The 2015 Honda Cr-Z has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,233,745 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS19V5000002019-06-271,558 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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.
AIR BAGS16V0610002016-02-032,232,187 affected
Defect
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…
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.
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.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
WHEELS
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“Back in november of 2016 I had an accident, which I believe was caused by a malfunction in the car. Right before loosing control of the vehicle my traction control light flashed rapidly on the dash causing my car to jolt and loose traction. I had spun and hit head on to the side of the mountain. A…”
“Back in november of 2016 I had an accident, which I believe was caused by a malfunction in the car. Right before loosing control of the vehicle my traction control light flashed rapidly on the dash causing my car to jolt and loose traction. I had spun and hit head on to the side of the mountain. A…”
“Back in november of 2016 I had an accident, which I believe was caused by a malfunction in the car. Right before loosing control of the vehicle my traction control light flashed rapidly on the dash causing my car to jolt and loose traction. I had spun and hit head on to the side of the mountain. A…”
“2015 honda cr-z. Consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership, no replacement parts to repair recall notice or rental vehicle available to consumer. *smd”
“Just bought a honda crv-touring, vibrations have started around 600 miles, when in a stoped position, in drive, after it has heated up, bought this because we needed a smooth ride (which seemed at first drive), vibrations aggravate my spasticity, and can cause seizures in some people. Do not know…”
“Just bought a honda crv-touring, vibrations have started around 600 miles, when in a stoped position, in drive, after it has heated up, bought this because we needed a smooth ride (which seemed at first drive), vibrations aggravate my spasticity, and can cause seizures in some people. Do not know…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Honda Cr-Z as of
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