NHTSA vehicle safety data
2015 Honda CR-Z Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2015 Honda CR-Z has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 6 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Honda dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Honda CR-Z, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2015 Honda CR-Z owner complaints
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Honda CR-Z, describing incidents dated October 22, 2015 to September 25, 2026.
Most-cited components
- Air Bags 2 complaints
- Structure 2 complaints
- Electrical System 1 complaint
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 1 complaint
- Engine 1 complaint
- Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Of the 6 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 6 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11767427 · Filed
Poor Design to Door handles that melt in heat and you cannot enter the car except through the hatch! This should be a voluntary recall where Honda pays for the repairs to door handles that melt on the 2015 Honda CRZ as a known issue. The known issue states extreme cold also causes the plastics to…
ODI #11702956 · Filed
The airbag light started coming on somewhere (approx) around 100K miles. I noticed that MANY hondas had takata airbags and were recalled. My airbag is also sourced from takata and I'm concerned for my safety and wondered if my car was overlooked because CR-Z models had very low volume of production…
ODI #11474393 · Filed
In 2010 to 2016 Honda CR-Zs the exterior door handles will fail without any symptoms. Leaving the driver unable to unlatch the door without being inside. The problem has not been addressed by Honda, but many owners have reported it being a common problem. The door handle latch tends to break under…
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2015 Honda CR-Z in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Defect Petition DP22-005: Pedestrian alert sounds
Closed August 7, 2023
Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
NHTSA #19V500000 · Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module · NHTSA notice
Reported June 27, 2019 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Potentially affected: 1,558 vehicles
Repair completion: 71.05% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Honda campaign S5B, W59 · Owners notified August 12, 2019 · Vehicles built June 17, 2015 – July 15, 2015 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Recall group: Takata airbag inflators
Defect description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Safety consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are S5B and W59.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
NHTSA #16V061000 · Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module · NHTSA notice
Reported February 3, 2016 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Potentially affected: 2,232,187 vehicles
Repair completion: 85.63% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Honda campaign JY0, JY1, JY2 · Owners notified February 22, 2017 · Vehicles built September 4, 2014 – July 21, 2015 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Recall group: Takata airbag inflators
Defect description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other Honda CR-Z model years
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