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Honda Air Bag Recalls Involve Seat Sensors and Unexpected Deployment
Front passenger seat weight sensors are the repeating issue in Honda's February 2024 and May 2026 notices: sensors may crack and short circuit, affecting intended air bag suppression or causing unintended deployment during a crash. The 2024 notice includes certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V and Odyssey vehicles, among other models. The 2026 sensor notice includes broader specified model years, including 2018-2026 Odyssey and 2017-2022 CR-V vehicles. Odyssey also appears separately in the April 2026 recall for 2018-2022 vehicles, where software can trigger unexpected side and curtain air bag deployment. A distinct 2019 CR-V recall concerns steering-wheel burrs damaging internal harnesses.
Warning signs to watch for
- May 21, 2019 CR-V recall R4S: the driver's air bag may deploy without warning.
- April 9, 2026 Odyssey recall: side and side curtain air bags may deploy unexpectedly.
- February 1, 2024 seat-sensor recalls XHP/VHQ: unintended air bag deployment during a crash.
- May 21, 2026 seat-sensor recall: unintended front passenger air bag deployment during a crash.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
None of the four supplied notices carries a stop-driving or park-outside instruction. The May 2019 notice concerning the CR-V steering-wheel core and internal harnesses does not tell owners to stop driving. The February 2024 front passenger seat weight sensor notice also does not tell owners to stop driving. Neither the April 2026 Odyssey side and side curtain air bag software notice nor the May 2026 front passenger seat weight sensor notice tells owners to stop driving.
What the free repair involves
For the 2019 CR-V recall, dealers install a steering-wheel core protective cover and replace the clockspring and internal harnesses, free of charge. The February 2024 and May 2026 sensor recalls provide free seat weight sensor replacement. For the April 2026 Odyssey recall, dealers reprogram the SRS ECU software or replace the ECU as necessary, free of charge.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| high | 4 |
Models affected most
Where owners report air bags problems most
NHTSA owner complaints filed under air bags for the Honda models and years in this guide. Complaints are unverified reports and are not limited to the recalled defects.
| Vehicle | Air bags complaints |
|---|---|
| 2020 Honda CR-V | 47 |
| 2020 Honda Accord | 35 |
| 2021 Honda Pilot | 31 |
| 2020 Honda Civic | 29 |
| 2021 Honda HR-V | 21 |
| 2021 Honda Odyssey | 16 |
| 2021 Honda Accord | 14 |
| 2020 Honda Ridgeline | 10 |
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | Honda and Acura front passenger airbags may deploy unintentionally | high |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Honda Odyssey Side Air Bags May Deploy Unexpectedly | high |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Honda and Acura passenger seat sensor may crack | high |
| May 21, 2019 | Honda CR-V Steering Wheel Defect Can Disable Airbag | high |
Common questions
Which Honda recalls involve a cracked passenger seat weight sensor?
The February 2024 and May 2026 notices both describe front passenger seat weight sensors that may crack and short circuit. Their specified model and year coverage differs. Both notices provide dealer replacement of the seat weight sensors, free of charge.
Does the Odyssey side air bag recall require replacing a seat sensor?
The April 2026 notice for certain 2018-2022 Odyssey vehicles identifies a software programming error. Its remedy is SRS ECU software reprogramming or ECU replacement as necessary. Seat weight sensor replacement belongs to the separate sensor notices.
What can happen to the driver's air bag in the 2019 CR-V recall?
Recall R4S says burrs on the steering-wheel metal core may damage internal harnesses. That damage can disable the driver's air bag or cause deployment without warning. Dealers install a protective cover and replace the clockspring and internal harnesses.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.