Problems with 1997 Honda Civic AIR BAGS

My honda is over 15 years old. are the airbags safe?

Takata recall the vehicle was involved in a crash where it hit a guard rail, flipped and caught on fire, neither air bags deployed!! my daughter had to be transported to the hospital with injuries.

Takata recall my airbags went off when i was turning and went over a a bump, and cracked my windshield really bad on the passenger side. the srs red light had been on for quite some time before this. when this occurred it blew a fuse and i had to have it towed. i did not file a police report because i only have liability insurance for the car so insurance did not need it. i have also had problems with the wiring and the cruise control would not work and would honk the horn when i tried to use it

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda civic. while the vehicle was in the park position, the air bags deployed independently without a crash. as a result, the air bag caused the windshield to fracture. the driver of the vehicle sustained hand injuries that required medical attention. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 166,000.

I got in an accident by myself when a deer jumped out and i swerved and hit a tree. the air bag blew up and i have burns on my face neck and arm and a gash on my head.i went to the hospital to seek medical attention and showed them my arm. they were shocked to sees third degree burn on my arm. such a burn that it left a large hole through my sweatshirt. a charred hole like i was set on fire. the nurses and doctors said they had never seen that happen before from an airbag. my car never set fire once. i feel the airbags are defective. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda civic. the contact stated that the srs sensor illuminated in the vehicle more than once. the dealer remedied the failure. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 96,102.

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda civic. the contact stated that the srs light illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 97v193000 (air bags). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000. updated 9/9/14*cn updated 1/20/2015 *js

Srs light lit up to this date 11/20/2014. *tr

Air bag warning indicator came on while driving in the city, just prior to entering onto the highway (approx 25 mph). i'm the only owner and have not had an accident with this car. took it to a honda dealer who said that it was the driver's side curtain air bag, but the service advisor noted "we have no way to tell you what the actual issue is with the side curtain airbag without taking your car apart which will take several hours..even after we take it apart, this work may require special order parts so we couldn't fix it immediately." they said while this light is on, the airbags don't work-how, at 60k miles, could an airbag be faulty? the dealer asked me 3 times if the car had ever been in an accident to which i repeatedly told them no, and that i am the only owner and bought it brand new. i'm concerned that honda has more airbag issues with later models like my 2007 civic ex as there are many complaints online. this same car has the engine block coverage extended due to a honda recall; the sun visor split (33k mi) and wouldn't go all ...

Takata recall: on 11/21/2012 my son was seriously injured in a collision with another vehicle that pulled out in front of him on a hwy where the speed limit is 50 mph. my son was able to brake and steer to avoid the collision but still impacted the other car's left rear quarter-panel. as a result of the impact, his airbag deployed but with such force that it separated from the steering column and exited the vehicle. he received major facial lacerations and fractures in addition to an gaping wound in his wrist. he was told by several attorneys that since his car had just passed the statute of repose gate of 15 yr, he could not hope to bring suit against honda/takata. to date, there does not appear to be any effort to extend the recall prior to 2002 for honda vehicles. when the external car damage is compared to the damage inside his vehicle, his extensive injuries, and images of the air bag hardware are studied, there is sufficient reason to suspect the honda air bag's detonation rather than deployment was the major contributor to my son's injuries. i understand ...

I was driving 50 mph when my air bags deployed for no reason. the explosion was horrendous. i put on my brakes which put my car in a sideways slide almost sending it over the cliff into the river. it was a horrifying experience. the windshield broke and my dash split. there was no impact at all. the air bag broke my new prescription glasses, bruised my face, and cut my lip. my son whom was with me is complaining of pain in his stomach where the air bag hit him. i see many other complains concerning faulty air bags but read honda is not taking responsibility. these faulty bags are a life threatening issue and honda should recall and fix this problem now. *tr updated 07/25/12 *bf updated ivoq 07/26/12

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 honda civic. while parked with the engine turned on, the passenger side airbag independently deployed without warning. the air bag shattered the passenger side glass window. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally and there were no failure found. the current and failure mileages were 137,000.

Srs light on. *tr

The srs light came on my 1997 honda civic (about 78,000 miles) while driving and stays lit. the dealership (mathews honda 8-19-09) says the srs unit has an internal failure. $762 plus tax to repair. after review it appears there are many experiencing this same failure so i felt it necessary to report the issue to you. thank you for your time! *tr

The airbag warning light is illuminated on my 1997 honda civic cx. i took it to the dealer and they reset the light. the mechanic told me that if it comes on again only thing they can do is replace the computer that triggers the airbag at a cost of about $500 including parts and labor. after looking online i saw that many honda are having this problem with srs lights. i guy wrote that he had his replaced three times in as many years and still has this same problem. other people have reported that the airbags have deployed while they were driving less than 5 mph over a speed bump. another guy reported that his airbag failed to deploy when he hit a car. in both cases no one was seriously injured but the fact remains that the srs system on these cars are not reliable. honda of america is washing their hands of these cars. they say they are not responsible for systems that are over 10 years old. please help us get them to do a recall. we would not mind spending the money but honda will only warrant the repair for one year and ...