Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V041000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | V (Vehicle) | 379000 | 02/26/2010 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/11/2010 | 02/11/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 honda accord and civic, model year 2002 cr-v and odyssey, model year 2002-2003 3.2tl and one vehicle for model year 2003 honda pilot, civic and acura 3.2cl passenger vehicles. the driver's airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material possibly causing injury or fatality to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the airbag inflator free of charge. the safety recall began on february 26, 2010. owners may contact honda automobile customer service at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's recall no. q96 & acura's recall no. r13.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V260000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | V (Vehicle) | 2430 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/27/2011 | 04/29/2011 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 honda accord, and civic 2-door and 4-door, model year 2002-2003 cr-v, model year 2002 odyssey, model year 2003 acura cl, and model year 2002-2003 acura tl vehicles. this recall is related to a series of recalls on these vehicles in which honda is replacing the inflators within the driver's side air bag to address a defective condition. this recall addresses approximately 2,430 air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts in the event, for one example, a covered vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the driver's air bag, and the replacement air bag installed was one that may have contained a defective inflator. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's air bag, the inflator could produce excessive internal pressure that could cause the inflator to rupture with metal fragments striking and injuring the driver or other occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners of all vehicles on which a replacement service air bag may have been installed will be notified. dealers will inspect vehicles, and where a defective air bag inflator is identified, the inflator will be replaced, free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about june 27, 2011. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. this safety recall campaign is related to recalls 08v-593, 09v-259, and 10v-041. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 08V593000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 11/01/2000 to 02/08/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 3940 | 12/19/2008 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/14/2008 | 11/14/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling 3,940 my 2001 accord and civic vehicles. the driver's air bag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure. if an affected air bag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Metal fragments could pass through the air bag cushion material possibly causing injury to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the air bag inflator free of charge. the recall began on december 19, 2008. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda recall no. q96.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 09V259000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 06/28/2000 to 08/09/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 440000 | 08/31/2009 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/08/2009 | 07/08/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling 440,000 model year 2001 and 2002 civic, accord, and acura vehicles. the driver's airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Metal fragments could pass through the air bag cushion material possibly causing injury to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the airbag inflator free of charge. the safety recall began on august 31, 2009. owners may contact honda automobile customer service at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's recall campaign nos. q96 (accord and civic) and r13 (acura).owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 1102 | 11/16/2002 | 10013808 | Srs warning on after body shop repair. honda tech line summary. *tt | 04/26/2005 | |
| 110102 | 11/01/2002 | 10005879 | Damaged cable reel can cause srs diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). honda servicenews. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
| 120102 | 12/01/2002 | 10001976 | Srs indicator comes on after body shop repair. *tt *jb | 07/29/2003 | |
| 020103 | 02/01/2003 | 10001811 | Srs indicator on with no srs diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) set. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
| 02034 | 04/23/2004 | 02034 | 10001552 | Srs indicator comes on with srs diagnostic trouble codes 15-1, 15-2, 15-3. update. *tt | 06/06/2003 |
| 602 | 06/16/2002 | 638077 | Information on diagnosing srs diagnostic trouble code 4-5, 9-6 and 9-7 after dash repair. *tt | 12/10/2002 | |
| 802 | 08/16/2002 | 637982 | Subject regarding side airbag light staying on or flashing. *tt | 12/09/2002 | |
| 402 | 04/16/2002 | 637962 | Subject regarding srs diagnostic trouble code 7-3, internal failure. *tt | 12/09/2002 | |
| 02054 | 07/02/2004 | 02054 | 635785 | The side airbag off indicator comes on. *tt supersedes 02-054, dated october 8, 2002. *tt | 10/31/2002 |
| 02034 | 07/16/2002 | 00080 | 633556 | Srs indicator coming on with srs diagnostic trouble codes 15-1, 15-2, 15-3. *tt | 09/23/2002 |
| 011201 | 12/01/2001 | 627350 | Subject regarding faulty safety restraint system unit causes safety restrain system diagnostic code 7-3. *slc | 02/06/2002 | |
| 901 | 09/01/2001 | 626810 | Information on supplemental restraint system light on, after occupant positon detection control unit was replaced. *jb | 12/18/2001 | |
| 1001 | 10/01/2001 | 626775 | Subject regarding supplemental restraint system diagnostic trouble code 7-3, internal supplemental restraint system failure. *slc | 12/18/2001 | |
| 010701 | 07/01/2001 | 624374 | Information regarding srs dtc 15-3 set by electronic interference. *et | 11/05/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624313 | Information regarding s/m fix srs simulator lead h. *et | 11/02/2001 | |
| 071301 | 07/11/2001 | 624331 | Information on regarding: 2001 civic coupe srs control unit. *er | 11/02/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 624316 | Information regarding:restraints troubleshooting. *et | 11/02/2001 | |
| 020701 | 07/02/2001 | 623732 | Service information regarding customers experiencing srs diagnostic trouble code 15-3 problem. *et | 10/30/2001 | |
| 01065 | 08/14/2001 | 623227 | Subject regarding srs control unit replacement. *et | 10/26/2001 | |
| 010201 | 02/01/2001 | 619945 | Subject regarding srs simulator lead h. *tt | 07/06/2001 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||||
| SB-12-026 | 04/20/2012 | 10044785 | Honda: on certain vehicles, a voluntary replacement of the passenger airbag, after permission from owner, is for inspection. *pe | 07/27/2012 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 01065 | 08/14/2001 | 623328 | Subject regarding srs replacement parts with side srs. *er | 10/26/2001 | |
| 010301 | 03/01/2001 | 619975 | Information on diagnosing srs warning light. *tt | 07/06/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| RQ09004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/02/2009 | 05/06/2010 | RUPTURING DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATORS | ||
| This rq investigation was opened to collect and analyze additional information to better evaluate the scope and timeliness of honda's two safety recalls addressing rupturing of the driver's side air bag inflators (08v-593 and 09v-259).in an earlier response to rmd's request for information, honda indicated that the second recall (09v-259), essentially an expansion of the first (08v-593), was necessary since later information informed that the source of the defect was different than originally postulated, and so the scope of the vehicles affected changed. honda indicated that it had relied on its supplier of the air bag inflators, takata, inc. (takata), in studying the possible sources of the inflator ruptures and identifying the recall populations.accordingly, rmd issued a request forinformation to takata on november 20, 2009, and takata provided a partial response on december 23, 2009.takata then provided its complete response on february 19, 2010.takata informed odi that, after analysis of several ruptured inflators, takata and honda initially attributed the defect to handling of the propellant during inflator assembly that could have yielded increased moisture levels that, when coupled with thermal cycling in automobiles over time, could lead to reduced propellant density and overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.however, it discovered upon review of inflators returned from the 08v-593 recall campaign, some of which fell outside the manufacturing range when takata suspected the propellant was exposed to elevated moisture, that the source of the defect was more likely due to problems with a specific compression press (stokes press) used to form the inflator's propellant.specifically, the propellant tablets produced by the press were found to be less dense, and therefore more susceptible to overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.takata identified the manufacturing time frame over which the tablets were shown to have less dense properties as the end of calendar year 2000. takata informed honda of its discovery on or about june 12, 2009.honda made its defect decision and then notified nhtsa of it on june 30, 2009.honda then supplemented its filing with an identification of the specific vehicles to be included in the campaign, as well as identifying additional models to be included, on july 29, 2009.as with the 08v-593 campaign, takata examined inflators returned from the 09v-259 campaign, and some of which were manufactured outside of the range when the stokes press was found to have produced less dense propellant (beyond the end of february 2001).it provided those findings to honda and honda decided to expand safety recall 09v-259 to include all vehicles with inflators containing propellant manufactured using the stokes press.honda notified nhtsa of its decision on february 9, 2010.based upon all available information, there is insufficient information to suggest that honda failed to make timely defect decisions on information it was provided.also, given that all inflators with propellant manufactured using the stokes press have been recalled, there are no additional vehicles to be investigated and campaigned.accordingly, this rq is closed. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| RQ09004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/02/2009 | 05/06/2010 | RUPTURING DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATORS | ||
| This rq investigation was opened to collect and analyze additional information to better evaluate the scope and timeliness of honda's two safety recalls addressing rupturing of the driver's side air bag inflators (08v-593 and 09v-259).in an earlier response to rmd's request for information, honda indicated that the second recall (09v-259), essentially an expansion of the first (08v-593), was necessary since later information informed that the source of the defect was different than originally postulated, and so the scope of the vehicles affected changed. honda indicated that it had relied on its supplier of the air bag inflators, takata, inc. (takata), in studying the possible sources of the inflator ruptures and identifying the recall populations.accordingly, rmd issued a request forinformation to takata on november 20, 2009, and takata provided a partial response on december 23, 2009.takata then provided its complete response on february 19, 2010.takata informed odi that, after analysis of several ruptured inflators, takata and honda initially attributed the defect to handling of the propellant during inflator assembly that could have yielded increased moisture levels that, when coupled with thermal cycling in automobiles over time, could lead to reduced propellant density and overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.however, it discovered upon review of inflators returned from the 08v-593 recall campaign, some of which fell outside the manufacturing range when takata suspected the propellant was exposed to elevated moisture, that the source of the defect was more likely due to problems with a specific compression press (stokes press) used to form the inflator's propellant.specifically, the propellant tablets produced by the press were found to be less dense, and therefore more susceptible to overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.takata identified the manufacturing time frame over which the tablets were shown to have less dense properties as the end of calendar year 2000. takata informed honda of its discovery on or about june 12, 2009.honda made its defect decision and then notified nhtsa of it on june 30, 2009.honda then supplemented its filing with an identification of the specific vehicles to be included in the campaign, as well as identifying additional models to be included, on july 29, 2009.as with the 08v-593 campaign, takata examined inflators returned from the 09v-259 campaign, and some of which were manufactured outside of the range when the stokes press was found to have produced less dense propellant (beyond the end of february 2001).it provided those findings to honda and honda decided to expand safety recall 09v-259 to include all vehicles with inflators containing propellant manufactured using the stokes press.honda notified nhtsa of its decision on february 9, 2010.based upon all available information, there is insufficient information to suggest that honda failed to make timely defect decisions on information it was provided.also, given that all inflators with propellant manufactured using the stokes press have been recalled, there are no additional vehicles to be investigated and campaigned.accordingly, this rq is closed. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | ||||||
| RQ09004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/02/2009 | 05/06/2010 | RUPTURING DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATORS | ||
| This rq investigation was opened to collect and analyze additional information to better evaluate the scope and timeliness of honda's two safety recalls addressing rupturing of the driver's side air bag inflators (08v-593 and 09v-259).in an earlier response to rmd's request for information, honda indicated that the second recall (09v-259), essentially an expansion of the first (08v-593), was necessary since later information informed that the source of the defect was different than originally postulated, and so the scope of the vehicles affected changed. honda indicated that it had relied on its supplier of the air bag inflators, takata, inc. (takata), in studying the possible sources of the inflator ruptures and identifying the recall populations.accordingly, rmd issued a request forinformation to takata on november 20, 2009, and takata provided a partial response on december 23, 2009.takata then provided its complete response on february 19, 2010.takata informed odi that, after analysis of several ruptured inflators, takata and honda initially attributed the defect to handling of the propellant during inflator assembly that could have yielded increased moisture levels that, when coupled with thermal cycling in automobiles over time, could lead to reduced propellant density and overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.however, it discovered upon review of inflators returned from the 08v-593 recall campaign, some of which fell outside the manufacturing range when takata suspected the propellant was exposed to elevated moisture, that the source of the defect was more likely due to problems with a specific compression press (stokes press) used to form the inflator's propellant.specifically, the propellant tablets produced by the press were found to be less dense, and therefore more susceptible to overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.takata identified the manufacturing time frame over which the tablets were shown to have less dense properties as the end of calendar year 2000. takata informed honda of its discovery on or about june 12, 2009.honda made its defect decision and then notified nhtsa of it on june 30, 2009.honda then supplemented its filing with an identification of the specific vehicles to be included in the campaign, as well as identifying additional models to be included, on july 29, 2009.as with the 08v-593 campaign, takata examined inflators returned from the 09v-259 campaign, and some of which were manufactured outside of the range when the stokes press was found to have produced less dense propellant (beyond the end of february 2001).it provided those findings to honda and honda decided to expand safety recall 09v-259 to include all vehicles with inflators containing propellant manufactured using the stokes press.honda notified nhtsa of its decision on february 9, 2010.based upon all available information, there is insufficient information to suggest that honda failed to make timely defect decisions on information it was provided.also, given that all inflators with propellant manufactured using the stokes press have been recalled, there are no additional vehicles to be investigated and campaigned.accordingly, this rq is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 11/13/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving, the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had already been repair under a recall related to the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000. pmb | |||
| 11/13/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving, the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that there was a recall on his vehicle but it was already done. the failure mileage was 100,000. ap | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 129000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated upon starting the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the air bag system needed to be repaired. the failure recurred. the manufacturer offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 129,000. pmb | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 129000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated upon starting the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the air bag system was repaired. the failure continued. the manufacturer offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 129,000. sm. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that he notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v260000 (air bags: frontal:driver side inflator module). the contact stated that the year of his vehicle however, was omitted from the recall campaign. the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was in fact included in the recall. the contact wanted to have the letter amended to reflect that his vehicle year was included in the recall. the vin was unavailable. the failure contact had not experienced a failure. | |||
| 04/01/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that he notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v260000 (air bags: frontal:driver side inflator module). the contact stated that the year of his vehicle however, was omitted from the recall campaign. the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was in fact included in the recall. the contact wanted to have the letter amended to reflect that his vehicle year was included in the recall. the vin was unavailable. the failure contact had not experienced a failure. kmj | |||
| 04/01/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact received a recall notice nhtsa campaign id number: 11v260000 air bags (frontal:driver side inflator module). the contact stated on the recall letter his vehicle year was omitted. the contact did contact manufacturer and was able to verify that his vehicle had been included on recall. the contact wanted to have recall letter corrected to reflect correct year of vehicle included. the vin was unavailable. the failure date was april 2012.yn | |||
| 03/04/2012 | 157361 | ||
| Was driving on bluegrass parkway in kentucky. my check engine light came on. i hit a small bump in the road and both airbags deployed. i tried getting out of harms way. then my engine cut off. i had no power steering and brakes it wouldn't stop the car. i went off the road and hit a tree causing severe damage to my car. honda placed a recall in december 2011 but never contacted me of the recall. i was taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital. suffered wrist and ankle damage so who is responsible???? | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 100 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact was driving 40 mph and lost control of the vehicle. the contact crashed into a pole and both the driver and the passenger air bags deployed. the passenger air bag released metal particles that caused injuries to the contact's neck and right arm. the vehicle was repaired but the air bags were not replaced. the failure mileage was 100 and the current mileage was 130,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda civic. consumer states air bag did not deploy during an accident *tgw the consumer stated she received a recall letter regarding safety problems with the air bag after she was involved in an accident. the consumer suffered a broken leg. *jb | |||
| 01/17/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the srs warning indicator illuminated as the vehicle was started. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v593000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflater module). the technician stated that an additional repair had to be performed for the air bag to function properly, at the owner | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| I received a notice in 2010 regarding an airbag safety recall for my car. i called a local honda dealership on june 25, 2010 to schedule an appointment. however, i was never called back. i was told that the parts would be ordered and it would take 1-2 days to receive and once the parts were received, i would be contacted to schedule an appointment then. i never received the call again and i assumed it may have taken longer for the parts to be received so i had waited longer. i received the same recall notice again this year and suddenly remembered that i had tried to schedule the appointment since last year. it has obviously been more than 60 days since i had first contacted the dealer for an appointment. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 94000 | ||
| Srs light came on in july 2010, i took it in to my local mechanic to take a look. the computer code said it was a faulty seatbelt buckle assembly so they ordered the part and replaced it. a few weeks later the srs light came back on. i took it back to my mechanic and they said it was likely the whole srs unit that is bad because they could not get the computer code to clear. the mechanic suggested i take it to the honda dealer to get it fixed since it is a safety issue and should be covered under warranty. i took it to a honda dealer but was told it would not be covered under warranty, regardless of the issue. i contacted honda america corp and they explained that only the seatbelts are covered under an extended warranty and that the supplemental restraint system is not covered, as it is an additional safety feature. i have no working airbags now and honda will not fix this, despite there being recalls for the same issue on other 2001 civics | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda civic. consumer writes to notify nhtsa of events related to recall *tgw the consumer stated he requested additional repairs be made to the vehicle which included the trunk latch which failed to latch properly and the fuel door level that was not working. according to the repair invoice, the trunk release cable was replaced and the fuel door level repaired. the consumer stated when he retrieved the vehicle, he noticed the srs warning light was on, even though that was the main reason for taking the vehicle in to be serviced under the recall. the dealer informed the consumer the issues described were not related to the recall repairs and further testing would require an additional fee of $95. the consumer stated the dealer failed to correct the recall. *jb | |||
| 06/19/2010 | 85799 | ||
| The srs light is on on my 2001 honda civic. every time i take it to the dealer, they tell me a different reason for the srs light coming up. i'm not sure if my driver/passenger airbags work. i searched the internet and found that several people had the same problem with their 2001 honda civic. honda needs to recall for this problem. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving on a wet road at 45mph she lost control of the vehicle hit an embankment the vehicle flipped and tumbled three times. she was ejected from the seat belt and out of the vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. no other vehicle was involved in the accident. there was an occupant in the vehicle he was injured and she was hospitalized. the police came and a report was file she also receive a ticket for driving reckless. the vehicle was totaled and towed to an impound lot by the police. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 100,000....mw | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 191000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving 60mph another vehicle turned left in her path and she crashed into their vehicle and the air bags did no deploy. she had head injuries and went to the hospital the next day she was wearing her seat belt. there was front end damage to the vehicle not sure if the vehicle was total. she is waiting on the insurance company to give her details of the vehicle and damages, she is also not sure if the vehicle was towed. there is a police report if needed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 191,000....mw | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 60000 | ||
| I have a 2001 honda civic ex with 80k. the srs light remains on. diagnosed twice by independent dealerships as srs faulty. this should be a lifetime guaranty from defects. about $600 to replace. i have not as yet replaced the unit. | |||
| 04/30/2010 | 169000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving at speeds of 40 mph, the vehicle crashed into a vehicle in front of hers. the air bags did not deploy upon impact and the vehicle sustained severe front end damage. the contact sustained unknown injuries yet a police report was not filed. the vehicle was driven to a local repair shop where she was advised the vehicle could not be repaired. the manufacturer was contacted but would not provide any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 169,000. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda civic. consumer expresses discontent with dealer response to recall notice regarding a safety airbag defect*tgw the consumer stated it has been over two months since he received the first recall notice and the recall still has not been rectified. the first time the consumer inquired about the recall, the dealer informed him the parts would have to be ordered. the second time the consumer inquired about the recall, he was told he would have to bring the vehicle in to determined if there really was a defect with the air bag.*jb | |||
| 03/26/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving at 35 mph through an intersection, a vehicle coming from the left crashed into the vehicle. the air bags did not deploy and two people sustained minor injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle was totaled. the current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000. | |||
| 05/22/2008 | 80000 | ||
| 2001 honda civic si srs light came on, after speaking witha few honda owners with same problem they all said theres was caused by a faulty driver side belt buckle, also after researching on the internet noticed alot of complaints about same problem with srs and faulty buckle , went on to contact honda who also told me yes 99 % of the time the srs light comes on that specific car it is a faulty buckle, and this problem deactivates the airbag so if theres an accidentthe airbags wont deploy so if theres that many defected buckles for 2001 civic si shouldnt they consider a recal? | |||
| 04/09/2009 | 82000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving approximately 3 mph in reverse, the vehicle abnormally accelerated at an unusually high rate of speed. the vehicle then crashed into an unknown object. the vehicle suffered major damage but was not destroyed. the air bags did not deploy upon impact. the vehicle was inoperable. the vin was not available at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 82,000. updated 05/13/10. *lj | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| This in regards to honda's safety advisory recall, 2001-2002 accord/civic driver's airbag inflater (sb 08-093). i brought my car to honda west, 7615 west sahara avenue, las vegas, nv 89117. i showed two service representatives and the service manager the letter that i received from honda regarding the recall. they told me that i would need to leave my car there for two days so they can order the parts. that was not an option because i work and need transportation to get to work. i suggested to all of the representatives and manager to order the parts, call me when the parts are in, and i could bring my car back in for the recall. they did not want to do that because it was an inconvenience for them and insisted i leave my car for the two days. to me it sounded like they did not want to work on it because it was a free repair. i am very uncomfortable bringing my car back for this repair. how can i be confident that they will fix this issue without breaking something else and charging me. i would take my car elsewhere, but this is the only option in las vegas. please advise. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2009 | 64693 | 1 | |
| The srs light on my dashboard of honda civic 2001 stays on. upon working with an authorized dealer, the diagnosis of this error is left front seatbelt buckle switch failure (code 09-3). i was verbally told that this means in event of a crash the airbags would not deploy. i cursory search of internet forums suggests my case is not an isolated incident. when i requested the dealership and subsequently honda motor co to resolve this issue, which has to be considered safety related, i was told it is not covered under warranty. given the potential of airbag non deployment, i would request urgent attention in this matter. *tr | |||
| 11/16/2009 | 9000 | 1 | |
| Srs warning light (supplemental restraint system) stays on. problem started at 9400 miles while under warranty, car now has 55,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 140000 | 1 | |
| I have 3 honda civic build on 2001 all 3 of them have the airbag light on i took to honda dealer they said is not our responsibility to fix it and i have few friend they all have same issue with there civic. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 86000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the dealer has tampered with her passenger side air bags when the recall repair was made and it was unsafe to drive the vehicle. after the dealer repaired the passenger side air bag there was a rattling noise and the air bag was pushed outward and not in place as it should be. the dealer later advised the contact that the passenger side air bag was not repaired and that there was no noise present. the manufacturer will be notified and made aware of the air bag problem. the failure mileage was 86,000. | |||
| 06/20/2005 | 286000 | 1 | |
| Sirs, recently the air bag warning indicator on the instrument panel,fails to go off indicating a problem with the safety air bag system.there is no routine maintenance recommended in my owners manual for this part,and since i read about recalls for this model car (honda civic 4 door 2001) i did not take it to the repair shop or dealer to examine. through this website, i checked the vin's of the vehicles affected and my vehicle is not on that list of numbers. i believe that this is a manufacturing defect, it would probably be very costly to have it repaired.i have no idea how many complaints there are about this problem,and if i should just go ahead and have it looked at and eat the costs, or wait a little to see what you advise (if you do that at all). *tr thank you in advance, peter p | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 1 | ||
| Airbag light on headboard at almost all times. received letter about airbag recall and contacted dealer (sam swope honda, louisville, ky (502) 499-3740) yesterday, 09/08/2009. they claim the soonest they can get me in to fix this problem is 11/23/2009. that's 76 days! i guess they don't care that this is poses a safety threat toward me. i had to contact another dealer and they were able to get me in a lot sooner than that. i just think it's unacceptable that sam swope couldn't get it taken care of sooner just because they were getting slammed. this is someone's safety we are dealing with! *tr | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 128000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic purchased brand new in 2001. she stated that the srs airbag light continued to illuminate on the warning panel. she received a recall letter pertaining to the failure. the dealer stated that the vehicle would be repaired in 5 days. she requested a rental vehicle at no cost; however, the manufacturer denied the request. the brakes had been replaced over four times in a period of 4 years which resulted in the struts being damaged. the transmission was replaced twice. the fuel pump, air conditioning system, alternator have also been repaired and the power locks were inoperable. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 128,000. | |||
| 04/10/2006 | 81000 | 1 | |
| Purchased a pre-owned 2001 honda civic in 2005, certified inspection by honda dealer. the srs light went on in april 2006. never was involved in accidents or alike. the srs lights was reset twice but the lights went on after couple months. it has been more than a year now that the srs light is on and i am very worried about my safety. honda should replace the airbag and fix it for the owners safety. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 103000 | 1 | |
| Purchased a pre-owned 2001 honda civic, certified inspection by the dealer. vehicle has 2 intermittent safety issues, which did not present themselves in the test drive prior to purchase. first, srs light is always on. secondly there is an intermittent problem, can not reproduce on demand, where the instrument panel completely drops. so gas gauge says empty, says you are driving -0- mph, odometer goes to 8888888, etc, although you can continue to drive the car. the only way to reset is to pull over, turn off the car & restart the vehicle. one dealer quoted a gauge cluster at $800. another dealer could not confirm this as the issue and asked for us to drive there when it is happening - when the gauges have dropped. it is dangerous to drive without gauges, and to drive it all the way to the dealer like this is unsafe. i called honda, there are no similarly reported issues for my vehicle. this is a dangerous safety issue. *tr | |||
| 02/22/2009 | 1 | ||
| Yesterday the srs indicator light on my 2001 honda civic came on and stayed on. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Srs lights turned on and stayed on. in my honda civic 2001 the vehicle was not involved in any crash or other bodily injuries. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2008 | 120000 | 1 | |
| My husband was in a car accident in our honda civic 2001 lx on august 6th. the accident occurred at approximately 9:30 am. the car in front of him stopped short to try to avoid an accident, thus my husband tried to stop but ran into the car in front of him (i'm told it was a 3 car accident). my husband hit his head on the windshield, his chest on the steering wheel and the air bags never deployed. he was going about 50 miles an hour at the time. the air bags should have gone off. we bought this car new in 2001. i was in a minor car accident with this same car a couple of years ago making a left hand turn on my way to church. at the time, i didn't think about it, but the air bags never deployed during that accident either. i thought it was just because i was going so slow that must have been the reason. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| The srs light on the honda civic has been on. it has been repaired a few months ago but it is on again. also there are a lot of similar complaint from the honda owner. need to investigate before fatal accident happen. *tr | |||
| 06/26/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I was leaving my home and driving about 1 mile to my destination. my car had been functioning normally earlier in the day. i noticed that the transmission slipped as i went up a small hill. within 1/4 mile the torque converter failed (transmission failure) and i had power to the engine but no forward power. i was stuck in the middle of the road and could only get to safety at the side of the road by coasting. had i been on a more heavily traffic road, or on a steep hill of which there are many here, the outcome could have been many injured or deaths as i was a sitting duck in the road. *tr | |||
| 05/23/2008 | 85190 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving approximately 25 mph through a stop sign and crashing into a vehicle the air bags did not deploy. there was damage to the passenger side front fender. there were 3 injuries. a police report is available. the contact's vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. the current and failure mileages were 85190. | |||
| 05/17/2007 | 30000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. in 2006, the contact had her vehicle repaired according to a voluntary recall issued for the air bag system. one year later, while driving at an unknown speed, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. this indicated that the air bags were inoperative. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the air bag system needed to be replaced at the cost of $800. the vehicle has not been repaired. the recall number was unknown. the failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 89,000. updated 7/3/08 *cn | |||
| 10/03/2007 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Srs light continues to go on after being reset. driving my car without airbags is unsafe and unacceptable. honda should fix this for free. *tr | |||
| 11/21/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda civic srs light stays on which means air bags wont deploy not covered by honda this is a safety issue should be covered for life of the car honda must not care about safety or law suits if my air bags don't work when they need to wont buy another honda. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 117000 | 2 | 05/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving 5-10 mph, the driver side air bag deployed without warning. the driver suffered a sore arm and neck. the dealer refused to inspect the vehicle to determine the cause of failure. approximately two days later, the passenger side air bag deployed without warning. the dealer inspected the vehicle, however, they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 117,000. the consumer stated in may 2007 the recall work was completed on the srs due to faulty opds on the passenger side. the dealer stated check rattle under front end, needs front struts. updated 10/18/07 *tr | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 77009 | 3 | 05/09/2001 |
| Srs light came on out of the blue 8/06. i had an accident 2/05. dealer cleared codes. light came on again. this time the dealer blamed the accident. had the insurance company pay $400 for replacement of the srs unit. light came on again one week later. dealership claims that now it is a faulty seat belt buckle which would cost $305 to repair. this seems to be a major issue with honda civics. this seriously needs to be a recall issue. *jb | |||
| 02/18/2004 | 40000 | 1 | 01/01/2001 |
| My srs light has been on, and the honda dealership around me never gave me a definite answer to why this is an issue. they said they are going to charge me for something that is defective on honda's end. understanding that honda built its reputation on reliability and assurance, but this problem happened to so many hondas that i demand a recall. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 78000 | 1 | 02/01/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there was an accident while driving 35 mph and none of the airbags deployed. the air bag light was not illuminated prior to the incident. the impact was to the front driver side. the contact was wearing a seat belt and sustained injuries. the vehicle was deemed totaled, and a police report was taken. the manufacturer was notified. updated 12/01/06. *jb | |||
| 10/04/2006 | 84000 | 1 | 04/09/2004 |
| My srs indicator light comes on and stays on with an error code 15-3, which effectively turns off my air-bags on my 2001 civic. *jb | |||
| 08/15/2006 | 58000 | 1 | 03/14/2004 |
| I was involved in an accident on 8/15/2006. my car (2001 honda civic) was badly damaged (front and back) and it was totaled. surprisingly the air bags didn't come out. i like to complain to the appropriate authority. *nm | |||
| 07/30/2003 | 1 | 09/22/2001 | |
| In july 2004 my srs light came on, my horn doesn't work now, my cruise control doesn't work. i have read bulletins on other web pages and i know my 2001 honda civic is not the only civic with this problem. is this a safety issue? will my airbags still work? *jb | |||
| 09/06/2006 | 89000 | 1 | 09/06/2006 |
| The srs light does not goes off during driving. the dealer told me that it will disable the airbag, and can cause serious problem to me. just let other honda owners with the same problem. i am really concerned about the safety of the car and hope honda will do something about it. *nm | |||
| 08/02/2006 | 111000 | 1 | 09/22/2001 |
| On august 2, 2006 i was the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle at the rate of speed of approximately 30 mph. my air bags in my car didn't deploy causing my head to impact to front windshield. i am experiencing major headache. the police officers that responded to the accident scene also questioned why there was no airbag deployment in my vehicle. the inspector from liberty mutual also questioned the malfunction of the airbags. the other vehicle involved in this accident had airbag deployment. the car was declared a total loss from my insurance company. honda inspected the vehicle, however i never received a written report from them explaining the malfunction of their product. the car is still available for inspection as of this date. (9/13/06) *jb | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 80000 | 2 | 12/01/2002 |
| I was rear ended by a tacoma traveling 45 mph while i was at a complete stop. as a result, i hit a mercedes that was stopped in front of me. my air bags did not deploy. luckily, i sit far enough away from my steering wheel and was not injured. i spoke with beaudry honda in tucson, arizona and was ignored. *nm | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 2 | 09/30/2000 | |
| 2001 honda civic ex sedan srs light comes on and stay on. this is the second time as the first time the indicator was just reset but now it just stayed on. i think honda should have a recall on the srs system as this is a safety issue as in the event of an accident the air bags would not go off. also, the side airbag light would just flicker on and off. i think also that nhtsa should make honda do a recall on the srs system as many 2001 honda civic owners have complained. *jb | |||
| 06/04/2006 | 45000 | 1 | 07/06/2001 |
| Svs red light came on indicating a failure of the air bag system. | |||
| 05/05/2006 | 7 | 12/22/2001 | |
| My 2001 honda civic ex srs light came up last week. this car had lot of issues since i bought in 2000 december 1. radio replaced 1 month after purchase. 2. right front side wheel bearing was replaced within 6 months under warranty. it failed again in 2005. i had it replaced again in 2005 for $500. 3. side airbag light reset within 2 years. it came back again in 2000. the dealer doesn't know what is causing the problem. its going to cost me $600 to replace the sensor. 4. front side windows get stuck and don't roll up properly in cold weather. in 2003 dealer replaced the motor for $600 but still doesn't work. 5. replaced front struts in 2006 6. power steering pump failed in 2006 will cost me $500 to replace. 7. srs light came up and stays on in 2006. don't know what it will take to get this repaired. overall i think 2001 civic is a piece of junk. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 43100 | 1 | 02/24/2001 |
| On my 2001 honda civic lx, the supplemental restraint system (srs) light comes on and has remained on for the past several weeks, indicating failure of air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners. this is apparently a problem with many of these vehicles and the repair to reset the system or replace the failed sensors/computers is not always successful (i.e. light will eventually come back on). i have not repaired this as yet as i am waiting to see if honda will issue a recall notice. *nm | |||
| 01/11/2006 | 1 | 12/21/2004 | |
| Srs light in my civic is on and the dealer is unable to properly fix it even though i have found it is extremely common. *nm | |||
| 03/03/2006 | 59500 | 1 | 06/24/2001 |
| The srs light came on and the dealer -- barber honda charged me $80 to reset it and no part needs to be replaced. this is a design fault that makes the customers pay unnecessary diagnoses and only benefit the dealer. this is a safety issue so the customer had no choice but to visit the dealer. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 11 | 05/24/2001 | |
| 2001 honda civic srs light comes on while driving. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer's technician explained to the consumer that if an object weighing less than 70 lbs is placed in the passenger seat the srs light would illuminate until the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and reset. *nm | |||
| 12/03/2005 | 68000 | 1 | 10/28/2000 |
| Dt: the contact passed out at the wheel and crashed. injuries where sustained due to the non deployment of the air bag. a police report was taken. *ak updated 1/11/2006 - *nm | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 0 | 9999 | 10/01/2005 |
| The srs system on my 2001 honda civic ex doesn't work, warning light stays on always. *jb | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 1 | 07/26/2004 | |
| Consumer battery bad, air bags did not deploy after collision at 40- 50 mph. *ts the motorist that hit the consumer was traveling at 40 -50 mph. *jb | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 50000 | 2 | 07/26/2004 |
| Dear dot,nhtsa: recently i have submitted a voq to your office regarding jhmes16501s008662 along with the police report 041103-2650, 041026-1625 dmv sr1 via certified mail article:7004 2510 0002 4661 8558. *nm | |||
| 06/10/2005 | 24000 | 2 | 07/15/2001 |
| My srs light keep coming on in my 2001 honda civic ex. the light was replaced at ~24,000 miles in 2003 and it has come on again. the dealership says it is the ops sensor (ops something) and will be charging me again to repair it. | |||
| 05/13/2005 | 59060 | 0 | 09/06/2001 |
| Airbag srs light always on when car is running. cruise won't set. a non honda garage told me what was wrong and they fixed it. they had to replace the srs air bag clockspring . part number 77900-s5a. it's just a ribbon cable inside an enclosure on the steering coloum. i see that problem a lot on your site and no definate answers to the problem. my complaint is that i don't think a safety item like this should wear out before 60,000 miles. the whole repair was $269. | |||
| 06/02/2004 | 38000 | 1 | 01/01/2003 |
| Dt: impact came from the underside of the vehicle which caused the passenger side air bag to deploy . *jb | |||
| 05/02/2005 | 1500 | 6 | 05/01/2001 |
| My srs indicator light comes on and stayed on ever since we purchased the car. (honda civic 2001, 2 dr ex 4spa) i've been to the dealership for what is now the sixth time. the first time they reset it and said it was because i used the cigarette lighter to charge my cell phone. the second time they replaced the unit and for the sixth they were going to replace it again. in the meantime i have to drive honda civic vehicle with airbags that don?t work. mechanic blamed lastly that wife places purse and tote bag or package on passenger seat, that has caused the trip. it seems to me that the car does not meet its design specs. and is a lemon. and whoever heard of not being able to take a cell phone in a car or not being able to put a purse on the passenger seat. wife was in a rear end accident recently, no air bags went off and mechanic who repaired the rear end damage did nothing to the airbags. honda tried to blame them for the srs problem, even though i had the problem at least 4 times before the accident. after replacing the part several days ago, i was driving the car and the light came back on. nothing was in the passenger seat. *jb | |||
| 05/02/2005 | 20 | ||
| Side airbag light would come on and off with passenger in car, taken to dealer by original owner, no resolution due to inability to duplicate problem. paperwork regarding service inquiry given to me, i am the second owner. problem appeared again,srs light also came on.. took vehicle to dealer and now that it is out of warranty they diagnosed the problem as faulty occupant positioning sensor and not covered....the date entered as incident is not the initial date of complaint, it is the second dealer visit. this is as important in my eyes as seatbelts are. | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 49845 | 4 | |
| The consumer was involved in an accident while driving his 2001 honda civic. *nm the battery died and lasted for 3 months, the airbag did not deploy and the pollen filter was unadaptable to human breathing. *sc | |||
| 03/21/2001 | 1 | 11/03/2000 | |
| Srs indicator lights stays illuminated on the dashboard.*mr the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the dealer was unable to resolve the problem. *nm | |||
| 06/05/2004 | 1 | 08/05/2001 | |
| Srs light will not go off in my 2001 civic, honda charges 250.00 to fix it's own airbags. *ak | |||
| 09/29/2004 | 4526 | 2 | |
| The srs light came on and stayed on while driving, which per the owner manual indicated a failure in the air bag and seat belts. if the vehicle was in an accident these components will not function. dealership will be contacted.*ak | |||
| 07/30/2004 | 43000 | 1 | 04/10/2001 |
| I was driving on the mass pike at approximately 65 mph and when traffic slowed in front of me i was unable to stop quickly enough. i squarely rear-ended the car in front of me and the airbags did not deploy. the srs light was not on prior to the accident. i was wearing my seatbelt, but sustained severe neck and back injuries from the accident. the autobody expert who fixed my vehicle reported that the airbags should have gone off. also, honda america told me there is nothing they can do about it and if the srs light is not on constantly, the airbags are functioning properly, which is obviously not true. *ak | |||
| 08/14/2004 | 1 | ||
| Upon cold start, the srs light began to illuminate and remained on without the vehicle being involved in an accident. please provided additional information. *jb | |||
| 07/26/2004 | 5 | 12/01/2001 | |
| During the past 1 1/2 years srs light came on and stayed on 5 times for my 2001 honda civic ex. the dealership has given me a story from cell phones to bags on the passenger seat. it has had to go back to the dealership everytime. i have noted on your website numerous reports of this problem on honda civics. i believe a recall should be made for safety measures. a failing airbag can cost someone their lives.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2004 | 36000 | 1 | |
| During my sons vehicle accident (head on with pine tree) the air bags failed. i contacted the manurfacturer and the insurance companies. they both say that the other company is responsible for determining the problem with the failure. since it seems to me that it will require an engineer to determine the failure mode, this would be the manurfacture's issue. however they say no and will not provide any further assistance or any written document stating their position. can you provide the information on who is responsible?*ak | |||
| 09/20/2002 | 20000 | 4 | 10/20/2001 |
| Intermittently while driving srs sensor light comes on, which disables the air bags. dealership is unable to identify the cause of the failure, but they have reset the device three times. but, failure still exists. *ak | |||
| 05/26/2004 | 2000 | 4 | |
| 2001 honda civic srs light is illuminated. the dealership has inspected and reset three times. the first time they claimed that my purse, which i sometimes put on the seat, must be too heavy. the second time they replaced the battery on a car with less than 8,000 miles. the third time they insisted that i must be putting articles heavier than 10 pounds on the seat. i have been careful about leaving the seat clear. the light came on within a couple of weeks of the last reset.*ak | |||
| 05/27/2004 | 5 | ||
| The driver was unable to place anything over 80 pounds on the passenger seat. if this happens the srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on until the mechanic reset it. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that it was designed that way. the mechanic has reset it over five times and the problem still occurs at this time. *la | |||
| 3 | |||
| While driving the srs appears on the dashboard and remains on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the dealer informed that the clock spring need to be replaced. the problem still occurs. please provide further details. | |||
| 03/09/2004 | 12077 | 1 | |
| Consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision while driving between 30-35 mph. upon impact, only the passenger side air bag deployed. driver sustained severe sternum bruises when coming in contact with the steering wheel. *ak | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 1 | 05/24/2001 | |
| My honda civic (2001 ex) has been into the dealer approximately 5 times since it was purchased for a problem with the srs light remaining on. this has occurred with or without items on the front seat of the passenger side of the car. each time the problem was fixed, the srs light would come back on within days, weeks or months. i am concerned that there is a serious flaw in the design of the airbag system, which could result in a potentially fatal or serious injury, should the car be involved in an accident.*ak | |||
| 12/14/2002 | 24000 | 5 | 11/25/2002 |
| I bought a used 2001 honda civic from premiere motorcars of santa fe in nov. of 2002. the car had the srs light on and needed new clips for the sun roof. they were fixed before i brought the car home. approximately one month after i bought the car i was parked at raleys supermarket when an individual drivig a truck hit the passenger side of my bumper. when i took the car to be fixed, the repair shop told me that there was prior damage to my radiator. i had to pay an additional $1000 to fix everything. i was showed the prior damage before the repair shop fixed it; some of my bumper was actually taped together from the inside, it was not visible at all from the outside. when i told santa fe premiere about this they insisted that i had done the damage. since then my srs light has gone on about 5 times and each time i take it to the dealer to have it fixed i am told that they cannot find anything wrong so they just reset the light. the mantenience required light has now been on for the past three days and i am uncomfortable with the work done at santa fe premiere motors. my car had to have been in a bad car accident before i bought it. *ak | |||
| 01/06/2004 | 2 | ||
| When backing the vehicle out of parking lot and without warning vehicle accelerated, lost control and hit a pole. driver put vehicle in drive, then the it accelerated, causing the vehicle to hit a parked car head on. upon impact, both front airbags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 01/04/2004 | 2 | 01/02/2001 | |
| My parents were driving in a 2001 honda civic in cleveland, ohio. they were driving on icy roads on freeway and car next to them lost control, slamming both cars head on into concrete wall median. the air bags never went off. then the car kept spinning and slid across road and hit guard rail on other side of road and again the air bags never went off. *cb | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| The srs sensor light stayed on continuously. the part has been repaired four times, however the problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 4 | 07/05/2001 | |
| Srs light (airbag system light) has activated four times over the last year to this date indicating that the airbag system is not operational at that time. vehicle has been taken into perfection honda in albuquerque, new mexico, for repairs. different explanations have been given each time, and it was replaced on one occasion. the last explanation given was that a cellular telephone was being charged and/or used in the car near the seat. the srs light was reset. within one day the srs light had come on again at a time that no cellular telephone was being used and/or charged. honda's explanation of the use of electronic devices near the seat is not satisfactory as it places the driver and passengers in an unsafe situation. cellular telephone usage and/or charging may be necessary for personal safety but possibly will result in the airbag system not functioning during what could be a crucial time. honda should be forced to fix this defect immediately for the safety of its customers. numerous complaints have already been filed with the nhtsa concerning this situation.*ak | |||
| 07/25/2001 | 20000 | 5 | 03/03/2001 |
| Srs light illuminates and side airbag light illuminates. repeated problems with lights, but dealer said it was due to the way the passenger was sitting in the seat. complaining to dealer over the past two years.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| My son was about an hour out of sun valley idaho when he hit an elk! 5000 damage to his 2001 honda civic and lacerated face....airbag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 05/29/2003 | 2 | ||
| Air bag problem. dealer has inspected the vehicle several times and problem still occurs. *ak | |||
| 5 | 10/13/2000 | ||
| The front and side air bag light illuminated. this problem has occurred at least five times. *nlm | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 19 | 12/31/2000 | |
| The air bag light illuminated on the dash board, the dealer replaced the part, however the light illuminated again. *jb the occupancy position detector system was replaced, the rear defroster and cruise control was inoperative, there was a loud clunk noise while driving and on turns, the radio was inoperative, the back window was replaced along with the antenna, the fog light switch was loose, the brake light had gone out, there was a rattle in the rear seat, the fuel cap was loose, there was a vibration in the steering wheel, and the trunk lid did not close. scc | |||
| 11/30/2002 | 24000 | 1 | 06/22/2001 |
| When consumer shifted the gears, the engine surged and vehicle suddenly accelerated, resulting in a collision, consumer applied brakes hard, but car would not stop. related recall 01v329000, consumer's v.i.n. not included. ts upon impact the air bags did not deploy. it is also noted that the technican experienced the same condition when entering the vehicle to be serviced. it was determined that the transmission was faulty. consumer sustained minor injuries and there was front end damage. *tt...*ak | |||
| 11/04/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| I ran into the back of a full size truck going 35-40 mph the passenger side airbag deployed but the driver side airbag did not deploy i sustained head and chest trauma in which i hit the steering wheel. dt | |||
| 39000 | 1 | 03/18/2001 | |
| Involved in a pile up on the freeway and no air bags deployed. dealer was contacted. mr | |||
| 09/01/2002 | |||
| While driving 43 mph, vehicle encountered another vehicle that made a -u- turn. the vehicle was struck head on with only the passenger side air bag deploying. the driver side air bag failed to deploy which allowed the drivers upper body to make contact with the steering wheel. the most extensive damage was on the drivers side with the entire front pushed in along with tire blowing. please describe details. *mr | |||
| 07/24/2001 | |||
| Srs light is staying on. this may cause an unexpected airbag deployment. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 07/18/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| Consumers son was involved in a car accident and the airbags failed to deploy.*yh | |||
| 10/25/2001 | 05/01/2001 | ||
| Srs passenger light on constant. took vehicle to (2) honda dealerships - ourisman honda bethesda, md and fairfax honda fairfax, va. several diagnostic tests were done and was told both times that nothing wrong can be found. was told that constant light means system failure in the event of an accident. honda says to turn on heater for 4-6 hours to dry seat due to excess moisture. srs light stays on even when no one is in passenger seat. srs light goes off intermittently when person is in passenger seat. teracon1@yahoo.com. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle hit a sidewall tree and the front left side of the vehicle crashed. during the accident the air bags did not deploy. *yh | |||
| 07/20/2001 | 2 | 05/02/2001 | |
| Consumer states the srs light has illuminated for the second time. *slc | |||
| 04/06/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Traveling at 20 to 25mph. guy in front of me slammed brakes on. i hit my brakes. brakes locked up and lost complete control of vehicle. slid about 10 feet into a 1997 gmc full size truck. my vehicle went up underneath truck bumper. neither of my airbags deployed. damage was $5148.33. reported to honda and was told that i was not traveling fast enough for airbags to go off. had me and passenger not had seat belts on we would have probably gone through windshield. *ak | |||
| 07/26/2001 | 5 | 06/01/2001 | |
| The srs failure light is constantly activated or on. our dealer cannot repair it. american honda tech support cannot tell the dealer how to repair it. american honda has taken car, saying that it is unsafe to drive and with other such defects it must redesign & remanufacture a new part to be installed from now on and retrofitted to my car. after 5 times at the dealer starting right after delivery, american honda now estimates 1 - 2 months for a possible repair. the dealer has been very helpful, but it is out of their hands. there have been no guarantees, and american honda refuses to put anything in writing. anyone with a similar problem e-mail sandywasson@hotmail.com. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle has been cutting off while driving on an intermittent basis. also, srs light on dashboard remained illuminated. dealer has been contacted for repairs three times, but consumer was experiencing same problem. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 1 | 02/03/2001 | |
| The vehicle was struck on the right passenger side. the airbags did not deploy. | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 3 | 01/20/2001 | |
| Vehicle was taken to dealership 5-6 times. each time mechanic indicated part for srs was on back order. kept getting it repaired, but problem would reappear.*ak consumer states the srs light is on all the time, consumer was informed that parts are not available, vehicle has been fixed, the consumer is waiting to see if the repair has truly fixed the problem.*jb | |||
| 09/10/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Discussion with service dept. at college park honda indicated this part was a common failure. honda does not have replacement parts available. estimated time of delivery 4 weeks or more. honda apparently did not anticipate early failure of this part and does not have an inventory of replacement parts. basically, anyone experiencing this problem is being exposed to a fatal accident or serious injury since airbags are inoperable until the control module is replaced. this is undoubtedly a critical safety part and a four week wait for a replacement is unacceptable. nhtsa should contact honda and force some immediate action. at minimum, this part could be taken from autos being built and redirected toward the replacement market. someone needs to hold honda's feet to the fire and force immediate correction.*ak | |||
| 08/20/2001 | |||
| Consumer contacted dearlership for airbag illumination on dashboard. dealer has replaced computer, but the problem was not remedied. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| 05/15/2001 | |||
| Airbag light came on. vehicle was taken to dealer, who said it was repaired. after consumer picked vehicle up, airbag light came on again. vehicle taken back to dealer, has been at dealership for almost 2 months, consumer was informed parts were on backorder.*ak | |||
| 06/10/2001 | 3 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Customer has taken vehicle to dealer on 2 occasions for problems with srs unit(srs light stays steadily lit while car is on). customer was informed that the problem resulted from reclining passenger seat while driving. the unit was re-programmed and the light came on again. customer was then told that it was because she stows her wheelchair in the passengers seat. if the chair is unrestrained, the car thinks that a person is sitting in the seat and the computer will automatically shut off the system. consumer began restraining the w/c, and light came on a third time.*ak | |||
| 04/06/2001 | |||
| Air bag light has come on and stayed on randomly during normal operation of vehicle. dealership stated that heating coil was causing this defect. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 04/09/2001 | 1 | 11/22/2000 | |
| When turning air conditioning water would drip from under glove compartment and soak mats and rugs. also, airbag light comes on and off while driving. took to dealer, and they said heating core needed replacing.*ak *jb | |||
| 11/15/2000 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Srs indicates malfunction. owners manual states airbag may not deploy. power door lock driver side inoperable, cannot lock car from inside. pass interior door panel loose. notified dealer, slow to respond.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/24/2011 | |||
| My 2001 honda civic was part of a recall due to a problem with the srs. i went to the dealership and i was told that my car was also under recall due to a problem with the switch for the lights. the problem was with the low-beams. i made an appointment for both to be fixed. when i brought the car in, i was told that it was not part of the recall for the lightswitch, although the recall contained the make and model year of my car. i am disappointed that this wasn't fixed as part of the recall because i have been experiencing problems with the switch, going so far as to purchase two sets of headlights in the two years i have owned the car, and i don't understand why if it occurred in other cars made the same year as mine, why wouldn't honda fix it knowing it has been a problem. my vin apparently was a few numbers off. i would think that if i'm having the same problem, honda would fix my switch even though it isn't within the recalled vin range. my second complaint is that after having replaced the recalled part, the srs indicator light is still on. this dealership allowed me to drive away in my unsafe car, which will not pass inspection due to the safety issue. the final issue is that i was promised the car at 1 o'clock, and i didn't get a call that it was finished until almost 2 o'clock, and at that time i had to scramble to find someone at the very last minute to pick up my child from school. i will own this car in another six months, and i was sincerely hoping to trade it in for a newer model honda. i am not sure i'll do that now. | |||
| 11/21/2010 | |||
| My mother is a victim of sudden acceleration incident from a honda civic 2001. she was driving the vehicle on a small street and had placed it in park. then, she placed the gear back into drive and before tapping the gas pedal the car surged forward in high acceleration and went out of control. she applied the brakes a few times but it failed to stop the car. the steering was also out of control and the car continued to accelerate about 30-40 mph for an entire block and finally, crashed into a tree totalling the vehicle. she was taken away by ambulance. as a result of the crash, she suffered from a broken ankle and heel, deep gash to the knee, severe chest pain (from airbag) and heart contusion. she spent over a week in the hospital and is still in the process of recovering. | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 113009 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic lx. the contact stated she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v259000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) and had repairs performed on the vehicle at her local dealer. the frontal air bag inflator module was replaced however, the air bag warning sensor light was illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was advised that a diagnostic would have to be performed on the vehicle to determine the cause of failure, at the owner's expense. the current mileage was 115,946 and the approximate failure mileage was 113,009. | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 59000 | 1 | |
| My daughter was involved in a car accident on 3/3/10. coming off of a stop sign and entering an intersection heading north, she failed to yield to an suv heading east. she t-boned that car which did extensive damage to the entire front of her vehicle (vehicle declared totaled). my concern is that the airbag did not deploy. if you saw the picture of the damage, it certainly should have. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 93000 | 1 | |
| Srs light remains on possibly to the defective seat belt sensor as others have complained about. presently i need to replace front struts $800 - normal wear and tear for a car with 95000 miles on it. i hate the new honda civic - i have no idea what they were thinking when they designed it so i decided to keep mine and have the normal stuff fixed. but - this is something that i am not the only one complaining about. let's get the srs light covered under a recall. *tr | |||
| 09/29/2009 | 112300 | 1 | |
| American honda was required to notify car owners of a recall for driver's airbags to affected civic owners. i am one of those owners and never received notification. when seeing a notice for a recall from another manufacturer on the news, i logged into my honda owner link account - one which i have been a registered user for more than 2 years, and which contains my correct mailing address (the same as when i purchased the car) - and was able to see that my car is indeed in the scope of recalled vehicles. not only did i not receive my recall notice in the mail, the copy of the letter in my honda owner link is a pdf document that has security options that will not allow me to copy any portion of the letter to a word document or print the letter at home so i can take it to my local dealership. in addition, i notice from documents related to the recall on this website that honda notified nhtsa that approx 440,000 vehicles may be affected, but the copy of the service bulletin shown here tells dealers that only 7,000 vehicles may be expected. i am a dedicated honda owner, but it seems that honda is not fulfilling their obligations to their customers and the government - and using the pdf security settings to prevent those of us careful enough to check for ourselves from printing a copy of the letter. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2009 | 1 | ||
| I was driving through an intersection when i was struck by a vehicle. i was hit on the front driver's side. my car spun and our cars collided a second time, damaging my driver's rear side. my passenger airbag deployed however my driver's side airbag did not. i hit what i think was my steering wheel and broke my cheekbone. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2005 | 286000 | 1 | |
| Sirs, recently the air bag warning indicator on the instrument panel,fails to go off indicating a problem with the safety air bag system.there is no routine maintenance recommended in my owners manual for this part,and since i read about recalls for this model car (honda civic 4 door 2001) i did not take it to the repair shop or dealer to examine. through this website, i checked the vin's of the vehicles affected and my vehicle is not on that list of numbers. i believe that this is a manufacturing defect, it would probably be very costly to have it repaired.i have no idea how many complaints there are about this problem,and if i should just go ahead and have it looked at and eat the costs, or wait a little to see what you advise (if you do that at all). *tr thank you in advance, peter p | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 70152 | 1 | |
| The srs light in my 2001 honda civic has been on for a month, which means my airbags will not deploy properly. honda refuses to cover the cost of this safety issue. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The srs indicator light came on and has been on for 2 years. i was t-boned on the passenger side by the gas tank, and the airbags did not deploy. i had taken the car to the dealer numerous times for maintenance & was never informed of this possibility due to the indicator light being on. had i known, it would have been fixed or inspected. now the dealer says it is not under warranty & at 100 hr. i do not want to have to hunt & peck to find the source of this electrical malfunction. honda should extend the warranty to include electrical wiring & safety system components on 2001 models, based on 100's of other complaints by other civic owners. also, the right window motor is burned out (since 2007), it almost stalls when in reverse (since 2005), have noticed a lag in acceleration in lower gears (60k), also abrupt downshifting (sometimes) & it makes an odd humming seeming to come from rear of vehicle when accelerating (this last week). mileage is 87k, way too soon for a honda to give out. *tr | |||
| 06/22/2008 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving 35 mph, the front end of the vehicle was crashed. the driver side air bag deployed, but it also caused the entire steering wheel to explode. all the plastic metal from the steering wheel spread throughout the vehicle. the driver was injured due to the air bag explosion, along with two other occupants. a police report was filed. the failure mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 08/06/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving 50 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. none of the air bags deployed. the contact received head and chest trauma, and is complaining of neck and back pain. he has seen a doctor for his injuries. the vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. the contact has pictures. the current and failure mileages were unknown. | |||
| 07/26/2008 | 97500 | 1 | |
| Driving 2001 honda civic ex at approximately 45 mph, crashed head-on into side of suv making illegal left turn. there was one passenger in front passenger's seat. neither driver or passenger side airbags deployed. both driver and passenger sustained seat belt bruises across chest. car appears to be totaled (prior to official claims adjustment). *tr | |||
| 01/29/2007 | 25000 | 1 | 05/25/2001 |
| A car cut me off on freeway-i swerved to avoid hitting him. my car hit center freeway divider and rolled over 3-4 times before coming to a rest. the airbags did not deploy. car is completely destroyed. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 70000 | 1 | 07/27/2001 |
| Our 2001 honda civic ex was involved in an accident. a pickup truck turned in front of our vehicle and our front-end hit his side. the air bag(s) did not deploy nor did the seat belt work properly. the driver's head in the honda hit the windshield and the driver's neck hit the steering wheel. *nm | |||
| 04/23/2006 | 44680 | 1 | 11/15/2001 |
| I was driving my 2001 honda civic when a car ran a red light and drove into my driver side door. my complaint is that even though it was a side impact both of my front air bags went off, the problem was my car was still moving forward and i could not see where i was going and was very lucky to miss a light pole, a telephone pole, a electric grid box and several small trees all of which were in front of me. like i said i was very lucky to miss all of those objects but if i had hit one i would not have had the air bags to protect me because they had already deployed. i have pictures of the car from after the accident and it clearly shows that there was not a single scratch on the front bumper that could have caused the deployment of the air bags. i am currently car shopping to replace the totaled vehicle and would love to purchase another honda but i have doubts of the safety of their air bag deployment system. *jb | |||
| 12/02/2005 | 69770 | 1 | 11/17/2001 |
| I rear-ended another vehicle at approximately 60 mph on interstate i-95 in dade county, florida. my air bag did not inflate to protect me. i suffered serious injuries and was taken by paramedic to parkway regional medical center where i was admitted through the emergency room. *jb | |||
| 10/23/2005 | 37381 | 1 | 06/18/2001 |
| Our 2001 honda civic was involved in a head -on collision yesterday and the drivers side air bag did not deploy - crash speed was about 25-30 mph. passenger side air bag did deploy. *jb | |||
| 01/16/2005 | 36000 | 1 | 11/26/2000 |
| I was in a frontal collision in my 2001 honda civic ex. i was traveling about 35 miles per hour when a car merged into the intersection in front of me- i hit the drivers side door. the air bag in the drivers car deployed. mine did not. that does not seem right. my car was totaled in the crash, and my insurance adjustor was also surprised my air bag did not deploy.*jb | |||
| 02/09/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving 30 mph, the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact, the driver's air bag failed to deploy. however, the passenger air bag deploy. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. the cause has not been determined at this time. please provide further details. *nm | |||
| 12/23/2004 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I was driving a honda civic 2001 and was in an accident with front crash. the driver side airbag did not open. however, the passenger side airbag opened. this caused some injuries to my neck, chest and also bruised my knees. car is deemed to be total for repair. | |||
| 06/20/2003 | 2 | ||
| Noticed that the srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the srs unit needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 09/16/2004 | 60000 | 1 | |
| After being involved in an accident whereby the front end of the vehicle rear ended another at approximately 40 mph. the passenger side air bag deployed, the driver side did not. the seat belt retractor gave way and the consumers body was thrown forward. *jb | |||
| 07/30/2004 | 43000 | 1 | 04/10/2001 |
| I was driving on the mass pike at approximately 65 mph and when traffic slowed in front of me i was unable to stop quickly enough. i squarely rear-ended the car in front of me and the airbags did not deploy. the srs light was not on prior to the accident. i was wearing my seatbelt, but sustained severe neck and back injuries from the accident. the autobody expert who fixed my vehicle reported that the airbags should have gone off. also, honda america told me there is nothing they can do about it and if the srs light is not on constantly, the airbags are functioning properly, which is obviously not true. *ak | |||
| 08/03/2004 | 112600 | 1 | 05/24/2001 |
| While going about 40mph hit brakes and they locked up which caused me to slide into the car in front of me which was at a complete stop which then also caused me to slam against the stering wheel which broke all of the front dash because of such hard impact from my body my airbag did not deploy which caused neck and back injuries also had some deep gashes from my forhead to my ankles. if i had a airbag deploy i may not have been so injured why my brakes locked i don't know! *ak | |||
| 06/29/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 10 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon, impact passenger frontal air bag deployed. however, driver's frontal air bag failed to deploy. driver and passenger sustained major injuries, and were taken to the hospital the next day. *ak | |||
| 06/28/2004 | 51000 | 4 | |
| Srs sensor light stays on. consumer is concerned that when involved in a collision the air bags will not deploy upon impact. dealer replaced the whole computer system. however, problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 06/02/2004 | 47000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 40 mph consumer's vehicle crashed into the back of a sport utility vehicle. driver's side front clipped the right rear section of the vehicle in front. consumer was wearing seat belts but the belt did not lock. also, upon impact,air bags did not deploy. consumer sustained neck and shoulder injuries due to striking the steering wheel. consumer was cited for failure to control the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 44000 | 2 | 07/31/2001 |
| While driving 45 mph, consumer down shift vehicle. in the process,consumer lost control of vehicle running into two brick wall. without in indication vehicle frontal air bags did not deploy resulting in a total loss of vehicle. *mr the vehicle hit 2 brick columns in the front and back. *sc | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving 40 mph on wet pavement, the consumer made a turn and without warning, the vehicle hydro-planed causing the consumer to lose control of vehicle running head on into a pole. the frontal air bags did not deploy. *mr the consumer did not report the incident to the police. *sc *jb | |||
| 05/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 65 mph, the consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit a guardrail head on. the consumer stated,that both frontal air bags failed to deploy upon impact. the consumer sustained injuries as a result of the crash. please provide any other details. *jb | |||
| 01/04/2004 | 2 | 01/02/2001 | |
| My parents were driving in a 2001 honda civic in cleveland, ohio. they were driving on icy roads on freeway and car next to them lost control, slamming both cars head on into concrete wall median. the air bags never went off. then the car kept spinning and slid across road and hit guard rail on other side of road and again the air bags never went off. *cb | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving 65 mph driver applied brakes and they locked up, causing the driver to skid and rear end another vehicle. upon impact, airbags did not deploy. driver sustained back and neck injuries, and was transported by ambulance to hospital. also, vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| 05/24/2003 | 1 | ||
| The consumer's vehicle rear ended another motorist, and the air bags failed to deploy. *jb | |||
| 04/05/2003 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while traveling 60 mph. neither the front driver nor passenger air bag deployed. *nlm *tt | |||
| 03/08/2003 | 11000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags did not deploy.*jb | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 1 | 04/12/2001 | |
| While traveling about 60mph on highway another vehicle pulls out in front of consumer's vehicle and hit it. upon impact, passenger's side airbag deployed, but driver's side airbag didn't deploy. dealership was aware of problem.*ak *nlm | |||
| 07/10/2002 | |||
| Consumer states while at a intersection acar hit head on and air bags did not deploy. both sensors were hit. | |||
| 07/20/2002 | 4 | 05/01/2000 | |
| The airbag srs light has needed to be reset four times since purchasing the new vehicle. the dealer is unsure if the airbag would deploy when the srs warning light is on. the dealer had a service bulletin posted in their office concerning this defect. the problem seems to be due to the susceptiblity of the airbag sensors to normally occurring rf from environmental sources that meet fcc standards for rf emissions. honda has no effective solution for the problem. i would think that a recurring problem that poses a risk of the srs not deploying would be an unacceptable risk that would require mitigation. in every case, the srs light has come back on within a few days of service. i can't bring the vehicle back in on a weekly basis for an srs reset, so i have driven the vehicle extensively with no confidence that the srs system would deploy in an accident. if this is common enough to require a service bulletin, it may be only a matter of time before someone is injured or killed due to this defect.*ak | |||
| 07/04/2002 | |||
| Vehicle had been in a frontal collision at 50 mph and neither air bag depolyed. dealer and manufactuerer were notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 06/29/2002 | |||
| Front crash at 30 mph, neither airbag deployed. passenger hit her head on windshield. damage unknown at this time.*ak | |||
| 06/06/2002 | 2 | 05/25/2001 | |
| Both frontal and side air bag lights would come on intermittently or remain on while driving. dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak vehicle taken to dealership, but srs light is on at all times. side air bag light comes on intermittently. *tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| During a head on collision with a pole the drivers side air bag failed to deploy, the passenger side air bag did deploy, as a result of nondeployment the driver sustained head and neck injuries. nlm | |||
| 04/30/2002 | 1 | ||
| In rear and frontal collisions none of the air bags deployed, causing major injuries to driver and passenger. *ak *yh | |||
| 02/23/2002 | 1 | 06/30/2001 | |
| While driving 25mph and started to turn a corner, vehicle lost all power, nhtsa campaign id number 01v18300, had no prior warning of problem. consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit a telephone pole. neither air bags deployed.*ak engine light illuminated and dealer informed consumer five times that the gas cap was the cause, consumer had accident two days after talking to dealer. *yd | |||
| As a result of a crash air bags did not deploy. vehicle was totaled. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 01/11/2002 | |||
| Consumer rearended another vehicle while driving 20mph. neither airbag deployed. no injuries, vehicle has not been inspected by dealer. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 11/06/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact air bags did not deploy, causing minor injuries to driver and passenger. also, sensor was moved in the impact. manufacturer has been notified. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| 10/20/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Teenage daughter driving car home from college. sustained head injury and back pain as a result of steering wheel airbag not deploying. she hit the center concrete divider head on. we have pictures of the damaged car. she was wearing her seatbelt . *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| During a head on collision with a pole the drivers side air bag failed to deploy, the passenger side air bag did deploy, as a result of nondeployment the driver sustained head and neck injuries. nlm | |||
| 08/09/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Driver airbag did not deploy when car crashed into ditch. the driver seatbelt locked properly but did not retract to prevent the driver from flailing from the second impact. the driver was the only occupant of the car. *ak | |||
| 07/29/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer's vehicle hit a utility pole head-on, demolishing vehicle, and air bags did not deploy. consumer was injured.*ak | |||
| 08/12/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| While traveling approximately 45 to 50 mph vehicle crashed into another vehicle which was crossing consumer's lane of traffic. both frontal air bags failed to deploy during impact. no determination has been made for failure. *ak | |||
| 03/08/2001 | 2 | 02/01/2001 | |
| My car was totaled, it had extensive front end damange and side damange. i spent out on the pa turnpike and hit the media divider and the car airbags failed to open.*ak | |||
| 01/17/2001 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| Bin# 1hges16581l010494, head on collision non of the air bags activated which could of eliminated the personal injuries. portion of the front chasie twisted and frame damage 8000.00$ cost of repair just to the car and non of the air bag activiated. expert at the body shop confirm that the air bags should have activated which would have stop the brocken arm injury . honda and the dealer where both contacted , honda kind of believe that air bag should have activated just affraid to say they have faulty air bag system in their new car and take the reponsibilty to resolve the issue and take responsibilty for damage. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to issue with airbag inflator *tgw the consumer stated he was not satisfied with the recall. the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated after the dealer claimed the problem was fixed. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda civic. consumer states air bag did not deploy during an accident *tgw the consumer stated she received a recall letter regarding safety problems with the air bag after she was involved in an accident. the consumer suffered a broken leg. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda civic. consumer writes to notify nhtsa of events related to recall *tgw the consumer stated he requested additional repairs be made to the vehicle which included the trunk latch which failed to latch properly and the fuel door level that was not working. according to the repair invoice, the trunk release cable was replaced and the fuel door level repaired. the consumer stated when he retrieved the vehicle, he noticed the srs warning light was on, even though that was the main reason for taking the vehicle in to be serviced under the recall. the dealer informed the consumer the issues described were not related to the recall repairs and further testing would require an additional fee of $95. the consumer stated the dealer failed to correct the recall. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda civic. consumer expresses discontent with recall repair *tgw the consumer stated the dealer replaced the airbags, but would not replace the srs control unit that makes the airbags open and inflate on impact. the consumer believed it was a crucial part of the operation of the air bags and felt it should have been replaced as well. the dealer informed the consumer it would be a cost of $534. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda civic. consumer expresses discontent with dealer response to recall notice regarding a safety airbag defect*tgw the consumer stated it has been over two months since he received the first recall notice and the recall still has not been rectified. the first time the consumer inquired about the recall, the dealer informed him the parts would have to be ordered. the second time the consumer inquired about the recall, he was told he would have to bring the vehicle in to determined if there really was a defect with the air bag.*jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer believes that the recall repair work did not correct the defect with her 2001 honda civic. *nj the consumer stated the srs light is still on. the dealership was unable to explain how or why the light was on. they also stated it maybe a separate defect from the recall. *jb | |||
| 04/27/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2001 honda civic lx driver side air bag deployed causing injuries to the driver in which the inflator module ruptured causing metal fragments to protrude through the air bag cushion striking the consumer in her neck as well as her chest. *nj recall number 09v259000 was referenced. (lawyer wrote in on behalf of client). *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 07/21/2009 | 78000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the srs light illuminated, which indicated that the air bag was malfunctioning. the dealer could not remedy the issue. the contact was informed that if the light illuminated again, a decision would have to be made on whether to replace the air bag or drive without one. the manufacturer would not provide any assistance regarding the repairs. the contact feels that this is a safety issue because the air bags would not deploy in the event of a crash. the current mileage was 79,000 and failure mileage was 78,000. updated 08/19/09 *bf the dealer reset the light, however a week and a half later, the light came back on again. updated 08/20/09.*jb | |||
| 04/07/2008 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| I am requesting the current list of service bulletins regarding my air bags sensor/control module be expanded to include my vin number. today i was told that i need to replace this piece on my 2001 honda civic. there are 2 nhtsa item # 623328 and 619975 for the control module for the 2001 civic and others bulletins for other honda control modules of the same year. i was told that my vin number is not on that list. can you help me? *tr | |||
| 12/17/2007 | 1 | 08/30/2001 | |
| I just noticed the srs indicator is on without obvious reason. it might be caused by heavy loptop bag in the passenger seat. my car is honda civic ex 2001. the dealer asks $115 to diagnosis only, needless to say fix. the nature of the defect is safety issue. honda should either to make the design or have this part in the life time warranty. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 65000 | 2 | 11/15/2001 |
| Brakes never worked right, felt like not stopping quick enough, had replaced 3 or 4 times since 2001, but to this day, when stopping suddenly with brake pedal fully to floor, car doesn't want to stop & is scary. was rear ended,radio & speakers quit working, replaced & alarm quit working, had to have it completely removed & had damaged fly wheel. alarm malfunction was causing car to run in safe mode and car was using too much gas. the gas indicator is not accurate, and slow to adjust to empty or full levels, even when in perfect weather. even now i am certain that i do not get good gas mileage in city or highway driving & feel this car is vastly overrated in every way! srs indicator light is always on for 3 years now, red in color, i never knew this was a problem before reading bulletins ( but do now). right front window was slow to roll down for months, then wouldn't roll up in cold weather, and now won't work at all regardless of weather conditions. is stuck, and where i thought it might be a simple fuse issue, now we're finding out it will be a $600 window motor issue. not a very happy honda customer right now. ironically, i bought this civic because of a prior positive experience owning a honda crx, which was wonderful. this honda civic 2001 has changed the way i view honda's in general, unfortunately. *jb | |||
| 03/31/2007 | 45000 | 2 | 12/13/2003 |
| I own a 2001 honda civic. at 45,000 miles the safety restraint system light came on. since it was a safety issue honda should be responsible for investigating and repairing the defect. however, honda disputed this. if the airbag didn't deploy or seat belts didn't work serious injury could be incurred.*ak | |||
| 04/06/2007 | 1 | 12/22/2000 | |
| I am the original buyer of honda civic 2001 4dr and srs light goes on frequently. as long as the car was under warranty dealer used to fix it without any charge. last time in 2004 i got it fixed by the dealer. at that time car was out of warranty, but as the problem existed before the expiration of warranty they fixed it. srs light problem reappeared in march 2007 , and when i took the car to the dealer, he said that problem was not the same. he stated that something was wrong in seat back sensor. *ak dealer is aware of the recall on srs from honda...and now he is not willing to help me. i never had any accident. there is some inherent problem with srs in this car. dealer wants me to pay $600 to fix it. this the 6th time srs light is on. | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 67500 | 1 | 05/01/2001 |
| 2001 honda civic srs light is on. vehicle has diagnostic codes 15-3 and 15-1. vehicle needs opds sensor and control unit vehicle has 60,000 miles and is out of warranty repair is over $1000 honda should have to recall this safety and repair it for free - i understand it is a recurring problem on 2001 honda civics. *jb | |||
| 10/26/2006 | 35000 | 2 | 11/21/2001 |
| Srs light lights up at regular interval, dealer resets computer and it goes off and then comes back again after sometime (irregularly). a safety concern as air bags goes off during this time, if this happens moments before a crash that is extremely dangerous. *nm | |||
| 10/30/2006 | 75000 | 10 | 07/10/2001 |
| The srs light on my 2001 civic-ex came on at 75k miles. i have reset the system about 10 time an the light always comes on. the last time it happened i unbuckled my seat belt and the light just came on. *jb | |||
| 09/23/2006 | 83400 | 3 | 12/04/2001 |
| The srs light on my 2001 honda civic has come on on at least three occasions. the first time it was under warranty so the dealership fixed it. the second time, it came on in june 2004, the car was out of warranty. the dealer diagnosed the problem as srs unit failure and i spent close to $400 to replace it from the dealer. the light came on another time in 2005 but it turned off after a couple of days. this time, in sept 2006, the light has come on all of a sudden. i have researched this problem on the internet and it seems that this is a problem faced by most honda civic and accord owners. i believe this is a gave safety issues since the dealer indicated that the air bags wont deploy if the srs light is on. i feel honda is not making enough efforts to fix the problem since it has been observed in 02 models as well. and i certainly do not feel happy about spending hundreds of dollars to fix it everytime it happens. honda dealers have a scripted answer to this problem ..blaming it on electronic interference, laptops, cell phone usage. i think that is bologna. *nm | |||
| 08/18/2006 | 46350 | 2 | 02/19/2001 |
| The srs indicator light came on and wouldn't go off> i took the car to the local honda dealer where it was reset for a $30 diagnostic fee. the service manager said the diagnostic code indicated a low voltage situation and indicated that the battery tested fine. he asked if i did anything out of the ordinary that would have caused the problem and i told him that i had changed nothing in the way i operated the car. after looking at other complaints about this issue on your site, it seems this is a common affliction with honda's that has not been adequately addressed by the manufacturer and to replace the unit would be expensive for the owner. honda should rectify this situation. *jb | |||
| 05/02/2006 | 88500 | 90 | 03/30/2001 |
| The srs light on my 2001 honda civic lx came on a few months ago without any apparent reason and has not turned off. according to what i have read, this indicates that there is some type of a problem with the air bag / safety restraint system. as far as i know, honda covers only seat belts for the life of the car. airbags are supposed to be so important (and are never used unless in a crash); i cannot understand why they do not cover these very important safety devices. from what i have read, the air bags will not deploy as long as that srs light is on. this is a sad day for all americans. who can afford to pay to have this repaired????? i know i can't. it seems this is a common problem with hondas. hopefully there will be a recall before people get killed or seriously injured as a result. *nm | |||
| 07/21/2006 | 33613 | 1 | 08/02/2001 |
| The srs sensor light stays on in my 2001 civic -- the dealer states that it is not under warranty to fix -- it is a costly repair. i only have 33,000 miles on the car. in reading the other complaints -- i see that it is a growing problem for this model and year of honda -- a recall would benefit all since it is a major safety concern. *jb | |||
| 06/08/2006 | 141000 | 1 | 06/01/2006 |
| Honda civic 2001 srs light will not shut off - dealer can't fix - say air bags don't work when light is on. *nm | |||
| 03/30/2005 | 2 | ||
| The srs light on my 2001 honda civic ex came on unexpectedly while i was driving the car. there was no crash, no front end damage...it just came on. i took it to the dealership where the car was purchased. they reset the light and told me that if it came on again, i would have to have the entire steering column replaced as the air bags would not work. this would cost me in excess of $800. while it was parked in the parking lot at work a few weeks later, the light came on again. again, no damage. the car has less than 25,000 miles on it. *nm | |||
| 05/30/2006 | 82500 | 1 | 05/01/2001 |
| The srs light stays on all the time now. *nm | |||
| 10/31/2004 | 55000 | 3 | 06/16/2001 |
| Srs light stays on all the time / airbags do not function. *nm | |||
| 03/27/2006 | 1 | 03/10/2006 | |
| Srs light remains on in my vehicle. visited forums that discussed same problems in other civic ex vehicles (also odyssey and accord models). apparently it is a common problem. dealership unable to fix the problem permanently. *nm | |||
| 02/13/2006 | 80000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 honda civic lx 4 door srs light came on this morning and will not turn off. this appears to be a problem with lots of honda civics. honda needs to declare this issue a recall and fix the problem, without charging the customer diagnostic fees. *jb | |||
| 01/23/2006 | 4 | 12/02/2000 | |
| Srs sensor failure in passenger seat. the vehicle is not even 5 yrs. old yet. i do not know how long srs sensors are supposed to last, but according to the warranty company, which did not cover replacement of the ineffective device, this part does not typically go out on a honda. i feel, in the case that the lifetime of this piece of equipment was shorter than expected, that this could pose a potential threat in the event of an accident. as i was informed by the dealer, the srs sensor detects whether a passenger is in the passenger seat and sends a signal to the airbag to deploy. obviously when the sensor is failing to detect a passenger the airbag will not deploy. fortunately, i was able to afford the repair but i have concern for those who do not. in addition, i feel it is irresponsible for any warranty company to exclude such an important component in a safety system on a vehicle. the diagnostic code is 15-3.*ak | |||
| 01/23/2006 | 63007 | 1 | 03/30/2004 |
| I am the second owner and have owned my first (honda) civic ex for nearly two years in march of 2006. one day after work i got home, ate then i jumped in to my honda and the srs came up. as i research more , it came to be the air bags. i have not taken the car to the appropriate dealer but after reading all the blocs with these problems, i hope there is a defect replacement from honda. this item is not even being used as a functioning part other than sensor or so. i am not complaining about a window that i would use all the time. it is a product that is not in function in normal use otherwise i would take my end of the bargain and replace it.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 09/01/2001 |
| Dt: the contact's son noticed the air bag warning light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was not involved in any previous accidents, and there were no prior warnings indicating a problem with the air bag system. the vehicle has been inspected by the dealer, and they said the module control unit needed to be replaced. the vehicle was being repaired. *ak | |||
| 09/23/2005 | 120000 | 2 | 12/10/2001 |
| Srs light stays on all of the time. when i took it to bradenton honda for other issues, they cehcked it, reset the computer and said if it came on again, to bring it back in. it has come on again and stays on. in reviewing your complaints, seems it is an increasing problem for this year and model of honda. *nm | |||
| 11/08/2005 | 66005 | 1 | 07/05/2001 |
| The srs light continuously stays on even after resetting. after reading many experiences from other honda civic owners with similar vehicles and problems, will anything be done to correct this issue. my local dealer claims that this problem is caused by my cellular phone even though i do not always have my phone in my vehicle. i would like to make a formal complaint and try to get this problem corrected. *nm | |||
| 09/10/2005 | 82600 | 1 | 09/09/2000 |
| About 1 month ago my srs light came on. i have been weary to take the vehicle in to the dealer because they seem to have no answer to the problem. apparently the vehicle's airbags will not deploy when the srs light is on. *nm | |||
| 10/15/2001 | 7290 | 1 | 05/25/2001 |
| Dt: the caller said air bag light on the dashboard came on. she said she had it checked three times already, and now has to have it checked again. the caller said the srs sensor was replaced in 2002, and had not had problem until now. dealer said they will not look at vehicle for free. manufacturer has not been contacted yet. the caller was concerned about air bag not working when light was on. *ak | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 1 | 11/25/2000 | |
| Srs light went on for no reason. airbags will not deploy if in accident honda wants to charge $700 to fix. they say they its a wear and tear issue but it should have lasted at least 100,000 miles not 68,000 miles. *jb | |||
| 07/02/2005 | 80000 | 3 | 06/04/2005 |
| I have a 2001 honda civic ex. i have a problem with the srs light. i have talked to howard nathan at turn to 2 ( wdtn ) about this. the problem stims from an electronic interference ( cell phone , lap top etc ) but it was my phone. i bought the car ( 6/2/05 ) and the light was on and then i took it back to the dealership where i purchased it. they fixed it and 2 weeks later it came back on. they fixed it well in the same week the light came on and i told them and i set up an appt for wednesday ( 7/7 ) and they took it to hidy honda. after charging the dealship where i bought it 80 bucks all they basically did was delete the code out of the system and nopthing else. i emailed howard nathan and we have been discussing this problem and it needs to be fixed before a death occurs. | |||
| 06/08/2005 | 20000 | 4 | 12/11/2001 |
| Srs light keeps coming on for no reason. has happened 4 times and honda won't fix it. airbags don't work when light is on and car will not pass va state inspection with light on. honda charges over $85.00 to run diagnosis but each time finds nothing wrong and just resets the light. why won't honda fix this problem. | |||
| 05/16/2005 | 15000 | 3 | 07/01/2001 |
| Srs light comes on and does not go off. if there was an accident, the air bags would not function. we were told to keep wallets off the seat and cell phones out of the car. is there any resourse to fix this problem and why has it not been recalled. the dealer has reset and charged us three times and has not yet fixed the problem. | |||
| 03/09/2005 | 1 | ||
| The srs light appeared on the dashboard while driving and remained on. driver took vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that a sensor needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 12/05/2004 | 54000 | 2 | 09/15/2003 |
| Side airbag light came on and stayed on with no one sitting in the passengers seat. tried to re-set according to manual and disconnected battery for 3 minutes. no good. the car only has 50k on it and talking to other honda owners it is a chronic problem. i have an expensive car and i don't know if the airbags will work properly without taking it to the dealer so he can take my money. *jb | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 57000 | 2 | 05/31/2001 |
| Srs warning light went on after car was parked at work all day. (also shortly after work was done on my car for the headlamp recall) called honda dealer to make appt and asked if airbags would be working if light was on and was told yes. took it to honda dealer for repair. they reset it. $80 diagnostic charge. approx 2.5 days later, the srs warning light came on. called dealer to complain. they said they have to replace the sensor for approx $400. took it to honda dealer for repair. got call from dealer as car was being worked on. the repair will require two sensors and $800. was told while warning light is on, my airbags don't work. *ak | |||
| 08/26/2004 | 9510 | 2 | 11/21/2000 |
| 2001 honda civic ex, srs light stays on. code 15-3. opd system sensor was replaced 9/21/01 under warranty. light went back on a short time later. someone in the service department told my daughter that it was nothing to worry about, because this light sometimes went on for no reason. unfortunately, he did not explain that the airbags are disabled when this light is on. she has been driving it with the light on since 2001. (she assumed it was only a dummy light, like maintenance required). yesterday, i took it to the dealership and they charged $79 to diagnose the same problem, and want $810 dollars to replace the sensor, since it is no longer under warranty. this morning, i did a little research on the internet (www.autofan.com/forum) and found that this is a known issue with honda, and that there are many other honda civic owners with the same problem. in addition, it seems as if a new sensor will not solve the problem, since other owners report additional failures even when the original sensor is replaced. i am very concerned, i consider this a serious safety issue. *ak | |||
| 05/06/2004 | 4 | 10/07/2000 | |
| The srs light for the front seat passenger side airbag comes on. when it is on, the airbag will not work. i have brought it into the honda dealership 3 times previously. twice they reset the light, the third time they replaced the module. the light stayed off for a short while, but has since come back on. if someone is sitting in the passenger seat the light goes off. if no one is in the passenger seat the light comes on. today my car is back at the honda dealership and they are looking at trying to fix it. looking at the other reports here, this appears to be a problem that should be researched and a recalled issued as it is a safety issue. | |||
| 02/13/2004 | 60000 | 1 | 03/31/2001 |
| I have taken my 2001 honda civic hx to the dealer on multiple times to have the srs light repaired. the first time they reset the light and it came back on in a couple of days. the second time they stated that the opds was malfunctioning probably due to aftermarket electronics (cell phone, radio, etc). the light came back on the same day. they stated that the module would have to be replaced and is not covered by my extended warranty. with the light on my air bags will not work.*ak | |||
| 09/21/2003 | 18000 | 4 | 09/06/2001 |
| The srs light came on after less than 6 month after purchased the vehicle brand new. the dealer just reset the light and it would come on within weeks again. it took the dealer 3 times before admitting the srs module is defective. then it took another month before they could obtain the part and replaced it. within a year, the srs light came on again and claimed the module is defective again and will cause $400 to replace it.*jb | |||
| 08/03/2003 | 44830 | 0 | 05/06/2001 |
| Srs light came on while driving. taken to dealership-was told it was an intermittent problem probably due to something put on the front seat. computer was reset & two weeks later light came on again & this time service person @ the dealer stated the airbag sensor failed & would be very costly to repair & is not under warranty or honda care(45,000 miles on vehicle). | |||
| 4 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| Consumer states in the first week of driving the srs light came on. dealership advised that the sensor had simply tiggered. after four attempts to repair, the srs light would come on intermittently. dealership stated that there was indeed a problem with the srs system, but that they had no known fix. *tt | |||
| 05/04/2001 | 1 | 02/09/2001 | |
| The srs indicator appeared in the dash panel of vehicle, consumer took vehicle to dealer and informed conumer that there was a faulty airbag system, it took two failed control units to determine that the problem was the two sensors in the system and that the problem was resolved.*jb | |||
| 3 | |||
| Was driving when srs light came on & did not blink. took to dealership. first time it was their for 2 weeks. 2nd time light was off 1 day, but came back on.*ak | |||
| 12/14/2000 | 4 | 01/24/2001 | |
| Passenger airbag light has come on for 4th time. taken to dealer for repairs. every time dealer said problem was remedied, but light continued to come on.*ak the consumer says clock can not be set because the light keeps flashing as air bag light stays on. *yh | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 117000 | 2 | 05/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving 5-10 mph, the driver side air bag deployed without warning. the driver suffered a sore arm and neck. the dealer refused to inspect the vehicle to determine the cause of failure. approximately two days later, the passenger side air bag deployed without warning. the dealer inspected the vehicle, however, they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 117,000. the consumer stated in may 2007 the recall work was completed on the srs due to faulty opds on the passenger side. the dealer stated check rattle under front end, needs front struts. updated 10/18/07 *tr | |||
| 11/11/2006 | 67350 | 1 | 08/15/2001 |
| My daughter was driving 2001 honda civic lx sedan equipped with side airbag optional. while she was 3rd in line of cars stopped at red light, another car proceeded to left turn from intersecting road at speed, lost control, and crashed into her driver's side door. that driver then proceeded to leave the scene of the accident...hit and run. damage to her car extended from just forward of the driver's door, the entire driver's door, and partly onto the driver's side rear door. the side impact air bag did not deploy. damage to the car was extensive and the car has been totaled by state farm. impact was strong enough to shatter the driver's side window, fracture the windshield, and push the car sideways into the curb on the passenger's side, damaging both the front and rear tires on the passenger's side due to curb impact. my complaint is why didn't the side airbag deploy? *nm | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 26500 | 1 | 04/11/2001 |
| Re: 2001 honda civic coupe with side air bags; passenger seat side airbag sensors defective (i.e. contacts broken). with no one in seat the side airbage caution light remains on. problem due to seat pad sensor assembly failure (part no. 81122-s5p-a21). pad assemby replaced by honda dearlership. repair cost was $418.55. side air bag seat pad assemby currently not under warrenty or covered by an official safety recall. please advise if further information is needed. | |||
| 09/28/2001 | 5 | 10/16/2000 | |
| 9/28/04 - on this day i have taken my 2001 honda civic ex to the dealer for the 5th time to deal with the side air bag warning light coming on. over the first 4 times they have reinitialized the system and replaced the computer component. they informed me they were on the phone with their tech support people all morning. the only solution they could come up with is to replace the seat back. i am very concerned about this safety feature as it could lead to myself or a passenger being seriously hurt or killed in a crash. please check into this, as i have notice there are other complaints about this on the website.*ak | |||
| 08/17/2004 | 62000 | 1 | |
| The side air bag light was on. the vehicle had been serviced by replacing the seat sensor. but, problem still existed. *ak | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 38000 | 1 | 10/18/1999 |
| I was hit directly on both driver side doors and no air bags deployed. due to this malfunction i sustained head and neck injuries. during the period i leased the car the srs light came on a number of times. i reported it to my dealer first he said dont worry next he said it was the way i was sitting on the seat. *ak | |||
| 07/25/2001 | 20000 | 5 | 03/03/2001 |
| Srs light illuminates and side airbag light illuminates. repeated problems with lights, but dealer said it was due to the way the passenger was sitting in the seat. complaining to dealer over the past two years.*ak | |||
| 06/06/2002 | 2 | 05/25/2001 | |
| Both frontal and side air bag lights would come on intermittently or remain on while driving. dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak vehicle taken to dealership, but srs light is on at all times. side air bag light comes on intermittently. *tt | |||
| 02/25/2002 | |||
| While traveling on main street another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle on left hand side, and driver's side airbag didn't go off.*ak | |||
| While stationary vehicle was involved in a crash, and air bag on driver's side did not deploy. contacted dealer. *ak | |||