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2015 Honda CR-V

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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

What owners actually said

670 reports
3,000 miles · Feb 9, 2015
Engine

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, IT FELT AS THOUGH HE WAS LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS THE RPM REVVED HIGH., THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, IT FELT AS THOUGH HE WAS LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS THE RPM REVVED HIGH., THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE RAN ROUGH.. UPDATED 04/2/15*JB

NHTSA ODI #10682253

35 miles · Feb 6, 2015
Power Train

THE VEHICLE SHAKES NOTICEABLY AT LOW RPMS. SPECIALLY WHEN STOPPED WHILE IN GEAR I.E. AT A RED LIGHT OR WHEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY. THE SHAKE VERY NOTICEABLE, CAUSES THE SEATS TO SHAKE AND RATTLES WHAT EVER IS IN THE CUP HOLDERS. IT CAUSES THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO BECOME USELESS. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10681739

1,036 miles · Feb 6, 2015
Electrical SystemEngineSeats

MY BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA CRV FOR FIRST 2 DAYS IT FEELS WONDERFUL. FROM DAY 3RD CAR IS VIBRATING LIKE A MESSAGE CHAIR ON STOP LIGHT. AND DEALER OR HONDA DOESN'T HAVE ANY SOLUTION! I AM REAL NOT FILL SAFE WHILE THE DRIVING THIS CAR AND EVEN I DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE FROM HONDA AND MY DEALERSHIP. HONDA DEALER AND AMERICA HONDA …

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MY BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA CRV FOR FIRST 2 DAYS IT FEELS WONDERFUL. FROM DAY 3RD CAR IS VIBRATING LIKE A MESSAGE CHAIR ON STOP LIGHT. AND DEALER OR HONDA DOESN'T HAVE ANY SOLUTION! I AM REAL NOT FILL SAFE WHILE THE DRIVING THIS CAR AND EVEN I DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE FROM HONDA AND MY DEALERSHIP. HONDA DEALER AND AMERICA HONDA ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. JUST GOOGLE FOR THE ISSUE AND YOU WILL KNOW. MY BRAND NEW 2015 HONDA ' CRV IS VIBRATING LIKE A MESSAGE CHAIR ON STOP LIGHT (IDEAL) AND DRIVE D. HONDA SEEMS THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERING ME A GOOD CUSTOMER BUT HOW CAN I FORGET THAT I SPENT 25K+ ON THE CAR WHICH IS JUST A HEADACHE TO DRIVE, NOT SAFE AND GET IT FIXED. IT IS VIBRATING REALLY WORST AND ENGINE MAKE SO NOISE WHICH IS NOT AS USUAL. HONDA AND DEALERSHIP ARE NOT TAKE ANY ACTION FOR THAT I WENT OVER THERE TWO TIMES BUT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY SOLUTION. DOES THIS CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE? EVEN I AM NOT GETTING ANY APPROPRIATE ANSWER FROM THEM. PLEASE NEED YOUR HELP.. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10681675

60 miles · Feb 4, 2015
Engine

HELLO, I BOUGHT 2015 HONDA CR-V LX ON 12/30/2014, AND ON THE NEXT DAY, I NOTED THE WHOLE CAR VIBRATES WHENEVER IDLING IN DRIVE, AT 600 RPM. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I STOP AT THE RED LIGHTS. SO, ON 1/12/2015, I TOOK IT TO HONDA CARS OF MCKINNEY, TX, AND THEY SAID THE STRANGE EXPLANATION; "WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER MANUFACTURER'…

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HELLO, I BOUGHT 2015 HONDA CR-V LX ON 12/30/2014, AND ON THE NEXT DAY, I NOTED THE WHOLE CAR VIBRATES WHENEVER IDLING IN DRIVE, AT 600 RPM. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I STOP AT THE RED LIGHTS. SO, ON 1/12/2015, I TOOK IT TO HONDA CARS OF MCKINNEY, TX, AND THEY SAID THE STRANGE EXPLANATION; "WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER MANUFACTURER'S CARS, IT DOES VIBRATE MORE. BUT, WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER 2015 CR-VS, THEY ALL VIBRATE. SO, THIS IS WHY IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM IN 2015 CR-VS." WHEN I SEARCHED ONLINE, THE VIBRATION PROBLEM ON 2015 HONDA CR-VS IS ACROSS THE US, NOT JUST IN TEXAS. EVERYONE HAS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE, AND THEIR HONDA SERVICE DEPTS SAY THE SAME COMMENT; "YOU ARE THE FIRST ONE TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. NO ONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED. THERE IS NO PROBLEM ON THE NEW 2015 CR-VS." CURRENTLY, MY CR-V IS AT 1000 MILES, AND THE CAR STILL KEEPS VIBRATING AT EVERY RED LIGHTS OR IN TRAFFIC. MY FAMILY SUFFERS FROM HEADACHES AND NAUSEA BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. 2015 CR-V IS DEFINITELY NOT THE SAFE CAR. ADDITIONALLY, I BELIEVE THIS IS ALSO THE CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICE, AND THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED PROMPTLY BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE MORE VICTIMS. PLEASE HELP US AND HAVE HONDA FIX THIS VIBRATION PROBLEM ON 2015 CR-VS. REGARDS, *TR

NHTSA ODI #10681383

3 miles · Feb 4, 2015
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineSteering

I PURCHASED NEW 2015 HONDA CRV EX-L 01/21/2015. ONLY 3 MILE ON IT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR FULLY STOP AND ON "D" POSITION. IDLE IS VERY LOW , AROUND 550 RPM, AND VEHICLE JUST SHAKES AND PASSENGER SEAT VIBRATES. VIBRATIONS CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, AND CREATE …

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I PURCHASED NEW 2015 HONDA CRV EX-L 01/21/2015. ONLY 3 MILE ON IT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR FULLY STOP AND ON "D" POSITION. IDLE IS VERY LOW , AROUND 550 RPM, AND VEHICLE JUST SHAKES AND PASSENGER SEAT VIBRATES. VIBRATIONS CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, AND CREATE A DISTRACTION DURING DRIVING. BROUGHT IT IN DEALERSHIP FOR CHECKING, THEY SAID EVERYTHING IS NORMAL???. THIS IS ABNORMAL COMPARE TO OTHERS NEW CAR. I TRUST THE "HONDA" NAME, BUT NOW MAKE ME DISAPPOINTED. I SHOULD BUY THE TOYOTA RAV4 RATHER THAN BUYING THIS CRV. HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ASAP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10681219

186 miles · Feb 2, 2015
EnginePower Train

PURCHASED NEW 2015 HONDA CRV ON NOVEMBER 8TH, 2014. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE, VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE VIBRATION AND SHUDDERING DURING IDLE, WHEN ACCELERATING, AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AFTER VEHICLE IS WARMED UP IDLE IS VERY LOW , AROUND 550 RPM, AND VEHICLE JUST SHAKES AND PASSENGER SEAT VIBRATES. VIBRATIONS CAN BE FELT THROUGH…

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PURCHASED NEW 2015 HONDA CRV ON NOVEMBER 8TH, 2014. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE, VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE VIBRATION AND SHUDDERING DURING IDLE, WHEN ACCELERATING, AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AFTER VEHICLE IS WARMED UP IDLE IS VERY LOW , AROUND 550 RPM, AND VEHICLE JUST SHAKES AND PASSENGER SEAT VIBRATES. VIBRATIONS CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, AND CREATE A DISTRACTION DURING DRIVING. HONDA'S RESPONSE IS THAT THE VEHICLE IS WITHIN PARAMETERS AND THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC. AN ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT SHUDDER OR VIBRATE THIS MUCH DURING DRIVING. HONDA NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AND IMMEDIATELY CORRECT IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10680722

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

780 miles · Jan 31, 2015
Power TrainSeatsSteering

NOTICEABLE IDLE TIME VIBRATION WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND 'D' MODE. VIBRATION IS SO HEAVY THAT IT MAKES MY LEGS GO NUMB AND UNCOMFORTABLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10680143

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

250 miles · Jan 30, 2015
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

BRAND NEW 2015 CRV EX AWD WITH 250 MILES. WHEN IT SITS IDLE IN THE D POSITION AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOPPED THE CAR VIBRATES VERY BADLY. CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS IN THE DC AREA AND NONE ARE AWARE OF HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT THIS AND THEY SAID THAT TH…

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BRAND NEW 2015 CRV EX AWD WITH 250 MILES. WHEN IT SITS IDLE IN THE D POSITION AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOPPED THE CAR VIBRATES VERY BADLY. CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS IN THE DC AREA AND NONE ARE AWARE OF HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT THIS AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10679950

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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