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Sagging CR-V seats - normal?

I have a 4 year old Honda CRV (top of the range) with about 31000 miles on the clock. I had the heater in the drivers seat replaced last December but the pad in the drivers seat is now sagging and so needs replacing.

The leather covering the seat has cracked and also shows sagging. I have been told it is the way we "enter and exit the car". The car is rarely used with only 1 person in it (we are retired so go out together) and there is not a problem with the passenger seat. Can you tell me if this is a problem with this make and model of car and therefore likely to happen every 4 years? At £1300 it will be very expensive if it is going to be required every 4 years.

Asked on 26 April 2013 by morgantax

Answered by Honest John
No, not a regular problem with the CR-V, so the reason you have been given may be correct. It does tend to be a problem with heavily side bolstered 'sports seats'.

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