETIMES IT SHIFTED UP AS THE VEHICLE GAINED SPEED! WHAT TO DO... I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO SERVICE ABOUT THE VIBRATION ISSUE, ON THE 28TH JAN, AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL CRV 2015 HAVE THIS ISSUE AND THERE'S NO FIX YET. I LEFT CHEERFULLY ENOUGH, AND DRIVING HOME, THE SURGE/REV HAPPENED AGAIN, GOING UP A HILL, WITH NO USE OF THE BRAKE. I CALLED MY SALESMAN, AND THE NEXT MORNING RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED FOR MY MONEY BACK, BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HE WOULDN'T GIVE MY MONEY BACK UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS PROVEN BY A HONDA CANADA ENGINEER ON THIS OR ON ANOTHER CRV 2015 VEHICLE. I LEFT THE CAR THERE. CANADIANS-- I NEED YOUR HELP IF YOU HAVE THIS PROBLEM! SEE THE CRV LIST AND FIND ME THERE. I OWNED IT FOR 20 DAYS, A LITTLE OVER 1000K (50 MILES). THE SURGE/REV PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED TWICE, ON WINDING HILLY ROADS. THE VIBRATION/HESITATION PROBLEM HAPPENS ANYWHERE, BUT IS MORE PRONOUNCED ON WINDING HILLY RDS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10680099

Official recalls

3

23V858000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Dec 18, 2023

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

17V305000 · Engine

May 4, 2017

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Honda CR-V vehicles that recently received a replacement engine. The replacement engine may have been built with the wrong pistons, potentially affecting the engine's performance.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engines and replace the incorrect components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF6.

15V121000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Mar 2, 2015

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA21002 · Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Opened Sep 17, 2021 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

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. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.

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Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

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. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.

Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

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. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.

EA19001 · Electrical Overstress

Opened Apr 19, 2019 · Closed Sep 19, 2024

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module

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. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with manufacturer design specifications.  The ECU in the subject vehicles contains a model DS84 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which controls the communication of the crash sensor signal, firing commands (i.e., when to deploy the airbag(s) and/or pretensioners), and fault information (e.g., diagnostic trouble codes). In September 2016, FCA announced recall 16V-668 for certain model year (MY) 2010 to 2014 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep products manufactured with the subject ZF-TRW ACU.  In this recall, FCA discussed an EOS condition that resulted in a failure of the subject DS84 ASIC, which caused air bag non-deployment.  FCA noted that the defect condition had only been observed in vehicles equipped with sensor harnessing routed across the front of the vehicle.  Other FCA vehicles that also used the subject ACU, but were not equipped with cross-car harnessing, had not experienced EOS failures, despite similar time in service. During the course of this investigation, ODI sent two separate Information Request (IR) letters to six vehicle manufactures (including FCA, Hyundai, Honda, Kia, Mitsubishi, and Toyota) and one IR letter to ZF-TRW.  These IR letters resulted in ODI receiving comprehensive data from these manufacturers and suppliers. Studies of this data found that the DS84 ASIC does not have sufficient protection against negative electrical transients or electrical overstress (“EOS”) that can be generated in certain severe crashes.  An electrical transient occurs when the electrical power supplied to a circuit changes momentarily over a short duration of time.   In these severe crash cases, the crash sensors and other powered wiring can be damaged and short circuited so as to create a negative electrical transient of sufficient intensity and duration (that are outside the vehicle manufacturer's specification) to damage the ASIC before the restraint device deployment signal is received by the SRS ECU.  This damaged signal can lead to incomplete or nondeployment of the air bags and/or pretensioners.  Airbag non-deployment and/or lack of pretensioner operation can increase the risk or severity of injury in a crash.A total of 8 fatalities and 14 injuries were associated with known EOS events. The common element in all investigated manufacturers vehicles is the SRS ECU containing a DS84 ASIC manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The risk associated with the ASIC is equally shared among all OEMS involved in the investigation.  The actual real-world risk can be mitigated by other factors which were assessed by ODI during this investigation. The first mitigating factor involves protections built into the ACU design which protect the DS84 ASIC from damage.  There are multiple strategies and levels of protection employed by different OEMs that provide effective EOS mitigation.  The two most common strategies at the ACU level are circuit protection diodes on the remote senor signal lines, and current limiting resistors that protect critical components. The second mitigating factor is found at the vehicle level and involves the location and routing of the wires leading from the crash sensors to the SRS ECU.  If the wires are well protected in a crash and are not routed with other power wires carrying large currents, the risk for an EOS event is significantly reduced or eliminated. These design specific factors combine to produce a spectrum of risk for the vehicles equipped with ACUs using the DS84 ASIC.  Given the many of years of field exposure, it is possible to divide the subject population into two groups; vehicles which have experienced EOS events, and vehicles which have not experienced EOS field events. Four of the six OEMs involved in this investigation have experienced EOS field events on at least one of their models equipped with a DS84 ASIC.  All vehicle models (including the Toyota models identified in the Failure Report Summary of the opening resume for this investigation) with field events have been recalled.  In an abundance of caution, ODI kept this investigation open five years to monitor field performance and did not identify any field events on vehicles not included in existing safety recalls. Given the spectrum of risk identified in this investigation and that all vehicles with a demonstrated unreasonable risk have been recalled, ODI is closing this investigation. ODI is closing this investigation with the following manufacturer safety recalls: 16V-668, 18E-043, 18V-137, 18V-363, and 20V-024.  With the recall actions taken by the subject vehicle and equipment manufacturers, this investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exists on other model or model year vehicles outside of the recall scopes. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.

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