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Honda Seat Belt Recalls Cover Latching, Locking, and Pretensioner Problems
Honda's seat belt recalls repeatedly involve belts that may not latch, lock, or provide their intended crash restraint. Odyssey appears in the 2018 third-row center tongue-and-latch recall, the 2019 SRS control unit recall, and the 2018-2020 front buckle recall. Accord, CR-V, Insight, and Ridgeline also recur, with different years and mechanisms involved. Certain 2019 Clarity variants have rear belt locking concerns, while certain 2021 Accord, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, and Ridgeline and 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles have second-row center retractor concerns affecting child restraints. Later notices address missing pretensioner rivets in certain 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V vehicles and trapped third-row belt routing in certain 2025 Pilot vehicles.
Warning signs to watch for
- 2017 Odyssey third-row seat belt recall: the third-row center belt may not latch securely.
- 2023 front seat belt buckle recall: the buckle may not latch.
- 2025 Pilot recall ZL4: the third-row passenger seat belt may not function because it is trapped behind the passenger side panel.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
None of these seven notices carries a stop-driving or park-outside instruction. The Odyssey third-row latch, SRS control unit, Clarity rear locking, second-row center retractor, front buckle, missing pretensioner rivet, and Pilot third-row routing notices do not tell owners to stop driving. They describe increased injury risk when a belt, pretensioner, airbag, or child restraint does not perform as intended in a crash. The absence of a stop-driving instruction does not establish that an affected vehicle is safe to drive.
What the free repair involves
Remedies are free. Dealers inspect the Odyssey's third-row belt tongue and replace the belt if necessary; replace the SRS unit; inspect Clarity rear belt production dates and replace assemblies as necessary; replace second-row center belt assemblies; replace front buckle release buttons or buckle assemblies as necessary; inspect and replace pretensioner assemblies as necessary; and inspect and repair Pilot belt routing as necessary.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| high | 7 |
Models affected most
Where owners report seat belts problems most
NHTSA owner complaints filed under seat belts for the Honda models and years in this guide. Complaints are unverified reports and are not limited to the recalled defects.
| Vehicle | Seat belts complaints |
|---|---|
| 2024 Honda HR-V | 8 |
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2025 | Honda Pilot third-row seat belt may not work | high |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Honda HR-V Seat Belt Pretensioner Missing Rivet | high |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Honda, Acura Seat Belt Buckles May Not Latch | high |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Honda Accord, CR-V, Ridgeline Center Belt May Not Lock | high |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Honda Clarity Rear Seat Belts May Not Lock | high |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Honda Insight, Odyssey, Ridgeline Airbag Deployment Failure | high |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Honda Odyssey Third-Row Seat Belt May Not Latch | high |
Common questions
Which Honda seat belt recall concerns child seats?
The November 2021 notice concerns the second-row center belt's automatic locking retractor, which may deactivate improperly and leave a child restraint unsecured. It covers certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, and Ridgeline and 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles.
Why does the 2025 Pilot recall involve belt routing?
Recall ZL4 says incorrect routing can trap the third-row passenger seat belt behind the passenger side panel, preventing it from functioning. Dealers inspect and repair the routing as necessary, free of charge, on affected 2025 Honda Pilot vehicles.
Does the front buckle recall require replacing the whole seat belt?
The March 2023 notice specifies replacement of the driver and front passenger buckle release buttons or buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. It covers certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, and 2019 Insight vehicles.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.