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2005 Honda Civic Airbags Problems

119 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data

119
Complaints
8
Recalls
51
Crashes
1
Fires
Jan 2011Dec 2017
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Airbags Recalls (8)

RECALLCampaign #19V182000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.

RECALLCampaign #19V501000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger 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.

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag 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 E5D and X5C.

RECALLCampaign #19V499000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 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.

Fix: 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 Q5A and Y58.

RECALLCampaign #14V700000

AIR BAGS

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.

RECALLCampaign #18V268000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.

RECALLCampaign #15V320000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.

RECALLCampaign #15V370000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda Accord vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to August 28, 2007, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V vehicles, 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 19, 2001, to July 12, 2003, 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 19, 2002, to June 19, 2003, 2003 Honda Element vehicles manufactured June 25, 2002, to July 31, 2003, and 2003 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured November 26, 2001, to August 21, 2003. The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU4, JU5, JU6, and JU7. Note: Vehicles that have already received a replacement passenger air bag inflator as part of the recall remedy for an earlier campaign such as 14V353 or 14V700 (Honda recall numbers S95, JH6, JH7, JH8, JH9, JJ0, JJ1, JJ2, JJ6, JM5 and JM6) are not included in this recall. However, this recall does supersede 13V132 and 14V349. Note: On December 18, 2015 Honda informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2004 Honda CR-V vehicles in addition to additional model year 2003 CR-V vehicles.

RECALLCampaign #14V353000

AIR BAGS

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Acura MDX, model year 2003-2004 Odyssey and Element, and model year 2005 Acura RL, and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in California, and equipped with Takata-brand air bag inflators. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.

Owner Complaints (119)

criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: Feb 2024

Your airbag warning light is on, which means your airbags won't deploy in a crash — a serious safety issue. The Honda dealership identified a faulty seat belt tensioner as the cause and confirmed it's covered under warranty, but American Honda hasn't been able to supply the replacement part despite repeated requests and missed delivery dates. You're stuck driving a car with disabled airbags for work while unable to sell it, and American Honda has refused to provide a loaner vehicle or rental assistance. Fixing this will require replacing the seat belt tensioner component that controls airbag deployment.

NHTSA #: 11569546
criticalAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: May 2023

Your car's seatbelt sensor is faulty, which is preventing your airbags from deploying in a crash—your airbag warning light is on. Honda has confirmed this is a safety issue covered under their lifetime warranty and will replace the part for free, but the driver's side seatbelt sensor has been on critical backorder since November 2022. The fix will involve replacing the faulty seatbelt sensor (part number 04816-S5D-A02ZC) with a new one to restore airbag functionality.

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NHTSA #: 11522672
criticalAIR BAGS
Crash / FireFiled: May 2022

During a serious T-bone collision at highway speed, your 2005 Civic's airbags failed to deploy despite the severe impact that caused significant injuries to the driver. The other vehicle involved in the crash had all of its airbags deploy normally. The vehicle also experienced fire and smoke from under the driver's seat. A failure of the airbag system to activate during a high-impact collision could prevent the airbags from protecting occupants as intended.

NHTSA #: 11463305
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2021

Your grandson was driving at 70 mph when he fell asleep and crashed into another vehicle, but the airbags did not deploy during the collision. He was injured by the seat belt and a cut on his arm, and required hospital care. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic but not repaired. The airbag system may need to be inspected and potentially replaced to ensure it functions properly in a future collision.

NHTSA #: 11436479
criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2021

Your vehicle was subject to a safety recall related to the airbags, but the manufacturer did not complete the recall repair within a reasonable timeframe. This delay left your car with a known safety issue unresolved for an extended period.

NHTSA #: 11406820
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2021

You were involved in a head-on collision with a tree after hydroplaning, but your airbag failed to deploy during the crash. This is a serious safety defect that should be inspected immediately, as airbags are critical for protecting you in accidents. A mechanic or airbag specialist will need to diagnose why the system didn't activate and may need to replace the airbag control module, sensors, or the airbag itself.

NHTSA #: 11404339
criticalAIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
CrashFiled: Mar 2021

Your airbag warning light has been on for an extended period, and you weren't aware of a recall. During a recent sideswipe collision, your airbag failed to deploy, and you hit your head as a result. The fix will likely involve diagnosing why the airbag system didn't activate and addressing any underlying electrical or sensor issues that triggered the warning light.

NHTSA #: 11398317
highAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: Apr 2023

After your Honda dealer replaced the Takata airbags under recall, a warning light appeared for a seatbelt issue (Code 9-3). A metal part for the driver's seatbelt has been on order for a month with no updates, and since you can't get your car inspected without this repair, your registration may be suspended. The repair will require replacing the metal component of the driver's seatbelt assembly.

NHTSA #: 11519558
highAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2022

Your 2005 Honda Civic is part of a Takata airbag recall (NHTSA Campaign 15V370000), but Honda hasn't made the replacement parts available yet despite a significant delay. You weren't aware when you bought the car that it had been in a previous crash or was missing an airbag. The repair will involve Honda replacing the defective Takata airbag with a safe replacement once parts become available.

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NHTSA #: 11465453
highAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2021

Your air bag warning light came on due to a faulty cable reel (clockspring), which controls the air bag system. You replaced the part yourself for $146, but the warning light remains on even after reset. Honda's technical service bulletins indicate that a software update may be needed to resolve this issue, but the dealer wants to charge you for diagnosis and any additional repairs.

NHTSA #: 11431689
highAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2021

Your air bag warning light is staying on. This issue may be related to a known Honda recall (Campaign 19V501000) affecting air bags, though your specific vehicle wasn't confirmed as part of that recall. The problem appeared around 130,000 miles. Getting this checked is important since the air bag system needs to work properly in a crash.

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NHTSA #: 11424393
mediumAIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CrashFiled: Sep 2020

WAS RECENTLY TBONED AT A RED LIGHT, DRIVER DOOR, PASSENGER DOOR AND FRAME DENTED IN. I WAS SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. FRONT DRIVER AIRBAG AND PASSENGER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. WINDOW WON'T ROLL FULLY DOWN, DRIVER AND PASSENGER STICK AND HARD TO OPEN, LOCK MAKES A BUZZING SOUND, SEATBELT NOW STUCK AND SEATBELT INDICATOR DINGS EVEN WHEN FASTENED.

NHTSA #: 11354527
mediumAIR BAGS,ENGINE
Filed: Mar 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF OF THE ROADWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE HAZZARD LIGHT. THE HAZZARD LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND THE HOOD LATCH FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500.

NHTSA #: 11315600
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE
Filed: Sep 2019

"TAKATA RECALL" REPORTS AND VEHICLE SAFETY TEST REPORTS ARE UN-SATISFACTORY WITH THE 2005 HONDA CIVIC. I HAVE REQUESTED FUCCO HONDA TO RESOLVE AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD, AND FUCCO HONDA HAS FAILED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE AFTER SERVICE APPOINTMENTS AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS.

NHTSA #: 11256892
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V501000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA #: 11245332
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. WHILE TRYING TO AVOID THE SPUN OUT VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND NECK INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED ON THE SCENE BY EMS AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES AND RELEASED. THE OTHER DRIVER INVOLVED IN THE COLLISION DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGERS IN EITHER VEHICLE. A POLICE WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR COSMETIC DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V501000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA #: 11245334
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2019

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD KEEPS WARNING ME. I HAVE ASKED THE AMERICAN HONDA SERVICE TECH ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT, BUT THE SERVICE TECH WILL NOT TURN THE AIR BAG LIGHT OFF.

NHTSA #: 11206901
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE MOUTH, RIBS, AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO LARGO HONDA (LOCATED AT 554 NE 1ST AVE, FLORIDA CITY, FL 33034, (844) 329-6036) AND REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V325000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. *TT*JB

NHTSA #: 11152465
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2018

THE CAR WAS TOTALED ON 1/13/2015 THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT BLOW BUT PASSENGER SIDE DID. BOTH OF THE CAR SENSORS HAD BEEN SMASHED IN SINCE THIS WAS A FULL FRONT HIT TO BACK END OF THE CAR IN FRONT. EVEN THE STATE TROOPER ASKED WHY THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT BLOW. NO PASSENGER WAS IN THIS CAR ONLY A DRIVER. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS ADDRESSED SINCE THIS ACCIDENT (1/13/15) THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

NHTSA #: 11141460
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP. WHEN SHE AWOKE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SHE HAD CROSSED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A SET OF HORSE FENCING POSTS. THE CONTACT WOKE UP AND IMMEDIATELY STEERED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID FURTHER LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS DESTROYED BY A BOARD THAT FRACTURED A HOLE IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND EXITED OUT THE REAR WINDSHIELD, NEARLY STRIKING THE CONTACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED AN AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

NHTSA #: 11133471
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HONDA AUTO CENTER OF BELLEVUE (13291 SE 36TH ST, BELLEVUE, WA 98006, (425) 641-3055). THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA #: 11129137
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2018

I'M NOT REALLY SENDING A COMPLAINT. I JUST KEEP GETTING RECALL NOTICES BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN 2009 SO THE VEHICLE NO LONGER EXISTS. PLEASE REMOVE IT FROM THE RECALL LIST. THANK YOU.

NHTSA #: 11123394
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2018

I HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THE ISSUE. A WEEK AFTER BEING REPLACED A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY DASH , I LOOKED UP THE WARNING AND FOUND OUT IT WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT! I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A OIL CHANGE AND TOLD SERVICE ABOUT WARNING LIGHT, WHEN FINISHED WITH OIL CHANGE I RECEIVED A LIST OF CAR ISSUES TO REPAIR BUT NOTHING ABOUT MY AIR BAG WARNING WHICH IS STILL ON.

NHTSA #: 11120622
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2018

HAVE HAD FRONT AND PASSENGER TAKATA AIRBAGS REMOVED AND REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO. BUT THE (4-DOOR) DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG (FRONT ONLY) HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED, AS FAR AS MY RESEARCH TELLS ME. THE CAR, WITH APPROX. 55,000 MILES ON IT, JUST SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY NEVER USED SINCE. I HAD THE EXPENSE AND INCONVENIENCE OF LEASING A SUBARU FORESTER TO BE SAFE. I CANNOT SELL IT BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF THE SIDE DOOR AIRBAGS WOULD KILL SOMEONE I SELL IT TO. IT IS NOT SAFE. IF I COULD AT LEAST HAVE THEM REMOVED, THAT WOULD BE SAFER THAN HAVING METAL PIECES ALL OVER ME IN A SIDE IMPACT. SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT, HELP!

NHTSA #: 11110668
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2018

HONDA CIVIC AIR BAG NEVER REPLACED NEVER NOTIFIED

NHTSA #: 11102364
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2018

TAKATA RECALL PASSENGER/DRIVER FRONT SIDE AIRBAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY WERE NOT RECALLED WHEN SAME YEAR ACCORDS WERE AND ARE TAKATA. THE FRONT TAKATA AIRBAGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED YEARS AGO. I NEVER DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR OF A SIDE IMPACT AND CANNOT SELL IT TO ANYONE KNOWING THE DANGER INVOLVED IN A COLLISION.

NHTSA #: 11097096
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2018

I HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD TAKATA AIRBAGS IN THE PAST AND HAD THEM REPLACED PROMPTLY. HOWEVER, THAT MODEL CIVIC SIDE AIRBAGS ATTACHED TO THE TWO FRONT DOORS WERE NOT RECALLED, EVEN THOUGH THE 2005 ACCORDS WERE. ONLY HAVE APPROX. 55,000 MILES. CAN I GET THEM REMOVED FROM DOORS? VERY RELUCTANT TO SELL TO ANYONE BECAUSE OF DANGER IF AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO LEASE ANOTHER VEHICLE AND LET IT SIT IN DRIVEWAY BECAUSE OF ABOVE. OTHERWISE, IT IS AN EXCELLENT OLD CAR.

NHTSA #: 11093578
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: Mar 2018

THE CAR GIVING WEIRD SOUND AND WELL AS SOMETIMES IT'S SHOWING THE AIRBAG INDICATOR EVEN AFTER RECALL SO PLEASE HELP

NHTSA #: 11080707
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2018

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON STEADILY IN HIGHWAY, STATIONARY OR IN MOTION

NHTSA #: 11073951
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2018

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA #: 11061314
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2018

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA #: 11061317
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2017

TAKATA RECALL ON SEPTEMBER 1 2015 I HAD A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT DOWN A EMBANKMENT. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FLIPPED OFF A CLIFF & ROLLED, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK!!

NHTSA #: 11057016
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2017

TAKATA RECALL - RECENTLY MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS APPEARED LIT ON MY DASHBOARD. I WAS PARKED AND NOTICED IT AS I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE YET. I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE A RECALL SO I CAN HAVE THIS TAKEN CARE OF.

NHTSA #: 11055416
mediumAIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Dec 2017

'TAMARA RECALL'

NHTSA #: 11055168
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2017

THE CAR TURNED ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT

NHTSA #: 11051577
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2017

ON 7-26-2017 THE CAR WAS INVOLVED ON A CAR ACCIDENT, PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATED AT POINT OF ACCIDENT IMPACT, BUT THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER IN WHITTIER PREVIOUSLY TO BE REPLACED, BUT APPARENTLY DID NOT INFLATED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT IMPACT.

NHTSA #: 11018653
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE
CrashFiled: Jun 2017

I WAS HEADING HOME ON 4/30/2017 APPROX 2 MINS AWAY WHEN MY CAR WAS CUT OFF FROM ANOTHER SUV CUT INFRONT OF ME. SHE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE AND MY CAR IMMEDIATELY CRASHED INTO HER CAR. I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH MAYBE A LITTLE MORE. AFTER THE CRASH MY CAR HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEFLATE ALL THE WAY.

NHTSA #: 11001417
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2017

TAKATA RECALL I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE IN ALL THE RECALLS SINCE *I CARRY INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADULTS AS PASSENGERS!* WITH SO MANY OTHER YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER MINE WAS MADE ARE INCLUDED. MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND MY MECHANIC SAID THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA #: 10968510
mediumAIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
CrashFiled: Mar 2017

TAKATA RECALL I HAD LET MY BROTHER USED MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC HE WAS DRIVING IN A CITY ROAD SOMEONE RUN A RED LIGHT AND MY VEHICLE IMPACT THE OTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DR AIRBAG TO DEPLOY METALS CAME OUT OF AIRBAG AND GOT CUTS ON HIS NECK LOST A LOT OF BLOOD AND WAS RUSH TO THE HOSPITAL HE WAS LUCKY

NHTSA #: 10967443
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2017

DASH AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL TIME FROM ABOUT TWO MONTHS.

NHTSA #: 10967394
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2016

TAKATA RECALL - I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK FROM HONDA AMERICA TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS REPLACED IN MY HONDA CIVIC AND HONDA CRV. I AM STATIONED WITH THE MILITARY IN GERMANY. THE HONDA DEALER IN STUTTGART, GERMANY WILL NOT ORDER PARTS OR REPLACE THE AIRBAGS UNTIL THEY HAVE PAPERWORK FROM HONDA AMERICA. TO COMPLICATE MATTERS I WILL MOVE BACK TO AMERICA IN 3 MONTHS, AND PLAN TO SHIP BOTH VEHICLES. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION COMMAND STATES IT WILL NOT SHIP MY VEHICLES WITH OPEN RECALL OR SAFETY ISSUES. I NEED TO HAVE THIS RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WITHOUT THE RECALL REPAIRED I WILL BE FORCED TO LEAVE MY CARS HERE IN GERMANY. I SUBMITTED MY INITIAL REQUEST TO HONDA ON 26 OCT. *TR

NHTSA #: 10933847
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2016

TAKATA RECALL THE JOLIET DODGE SUPERSTORE AT 3225 PLAINFIELD ROAD IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS, 60431 SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED MY DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. SINCE THAT TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON. IT IS CLEAR THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG THAT THEY EITHER INSTALLED OR CAUSED. THEY NOW REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM EITHER THEY CAUSED OR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUT INSTEAD WANT ME TO PAY $700 TO FIX THE AIR BAG. I REPORT THESE PEOPLE BECAUSE I REFUSE TO PAY ANY MONEY FOR AN AIR BAG THAT IS BEING RECALLED THAT THEY WERE NOT COMPETENT ENOUGH TO EVEN FIX! PLEASE CONTACT THEM AND ASK THEM WHY THEY ARE CHARGING PEOPLE FOR AIR BAG WORK !

NHTSA #: 10924204
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2016

TAKATA RECALL - I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND MY PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THAT SEAT AND MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR FRACTURED RIBS. CAR IS TOTALED. I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A TURNING CAR ON THE STREET.

NHTSA #: 10899404
mediumAIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT
Filed: Aug 2016

SRS INTERNAL UNIT FAILURE AT 79K MILES. CAR IS 2005 HONDA CIVIC AND ACCORDING TO GOOGLE SEARCHES AND CIVIC FORUMS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA VEHICLES (NOT JUST CIVICS) AND HONDA QUOTES A $800+ PRICE TO REPAIR RATHER THAN STANDING BY THEIR VEHICLES. WITH THE SRS LIGHT ON, THE AIRBAGS DO NOT WORK, CAR CANNOT BY SMOGGED, AND IS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO THE DRIVE AND OCCUPANTS UNTIL THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR IS MADE. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT LESSEN THE COST, NOR HELP COVER THE REPAIR IN ANY WAY.

NHTSA #: 10894862
mediumAIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Filed: Jul 2016

REPLACED AIRBAG LESS THAN A YEAR AGO ON A RECALL. THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT NOW REMAINS ON. IF THE AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED IS THERE NOT A WARRANTY THAT WOULD COVER THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG AND THE SENSOR THAT CONTROLS IT?

NHTSA #: 10882851
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2015

HONDA IS NOT TAKING THE TAKATA PROBLEM SERIOUSLY, AND THEY ARE SHOWING NO URGENCY TO GET THESE AIRBAGS FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR, LANDMARK HONDA IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, WILL NOT DO RECALL REPAIRS ON SATURDAY. THEY APPEAR TO BE COMPLETELY INDIFFERENT TO THE DANGER OF THE TAKATA PROBLEM. THE MAIN HONDA NUMBER PUT ME ON HOLD FOR A LONG TIME, SO I EVENTUALLY GAVE UP TRYING TO REACH THEM. NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE THE DEALERSHIPS TO DO THESE AIRBAGS REPAIRS ON WEEKENDS SO THAT CAR OWNERS WILL BRING IN THEIR CARS.

NHTSA #: 10790598
mediumAIR BAGS,WHEELS
CrashFiled: Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A TIRE FAILED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10789377
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10789379
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SRS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 1/20/16 LN *CN

NHTSA #: 10783576
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10780200
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,522.

NHTSA #: 10763850
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2015

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR MY AIRBAG AND I CALLED THE HONDA HOTLINE NUMBER ON THE NOTICE TO HAVE THEM ARRANGE TO FIX IT. RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM IN MONTHS. I HAVE TRIED CALLING IN, BUT THEY KEEP SAYING THEY ARE OUT OF STOCK AND THE CASE MANGER WILL CALL ME. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TALK TO A CASE MANAGER YET.

NHTSA #: 10763431
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

NHTSA #: 10758856
mediumAIR BAGS,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Aug 2015

ON FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015 I BROUGHT MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC EX [WHICH WAS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION WITH NO SRS OR MIL LIGHTS ON] TO HONDA OF KINGSTON ON BROADWAY TO BE SERVICED ON AUGUST 1ST FOR THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WENT WELL AND THAT THEY HAD ALSO PERFORMED A "COMPLIMENTARY INSPECTION" OF MY TIRES, BREAKS, FLUIDS ETC. -- SOMETHING THEY NEVER INFORMED ME THEY PLANNED ON DOING, SOMETHING I WOULD HAVE NEVER CONSENTED TO IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY ALSO FAILED TO INFORM ME THAT MY SRS LIGHT WAS NOW ON, AND WHAT THAT MEANS. I PULLED OVER ON MY WAY HOME TO CALL AND INQUIRE ABOUT THE LIGHT AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIT ME IN UNTIL THURSDAY, AUGUST 6TH TO DIAGNOSE IT. DRIVING HOME, MY CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND RATTLING AND BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE NEAREST AVAILABLE MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THE LUG NUTS ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WERE NOT SECURED PROPERLY BY THE TECHNICIANS AT HONDA OF KINGSTON, AND IT WAS CLOSE TO FALLING OFF. THEY FIXED AND SECURED THE TIRE FOR ME AND I NOTIFIED HONDA OF THE INCIDENT. THEY AGREED TO PAY THE COST OF SECURING THE TIRE, HOWEVER THEY INFORMED ME THAT DIAGNOSING MY SRS LIGHT WILL COST ME $107, AND DEPENDING ON WHAT THE ISSUE IS, COULD COST A FEW HUNDRED TO A THOUSAND MORE. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM OR THE SRS LIGHT, UNTIL IT WAS SERVICED BY HONDA OF KINGSTON. THE SRS LIGHT OBVIOUSLY INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG RECALL WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY, AND NOW THE DEALER IS ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE ME TO REPAIR IT. NOT ONLY COULD I HAVE CRASHED DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE TECHNICIANS AND THEIR INABILITY TO EVEN SECURE A TIRE PROPERLY, BUT MY SRS WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAG, EVEN THOUGH I WAS ASSURED WHEN I LEFT WITH MY CAR THAT EVERYTHING WENT WELL AND MY CAR WAS IN GOOD SHAPE.

NHTSA #: 10747252
mediumAIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CrashFiled: Jul 2015

I,WAS,IN,A,ACCIDENT,MY,CAR,WAS,TOTALLED,I,WAS,TURNING,THE,CORNER,BOTH,CARS,HIT.I,DO,NOT,REMEMBER,EVERYTHING,I WAS,HURT,BOTH,AIRBAGS,DEPLOYED.I,WAS,HURT,IN,MY,LEFT,ARM,MY,JACKET,AND,SHIRT,WERE,BURNED.I,WAS,TAKEN,BY,AMBULANCE.TO,THE,HOSPITAL,ARM,BURNS,AND,CHEST,PAINS.THEY,DID,XRAYS,MEDS,AND,THE,TOLD,ME,TO,FOLLOW,UP,W/MY,PCP,THEY,SENT,ME,FOR,MORE.XRAYS.I,NOW,HAD,NO,CAR,BURNS,YOUR,RECALL,WAS,NEVER,SENT,BEFORE,THAT,DATE.I,JUST,GOT,IT. THIS,IS,SO,WRONG.I,HOPE,YOU,ARE,DOING,SOMETHING,ABOUT,IT.

NHTSA #: 10736232
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2015

I,WAS,DRIVING,IN,AMSTWEDAM,WAS,TURNING,INTO,A,STREET,IHAD,THE,ARROW,THE,OTHER,PERSON,WAS,LEAVING.STEWARTS.WE,HIT,EACH,OTHERS,CARS.THE,AIRBAGS,ON,BOTHS,SIDES,INFLATED,THE,DRIVERS,SIDE,CAME,OUT,HIT,ME,HARD,BURNT,MY,SWEATER,INTO,MY,ARM,.THE.AMBULANCE,BROUGHT,ME,TO,ELLIS,HOSP,IN,SCHENECTADY.WHERE,I,WAS,TAKEN,GAVE.XRAYS,PILLS,AND,FOLLOW,UP.THE,PAIN,WAS,TERRIBLE,HAD,TO,HAVE,MORE,XRAYS,THE,CAR,WAS,TOTALED.

NHTSA #: 10735300
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

2005 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT PARTS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER KEPT HER VEHICLE FOR 15 MINUTES. THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE PART. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND THE DEALER INFORMED HER IT WOULD COST $109 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION, THE PART WOULD BE REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE. *JB

NHTSA #: 10712782
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT TO THE WRIST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA #: 10732786
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE, WHO IN TURN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG VIOLENTLY DEPLOYED AND EMITTED AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE ON THE CONTACT'S FACE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, FACE LACERATIONS, A FRACTURED NOSE, RETINA INJURIES, AND NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE..... UPDATED 06/30/15 *BF

NHTSA #: 10725633
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2015

2005 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT GETTING THE RECALL PERFORMED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE LAST TIME, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

NHTSA #: 10716902
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE: I HAVE CALLED HONDA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS (4/14, 4/21, 5/18) FOR A REPLACEMENT AIR BAG AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS ARE DELAYED AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE REPLACEMENTS ANY TIME SOON. NO DATES ARE PROVIDED. NHTSA RECALL 14V-351

NHTSA #: 10717133
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

CALLS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED RE. RENTAL AND RECALL AFTER SAFETY CONCERNS EXPRESSED. *TR

NHTSA #: 10712559
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

I RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (14V-351) DATED SEPTEMBER 2014 FOR AIR BAG LAMP AND IT STATES " AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE". IT ALSO STATES THAT I SHOULD CALL ANY AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED, AT NO COST TO ME. I HAVE NOTIFIED TONY HONDA LOCATED ON KA UKA, HAWAII FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE I SPOKE TO SAID THAT THEY WILL CHARGE ME IF THE AIR BAG LAMP THAT IS ON IN MY VEHICLE DOESN'T MATCH THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL. I THEN ASKED FOR AN APPOINTMENT, AND THEY SAID THAT SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME. AFTER OVER A WEEK I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A CALL, I LEFT MESSAGES REGARDING STATUS OF MY VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OF IT ASAP, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S A RECALL!. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CALL BACKS REGARDING APPOINTMENT. OVER FOUR ATTEMPTS, AND RECEIVED NO SUPPORT FROM TONY HONDA. I'VE BEEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE TO AND FROM WORK EVERYDAY WITH MY SPOUSE AND CHILDREN HOPING THAT IT'S JUST AN ELECTRONIC ISSUE! THERE'S NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I THINK OF "WHAT HAPPENS IF IT'S NOT AN ELECTRONIC ISSUE, AND IT DEPLOYS". IF YOU CAN HELP ME BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. STAFF SERGEANT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA #: 10702461
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

2005 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL REPLACEMENT ISSUES AND NOT HEARING FROM THE DEALER ABOUT A DATE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER HAS PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE WITH A DIFFERENT VEHICLE IN ARTEMIS. *SMD

NHTSA #: 10690375
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

2005 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL REPLACEMENT ISSUES. CONSUMER HAS PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE WITH DIFFERENT VEHICLES IN ARTEMIS. *SMD

NHTSA #: 10690376
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TAKATA PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V353000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VIN WAS LINKED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10694787
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TRAVEING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT ALL AIR BAGS WERE NOT REQUIRED TO DEPLOY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN UPDATED 05/26/15*JB

NHTSA #: 10676578
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10667890
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2014

2005 HONDA CIVIC DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE, AS WELL AS HIS DAUGHTER'S. RECALL # 14V351000. *JB

NHTSA #: 10655434
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2014

DRIVER INVOLVED IN FRONT-END COLLISION, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION. POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. DRIVER'S CAR, AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH (55 MPH BEFORE BRAKES WERE APPLIED), STRUCT THE REAR-END OF A STATIONARY VEHICLE LOADED WITH WOOD. DRIVER'S VEHICLE DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE (FRONT END SMASHED, FRAME BENT, PASSENGER DOOR UNABLE TO OPEN, RADIATOR BUSTED, ETC.). DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURY RESULTING IN NERVE DAMAGE TO ARM AND HAND, AND SIGNIFICANT BRUISING ABOUT THE CHEST AND ABDOMEN. *TR

NHTSA #: 10661025
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PULLING OFF FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT RESULTED IN MEMORY LOSS. THE INJURIES SUSTAINED REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA #: 10659694
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2014

I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE HONDA DEALER IN HOLLYWOOD FLORIDA BY APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR WITH THEM INDEFINITELY FOR NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH "BAGS" TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIR. THIS CREATES A HARDSHIP FOR ME BECAUSE I NEED MY CAR FOR WORK, GROCERY SHOPPING AND EMERGENCIES SHOULD ONE OCCUR. I COMPLIED BY MAKING AN APPOINTMENT, WAITING UNTIL THAT DAY UNDER RISK OF ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG, AND SHOWING UP ON TIME. THE HONDA REP. DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE MY APPOINTMENT AND INFORMED ME THAT I CAN LEAVE THE CAR OR REFUSE TO LEAVE IT. I AM CURRENTLY STRANDED WITHOUT A CAR WITH NO IDEA WHEN I WOULD GET MY CAR BACK AND I WAS NOT GIVEN A RECEIPT OR DOCUMENT STATING THAT I HAD LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP. ONLY A BUSINESS CARD FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE WHO TOOK POSSESSION OF MY CAR. I FEEL THIS INTERRUPTS MY ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND PUTS ME IN DANGER SHOULD AN EMERGENCY OCCUR AND I NEED TO GET TO A HOSPITAL. IT IS NOT MY ERROR AND I SHOULD NOT BE FORCED INTO THIS PRECARIOUS POSITION BY THREAT OF VOIDING HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THIS FAULT IN THE CAR BY REFUSING TO LEAVE IT AT THE HONDA SHOP FOR UP TO 30 DAYS. THE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY OR A RENTAL SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT HONDA'S COST. *TR

NHTSA #: 10652056
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V353000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE REMEDY REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ONLY THE REMEDY KIT TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10651493
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2014

MY HONDA YEAR APPEARS ON FAULTY AIRBAG LIST BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL. IS THAT BECAUSE I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST? I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING NOW THAT MY CAR YEAR IS ON THE FAULTY AIRBAG LIST. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THEM REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA #: 10649659
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA #: 10643507
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR GAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,390.

NHTSA #: 10643138
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Sep 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK PAIN AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA #: 10637192
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V353000(AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

NHTSA #: 10605748
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2014

AGAIN, IF HUMIDITY IS A FACTOR IN AIRBAG DEFECT, HOW DO I KNOW MY VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE DURING THE SUMMER(?) IN NEW YORK. *TR

NHTSA #: 10605431
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS AND AIR BAG WARNING LAMPS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE SRS SYSTEM AND AS A RESULT, THE SRS AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,206.

NHTSA #: 10594220
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: Apr 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEATBELT WAS DIFFICULT TO TIGHTEN AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE HAD ALSO BEEN A COMPONENT THAT WAS COMING APART UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATOR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 06/17/14 MA UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN

NHTSA #: 10584236
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2014

SRS AIRBAG LIGHT TURN ON. BRING IT TO DIAMOND BAR HONDA AT 12/18/2013 AND IT WAS DETERMINED IT NEED REPLACEMENT AIRBAG PARTS. AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS, EMAIL AND LETTER, DIAMOND BAR HAS IGNORE MY COMPLAINTS AND CONCERN ON SRS AIRBAGS LIGHT TURN ALL THE TIME AND A NON FUNCTION AIR BAG CAN BE NOT DEPLOY OR DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSE HURT TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. PLEASE HELP ME TO CONTACT DIAMOND BAR HONDA, 17525 EAST GALE, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748. HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON THE ORIGINAL INVOICE. CUSTOMER NUMBER [XXX] INVOICE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA #: 10575962
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Feb 2014

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL AND DOING THE SPEED LIMIT. A DRIVER CAME UP BEHIND HIM SPEEDING AND REAR ENDED HIM PUSHING HIM INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE CAR IS TOTAL THE REAR IS SMASH IN AND THE FRONT IS COMPLETELY SMASH IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR HIT THE GUARD RAIL AND IS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I BROUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2005 BECAUSE OF ITS SAFETY RATING. MY SON SMASH HIS FACE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS. HE HAS MULTIPLY INJURIES HIS HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND LEGS AND A SLIGHT CONCUSSION . THE HOSPITAL CALL THEM SOFT INJURIES .I BROUGHT THE CAR FROM HUNTINGTON HONDA IN 2005 AND NEVER HAD A ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR. I HAVE THE PICTURES OF THE CAR DAMAGE AND THE PICTURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL SHOWING THAT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I ASK THAT YOU LOOK INTO THIS IT MIGHT JUST SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. *TR

NHTSA #: 10565209
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10555838
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2013

ONCOMING DRIVER CROSSED CENTER LINE MAKING A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HONDA DRIVER. HONDA STRUCK PASSENGER SIDE OF TURNING VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, THE DIVER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR RUPTURED AND PROPELLED A ONE-INCH PIECE OF SHRAPNEL INTO THE DRIVER'S RIGHT EYE. LOSS OF SIGHT AND SEVERE LACERATIONS TO NOSE REQUIRING 100 STITCHES. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGNS 08V593, 09V259 OR 11V260. THE HONDA WAS BOUGHT USED. INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY LEGAL COUNSEL FOR INJURED HONDA DRIVER. *BF *JS

NHTSA #: 10537899
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: Aug 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE SWITCH SENSOR IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAD FAILED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,300. *TT

NHTSA #: 10537716
mediumAIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Filed: Jun 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE LOCKED ELECTRONICALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. *TR

NHTSA #: 10516199
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: Dec 2012

MY MOTHER'S 2005 HONDA CIVIC AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON,SHE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SHE TRUST AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE SEATBELT TENSIONER BUT TO BE SURE HE HOOKED THE CAR TO THE COMPUTER AND SURE ENOUGH IT WAS. HE SAID THAT HE SEES A LOT OF HONDAS WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE SEATBELT THAT CAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND WAS WONDER WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THE FIX COST MY MOM ABOUT $600.00 BETWEEN THE COMPUTER DIGNOSTIC , LABOR AND PARTS. HE CAR ONLY HAS 27000 MILES ON IT AND HASN'T BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. SHE IS 84 YEARS OLD. I WENT ONLINE TO LOOK UP THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM IN FACT THE LADY I WORK WITH HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH HER HONDA CRV THAT'S ABOUT THE SAME YEAR AS MY MOTHER'S CIVIC..JUST WONDER IF ANYTHING IS BEING DONE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

NHTSA #: 10487834
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,568 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 151,600.

NHTSA #: 10463327
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Mar 2012

2005 HONDA CIVIC 4DR MANUAL TRANSMISSION FRONTAL COLLISION AT HIGHWAY SPEED - AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER WHO CONTACTED STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE; VEHICLE TOWED AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER STATES VEHICLE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND A TOTAL LOSS. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE (7 YEARS AS A 911 EMT) THE AIRBAGS OUGHT TO HAVE DEPLOYED WITH THIS SEVERITY OF IMPACT, AND THEIR FAILURE TO DO SO NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

NHTSA #: 10449929
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Jan 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETAIN HER OR THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER WERE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THE HOSPITAL, VIA AMBULANCE, TO TREAT INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE FAILURES WERE NEVER DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF HER. SHE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL TWICE AND KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES. UPDATED 02/22/12

NHTSA #: 10444865
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2011

CPSC# I1180266A. 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *LN THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED. *JB

NHTSA #: 10420599
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: May 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAGS. TWO PEOPLE WERE REPORTED INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,600. UPDATED 12/19/11

NHTSA #: 10400777
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Apr 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIM AT A HEAD-ON ANGLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID. THE DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND TWO PEOPLE IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE MODERATELY INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION REPORT WAS ALSO AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA #: 10394138
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN CHECKED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR MECHANIC. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR TWO WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

NHTSA #: 10375149
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT THE DRIVER AIR BAG. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

NHTSA #: 10367746
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2010

2005 HONDA CIVIC WAS STOPPED ON THE ROAD WITH TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT AROUND 40MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT DENTED THE WHOLE PASSENGER SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUFFERED HEAD, NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES. CAR IS WAITING TO BE EXAMINED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10367786
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC LX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING EIGHT TO TEN FEET AWAY FROM THE INTERSECTION INTO A FIELD. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED THREE BROKEN RIBS, BROKEN BREAST BONE AND SEVERAL BRUISES. HE ALSO HAD BRUISES ON HIS SHOULDER THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED. THE CONTACT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVEN DAYS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,887.

NHTSA #: 10344904
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: May 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING INTO A MERGING LANE AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000.

NHTSA #: 10328681
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2009

2005 HONDA CIVIC CONTAIN ONLY THE DRIVER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,DRIVER SUSTAIN FRACTURED SHOULDER AND EXTENSIVE BRUISING IN THE CHEST AREA,AND SWOLLEN STERNUM. I LOVE HONDA BUT WITH THIS HAPPENING I'M NOT HAPPY AT ALL AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO COMPENSATE ME FOR MY INJURIES BECAUSE IT'S STATED THAT HONDA CARRIES A GOOD NAME, THE SERVICE, AND THE PRODUCT AND YES THAT'S WHAT CONVINCED ME TO BUY BUT WITH THIS HAPPENING I HAVE CHANGE MY MIND, BECAUSE IT'S SAID THAT AIRBAGS SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT,ESPECIALLY IF YOUR THE ONLY ONE IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN YOU HIT SOMEONE FROM THE REAR A SENSOR SHOULD REACT AND IT DIDN'T FOR ME. KNOW WITH THIS BEING SAID I THINK ANOTHER LOOK SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION ON WHEN THE AIRBAG SHOULD COME OUT. I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL WITH IT WAS YOU OR YOUR LOVE ONE. *TR

NHTSA #: 10289385
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2009

WAS THE 3RD CAR IN A 3 CAR ACCIDENT ON I-5 NORTH HEADING TO SEATTLE GOING 60MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT NOT THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND THERE WAS ONLY THE DRIVER IN THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA #: 10274554
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2008

AFTER I PUSHED THE SEAT BACK TO ALLOW MORE ROOM BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SEAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS BEEN ON THE ENTIRE TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY AND THE CAR IS NOW NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE NOT GONE TO THE DEALER SINCE I HAVE READ WHERE HONDA HAS KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEMS AND DEALERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CAR OWNERS CHARGING THEM FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS THAT DON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA #: 10249984
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT END OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE CENTER OF THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE COLLISION CENTER. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

NHTSA #: 10247594
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2008

2005 HONDA CIVIC AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND WOULD LIKE HONDA TO PAY FOR MEDICAL BILLS. *KB

NHTSA #: 10237131
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID STRIKING A CAT AND REAR ENDED A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,500. UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB

NHTSA #: 10236381
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2008

2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. MY SPECIFICATION SHEET ON MY CAR STATES THAT I HAVE SIDE AIRBAGS WHICH IS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT REASONS I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE ACCIDENT TOTALED MY VEHICLE BUT THE SIDE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I ENDED UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS TOLD I HAD A CONCUSSION. I WAS RELEASED LATER THAT DAY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10234356
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2008

I WAS DRIVING AND TOOK A LEFT TURN GOING TO FAST ABOUT 40-50 AND THE CAR ROLLED OVER UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF WHILE I WAS HANGING UPSIDE DOWN. *TR

NHTSA #: 10227010
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Apr 2008

MY FATHER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH A 1997 CHEVY 1500 PICKUP WHILE DRIVING HIS 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE DAMAGE TO THE HONDA IS EXTENSIVE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND HIS NECK WAS BROKEN. THE DAMAGE LITERALLY PEELED BACK THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND EXPOSED BOTH AIR BAG SENSORS. HE SURVIVED HE ACCIDENT AND IS NOW IN REHAB. WE HAVE TWO OBVIOUS QUESTIONS: 1) WHY DID THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY? 2) COULD A BROKEN NECK HAVE BEEN AVOIDED? *TR

NHTSA #: 10225504
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2008

CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN CHEST INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *TR

NHTSA #: 10215245
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2007

PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW 7/6/05. ON 12/18/06, 31K MILES, BROUGHT IT TO DEALER WITH SRS LIGHT ON. DEALER DETERMINED THE PASSENGER SEATBELT TENSIONER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. REPAIR WAS EFFECTED. SRS LIGHT ON AGAIN, BROUGHT TO DEALER 1/2/07, 32.5K MILES. THE PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE WAS REPLACED. SRS LIGHT ON AGAIN (OBSERVED AFTER GOING OVER A SECTION OF UNEVEN PAVEMENT), BROUGHT TO DEALER 1/16/07, 33.4K MILES. I THINK THAT TIME THEY RESET THE COMPUTER COMPONENT. SRS LIGHT ON AGAIN 1/20/07, 33.5K MILES, PASSENGER SEATBELT TENSIONER REPLACED AGAIN. SRS LIGHT ON AGAIN 5/2/07, 39.5K MILES, THE ENTIRE PASSENGER RESTRAINING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER COMPONENT WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. SRS LIGHT ON AGAIN 6/5/07, 41K MILES, CAR IS WITH DEALER NOW. DURING THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE ANY ACTION THAT TRIGGERS THE SRS LIGHT TO COME ON. THIS LAST TIME THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD BEEN EMPTY FOR THE PREVIOUS 2 DAYS.

NHTSA #: 10192644
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2007

AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WITH ONE OTHER VEHICLE. MY CIVIC WAS HIT ON THE FRONT LEFT DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED I HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED HITTING MY CHEST AND NOT SO MUCH MY FACE, RESULTING IN MASSIVE SWELLING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE, A 6CM HEMATOMA ON MY FOREHEAD AND SCALP FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD , 2 BLACK EYES AND A FRACTURED WRIST FROM HITTING THE BOTTOM OF STEERING WHEEL. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON AND SO DID THE PASSENGER. FROM THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, HIS INJURY WAS A PUNCTURED SMALL INTESTINE. *NM

NHTSA #: 10178134
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2006

ON THE DATE INDICATED, I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY MY INSURER. THE ADJUSTERS THAT PERFORMED THE ASSESSMENT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *JB

NHTSA #: 10166288
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2006

MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. HER CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE PERSON ACCIDENT. HER BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING AND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. HE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD ON CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY (BLUE SLIDE RD @ NEYMOUTH BLUFF RD). HE WENT OFF A 15 FOOT DROP OFF AND THEN ROLLED THE CAR 150 YARDS TO THE BOTTOM OF A RAVINE. HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON. THE CAR HAD FOUR AIRBAGS - NONE OF WHICH DEPLOYED. THEY HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT TO GET HIM OUT AND THEN CUT OFF THE TOP OF THE ROOF. THERE WAS NO FRONT BUMPER LEFT ON THE CAR. HE IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN A CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL WITH MAJOR HEAD TRAUMA AND NO FACIAL BONE LEFT INTACT IN HIS FACE. IF THE AIR BAGS, EVEN ONE OF THEM HAD DEPLOYED THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR LESS. *NM

NHTSA #: 10162776
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Apr 2006

04/22/06 AUTO ACCIDENT. FRONT IMPACT AT 50 MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT APPEARS TO BE JUST ABOVE THE BUMPER ON THE RIGHT SIDE BUT ON THE BUMPER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AS BOTH FENDERS AND THE HOOD AND THE FRONT GRILL AND BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. *NM

NHTSA #: 10156419
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Apr 2006

I WAS INVOLVED IN A 3 CAR WRECK, WHERE A LADY GOING APPROX 45-55 MPH HIT MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC WHICH WAS STOPPED AND KNOCKED ME INTO A TRUCK AHEAD OF ME WHICH WAS ALSO STOPPED IT TOTALED MY CAR. BOTH FRONT AND BACK WERE COMPLETELY CRASHED IN AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY. *NM

NHTSA #: 10154863
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2005

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH THE VEHICLE EXITED THE ROAD AND HIT NUMEROUS TREES, LANDING IN A DITCH. EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH BOTH THE TREES AND DITCH. *AK

NHTSA #: 10146209
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2005

I WAS TRAVELING 25-30 MPH WHEN A BLAZER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME, AFTER HITTING THEM...I REALIZED THAT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED ( I DON'T HAVE AN AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH) . THIS WAS ODD BECAUSE WE HIT DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE ON THE FRONT OF OUR 2005 HONDA CIVIC (4-DOOR) AND THE TOW MAN SAID THAT THERE WAS A SENOR ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE LOOKED AS IF IT HADN'T BEEN HIT. NOW WHILE SPEAKING WITH THE POLICE MY WIFE WAS ASKED HOW FAST WE WERE TRAVELING AT TIME OF IMPACT AND SHE WAS NOT SURE, ASKING THE OFFICER "HOW FAST DO YOU NEED TO BE TRAVELING TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS? BECAUSE IT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN THAT FAST NEITHER ONE HAD TRIGGERED." THE OFFICER STATED WELL HE WOULD HAVE TO GO CHECK THIS OUT BECAUSE THE ACCIDENT SCENE AND THE HONDA'S DAMAGE HE HAD JUST ASSUMED THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. NOW I HAVE 7 STITCHES ABOVE MY EYE AND BRUISED CHEST AND KNEES, AND MY WIFE HAS A CHIPPED BONE IN HER NECK. I WOULD NOT BE SO UPSET BUT THIS CAR HAD ABOUT 3500 MILES ON IT AND I HAD MADE 3 CARS PAYMENTS, AND EVERYTIME I SEARCH FOR HONDA AND SAFETY FEATURES THE THING I READ THE MOST IS HOW IT HAD A 5 STAR RATING FOR FRONT IMPACT FOR AIRBAGS. I HAVE ALSO READ UP ON THE NEW AIRBAGS WITH THE SETTINGS FOR HOW FAST, SIZE, AND POSITION OF THE PASSENGERS, WHICH IN THIS CASE MY WIFE AND I WERE BOTH LOOKING FORWARD AND BOTH SHE AND I ARE FULL SIZED ADULTS AND I AM NOT SURE OF THE SPEED IN WHICH THESE NEW AIRBAGS FALL UNDER, BUT 25-30 IS STILL ENOUGH SPEED FOR A GOOD IMPACT AND WE HIT RIGHT IN THE FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE...WE ALSO HAD MY 13 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WHO WAS FINE. BUT WITH ALL THIS SAID I DON'T UNDERSTAND WITH EVERYTHING STATED AND WE THE CAR AS FAR AS WE KNOW RIGHT NOW CONSIDERED TOTALED WHY WE ARE HURT MORE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO AIRBAGS TO SAVE US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB

NHTSA #: 10142663
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2005

RESENTMENTS TUVE UN ACCIDENTE CON MI VEHICULO HONDA CIVIC 2005. EL IMPACTO FUE UNO FUERTE EN LA PARTE DELANTERA DE LA UNIDAD; ESTABA UTILIZANDO EL CINTURON DE SEGURIDAD Y AUN ASI LAS BOLSAS DE AIRE NUNCA SE ACTIVARON.

NHTSA #: 10141892
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: Jul 2005

DT: CONSUMER HAS A NEW HONDA CIVIC. THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE HE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ALERTS CONSUMER OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS OR SEAT BELTS. THE SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE HE FIRST PURCHASED VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THE SRS LIGHT, AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER, HOPING THE SRS LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON ANY MORE, BUT SRS LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER FRONT SEAT ,BELT AND THIS DID NOT KEEP SRS LIGHT FROM COMING ON. SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED ON MAY 12, 2005, VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR SRS LIGHT ON MARCH 31, 2005, APRIL 29, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2005. OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT IGNORING THE SRS INDICATOR COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF THE AIRBAG SYSTEMS OR SEA TBELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA #: 10129508

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