# 2015 Honda CR-V - Seat stains **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** honda\ **Created:** [September 11, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296 "2021-09-11T23:02:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EDinNC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@EDinNC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EDinNC)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/1 "2021-09-11T23:02:08Z")
Honda cloth seats will satin, even from a drop of water, and stains will not come out. Professionally cleaned, Woolite upholstery cleaner - nothing removes the stains. Shouldn’t Honda be responsible for this screw-up? ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/2 "2021-09-12T16:51:25Z")
> [@EDinNC](#): > > Shouldn’t Honda be responsible for this screw-up? Why? Is Honda spilling things in you vehicle? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/3 "2021-09-12T17:43:41Z")
> [@EDinNC](#): > > Shouldn’t Honda be responsible for this screw-up? Absolutely! After you demand that they reupholster the seats in your 6 year old car, please return to this thread to relay their reply. 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/4 "2021-09-12T18:07:27Z")
This kind of reminds me of a BBB complaint I read recently. He complained about GM because they would not warranty a transmission replacement on a 20 year old pickup with a bit over 200k miles on it. According to him, GM “knowingly sold him a pickup with a bad transmission”. Same premise; just on a bigger scale. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/5 "2021-09-12T19:53:47Z")
Next time get the leather. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/6 "2021-09-12T20:16:44Z")
On one hand, yes, Honda installed crappy upholstery fabric and that’s on them but on the other, now that the vehicle is no longer under warranty they have no _legal_ obligation to do anything about it. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/7 "2021-09-12T20:36:36Z")
> [@davepsinbox\_157004](#): > > On one hand, yes, Honda installed crappy upholstery fabric Seriously , where do you get that and how do you plan to back up thar statement . I guess if I spill something on my cloth Fiesta seats and stain them it is Fords fault ? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/8 "2021-09-12T20:49:43Z")
There’s one complaint about seat staining on 2015 CRVs on [carcomplaints.com](http://carcomplaints.com). Apparently not a common problem. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/9 "2021-09-12T21:18:14Z")
Nope. You are for allowing people to spill stuff in your vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/10 "2021-09-12T21:54:16Z")
I wouldn’t be blaming Honda. Blame the guy that used harsh chemicals that removed the stain resistance from the cloth when they cleaned them. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/11 "2021-09-12T22:10:19Z")
> [@VOLVO-V70](#): > > Seriously , where do you get that and how do you plan to back up thar statement . I would expect the upholstery in a motor vehicle to offer a fair degree of stain resistance. But the OP says his stains very readily. _If true,_ there’s an issue with the fabric. It’s not unknown for manufacturers to ship vehicles with defects or use lesser materials to reduce costs, especially in lower tier models or trims. Further, while the seats in my Corolla don’t compare to, say, a top-of-the-line Lexus, I don’t have a problem with stains, and I wouldn’t expect anyone else to under normal circumstances. The upholstery in a CR-V should be of at least equal quality, don’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![jdmere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jdmere/32/3002_2.png) [@jdmere](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jdmere)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/12 "2021-09-12T22:18:50Z")
Treat the seats with Scotchgard. That should restore some of the stain resistance that has evidently been lost. Easy to get in spray cans. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/13 "2021-09-12T22:20:13Z")
the vehicle is 6 years old. any stain resistance chemicals the factory might have on the seats wore off from normal use. if op would of treated it once in a while with a product like scotchgard or used seat covers it would of protected the seats a lot better. or just dont eat or drink in the vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/14 "2021-09-13T23:36:45Z")
I doubt Honda will offer any free help for this. Consumer Reports has some advice on how to remove stains that I’ve found pretty helpful. In a book they publish , titled _How to clean practically anything_. > **[How to Clean Practically Anything: The Editors of Consumer Reports:...](https://www.amazon.com/Practically-Anything-Editors-Consumer-Reports/dp/0890438439)** > > How to Clean Practically Anything \[The Editors of Consumer Reports\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Clean Practically Anything ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-honda-cr-v-seat-stains/179296/15 "2021-09-14T00:00:07Z")
I might try a different auto detailer. And no, just water didn’t cause this stain, I can’t imagine that. Once the stain is cleaned apply some scotch guard type material.