2003 Honda Civic Seat Belts Problems

Your seat belt buckle may have corroded and failed to latch properly during a crash. This is a critical safety issue because a seat belt that doesn't latch can allow you to be ejected from the vehicle during an accident. The seat belt buckle will need to be replaced or the entire seat belt assembly may need inspection and repair.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND STAYED ON

MY SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, NO ONE COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. NOW, MY SEAT BELT, DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT LATCH WHEN I PUT THE STRAP IN.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC MY AIRBAG SENOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON ,I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF $500 DOLLAR SHOULD THIS BE A PROBLEM FOR HONDA

YESTERDAY, WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT, ON THE DASH, WAS ILLUMINATED. APPROXIMATELY, 3 - 4 WEEKS AGO, I HAD MY AIRBAGS REPLACED AT MY LOCAL DEALER, DUE TO A RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. TODAY, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SAME DEALER THAT REPLACED MY AIRBAGS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ISSUE WAS PROBABLY BE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEATBELT, OF WHICH, SHE HAD SEEN COSTS FOR THIS TO BE BETWEEN $200 & $450. I SHOWED HER THAT I HAD ANOTHER WARNING LIGHT, ALERTING ME TO ANY SEATBELT ISSUE, BUT, SHE TOLD ME THAT WARNING LIGHT ALERTS DRIVERS TO 'PUT ON THEIR SEATBELT', AND THAT THE WARNING LIGHT THAT I WAS SEEING ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH IS FOR THE ENTIRE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM, (I.E. AIRBAGS, SEATBELTS, ETC.). SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE THOUGHT MY ISSUE WAS TIED TO THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT, BECAUSE IT GETS THE MOST USE. SHOULDN'T ALL COMPONENTS, DEALING WITH OCCUPANT RESTRAINT, BE CONSIDERED WARRANTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT CONNECT TO THE ANCHOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HONDA HAS A LIFETIME SEATBELT WARRANTY THAT STATES "HONDA WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY SEAT BELT COMPONENT THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY DURING NORMAL USE." SEATBELT SENSOR IS NOT WORKING AND HONDA NOW SAYS IT'S AN ELECTRICAL NOT A SEAT BELT COMPONENT AND NOT COVERED. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE SENSOR ON/OFF STATE AFFECTS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE COMPONENT WAS NOT REPLACED, NOT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE SENSORS IN THE SEATS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS LOCKED TWICE. THE RELEASE BUTTON FAILED TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT TO FREE THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS CHILDPROOF AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE DEALER ORDERED A NEW SEAT BELT AND WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT ONE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.