2019 Honda Civic airbag problems

10 of the 545 complaints about the 2019 Honda Civic are about the airbag system — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 8,500 miles.

F

10

Complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

4

Injuries

Exactly what failed

AIR Bags 10 100.0%

Airbags across every Honda Civic year

1992 18 0.6%
1993 29 1.0%
1994 66 2.3%
1995 83 2.9%
1996 75 2.6%
1997 146 5.0%
1998 97 3.3%
1999 60 2.1%
2000 86 3.0%
2001 323 11.1%
2002 249 8.6%
2003 141 4.9%
2004 136 4.7%
2005 128 4.4%
2006 185 6.4%
2007 158 5.5%
2008 179 6.2%
2009 97 3.3%
2010 98 3.4%
2011 51 1.8%
2012 149 5.1%
2013 115 4.0%
2014 57 2.0%
2015 58 2.0%
2016 28 1.0%
2017 24 0.8%
2018 22 0.8%
2019 10 0.3%
2020 29 1.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

North Hollywood, CA

AIR BAGS

I was turning into a parking lot when the front passenger side airbag unexpectedly deployed. my entire windshield ended up cracking and my dash cam also broke bc it was on that side of the windshield. The car is still available to be inspected. My concern is that this happened when there was no impact and it could have happened when I was on the freeway and I also had a passenger in the passenger seat when it occurred so it could have severely hurt my passenger. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealer. It has not been inspected by anybody. There was no warning messages or symptoms prior to this occurring.

NHTSA complaint #11760694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelphia,, PA 1 injured

AIR BAGS

She was at Wendy's ([XXX]) drive-through when, all of a sudden, her airbag deployed. Hematoma on her chest and head, pain in her left hand, back, neck, and ribs, and stomach pain; her ears are buzzing, and difficulty breathing; heart disease and breast nodes. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint #11756801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 23,000 miles North Haledon, NJ

AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle went over a bump in the road, and the passenger’s side air bag inadvertently deployed. The contact stated that the air bag deployment struck his wife in the face, but no injury was sustained. Medical attention was not needed. The contact’s wife pushed the air bag back into the air bag compartment and observed that the SRS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.

NHTSA complaint #11709034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hanford, CA

AIR BAGS

I was driving down the highway near where I live in Hanford California the highway is 198. I was going 68, 69 mph. No one was on the road my car literally slammed on its brakes and jerked to the right.this has happened 2times I have turned off the assist I’m to afraid it will happen again. I am bringing it into the dealership tomorrow and also have them check my airbags the light in the dashboard intermittently keeps coming on then after a bit it will turn off. The first time I brought it in for the airbag lights coming on they informed me that it was due to me pulling the seat back to far I am 5 foot four. I don’t normally pull the seat back. It would be more closer to the steering wheel for me, but there was a problem supposedly with the connection that is under the seat it doesn’t make me feel too safe to think that me moving. My seat is going to prevent my airbags from deploying God for bid if I get into an accident.

NHTSA complaint #11544203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Omaha, NE Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

We were hit on the passenger side of our car. Another car ran a red light and slammed into that side of our car. The front passenger sustained damage to their head, neck, back, shoulder and knee from the impact. The air bags did not deploy in the front or back seats, on the passenger side or the drivers side. The front passenger’s knee was bruised and scraped from the door colliding with their leg. The air bags in the other car deployed.

NHTSA complaint #11542416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orlando, FL

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN POWER TRAIN SYSTEM EVAP LEAK EVAP STUCK OPEN P0455 P0456

NHTSA complaint #11442825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fords, NJ

AIR BAGS

I have been experiencing some rickety, creaking sound on my steering wheel coming from the SRS module for the past month. I've taken the car to the dealer 5 times and they did some work and on my last visit, they decide to replace the airbag module but still up to now the problem persists. I think this is a safety problem that needs to be dealt with before somebody gets hurt.

NHTSA complaint #11439012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 10,000 miles Albany, NY

AIR BAGS

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD (WITH MY FRIEND IN THE PASSENGER SEAT NEXT TO ME JUST TO NOTE) THAT IS BEING REPAVED AND IT'S NOT ANYTHING THAT I HAVEN'T DRIVEN ON BEFORE, JUST A LITTLE TINY BIT SHAKY HERE AND THERE BUT AGAIN NOTHING CRAZY. I'M GOING ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY AIRBAGS JUST GO OFF. NOTHING HIT, NO POTHOLE IN SIGHT, JUST SLOWLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND BAM. I WAS SPOOKED AS I COULDN'T BRACE FOR IT AT ALL BECAUSE I WASN'T EXPECTING IT. MY WINDOWS WERE UP SO THE SOUND OF IT COMING OUT BASICALLY WRECKED MY EARS AND IT CAME OUT ALONG WITH A BUNCH OF SMOKE. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO LOOK, CONFUSED AS TO WHAT HAD TRIGGERED IT BUT NOTHING, NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR AT ALL, NOTHING HIT. AT HONDA THEY WERE NOT HAVING IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY IF IT WAS PROVED TO BE A DEFECT. I ARGUED THAT IT MUST BE CONSIDERING I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AND WAS DRIVING SLOW AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE ON THE CAR. SHE SAID THEY'LL LIFT IT AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR TO INDICATE THAT THE SENSOR WAS TOUCHED, IT'S INSTANTLY OUT OF WARRANTY AND I NEED TO GO THROUGH INSURANCE. HOW IS THIS OKAY? CLEARLY THIS IS SOME DEFECT WITH THE CAR AND I'M BEING PENALIZED FOR IT. THEY CALLED TODAY FOR THE RESULT AND SAID THE CAR HIT THE GROUND AND DAMAGED THE SENSOR SO IT'S ON ME TO PAY FOR DAMAGES. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE BECAUSE I FELT NO IMPACT AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR AFTER IT HAPPENED. I PUT IT IN PARK RIGHT AWAY TO COME OUT BUT ONCE I WAS TOLD BY THE POLICE TO GO TO HONDA I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND SMOOTHLY DROVE OFF TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE HONDA ACCEPT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY? I NEVER THOUGHT THAT REGULAR DRIVING ON A SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROAD (BASICALLY FLAT AND PEBBLY) MEANS THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD GO OFF. THERE WERE MANY CARS ON THAT ROAD YET THEIR AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF.

NHTSA complaint #11328347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 7,000 miles SAN Bernardino, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

I WAS DRIVING 70 ON THE FREE WAY IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND MY TIRE BLEW AND I ENDED UP HITTING THE RAIL ALL THE WAY ON THE RIGHT LANE.

NHTSA complaint #11315486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 2,300 miles Miami, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN THE RAIN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STOPPING ABRUPTLY AS A RESULT THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE DISORIENTING THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED SUSTAINED HEARING LOSS AND BURN MARKS ON HIS ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COMPLETE HEARING LOSS IN THE RIGHT EAR AND PARTIAL HEARING LOSS IN THE LEFT EAR BY AN ENT (EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT) SPECIALIST. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT STATED CONTACT THE DEALER SOUTH MOTORS HONDA MIAMI (16165 S DIXIE HWY, MIAMI, FL 33157 (305) 853-9795) AND INQUIRED OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT DECIBEL LEVEL, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF THE INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DECIBEL LEVEL INFORMATION TO THE CONTACT, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,300.

NHTSA complaint #11245657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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