Problems with 2000 Honda Civic AIR BAGS

According to nhtsa recall number 20v-027, my vehicle is equipped with a defective airbag that, if deployed in an accident, could seriously injure or kill me. honda states that free recall inspections and free repairs will not begin for one year, as alternative replacement parts are not yet available. what am i supposed to do until then? i travel around 200 miles weekly for work, and i cannot afford to buy another car. i feel like i'm risking my life every time i step in my car now. would i be better off just removing the airbag myself?

I was involved in a single car, weather related accident. i was traveling approximately 35-40 miles per hour in heavy snow. i was wearing my seatbelt which came unlatched upon initial impact with a guard rail on the rear passenger side. my car then crossed the road and went into a ditch, striking some large boulders. that impact was on the front, driver side of the vehicle. the airbag did not deploy and the car was significantly damaged and declared a total loss. i was injured with a broken right arm, broken right leg, nine broken ribs and significant lacerations to my head and right ear from impacting the rear view mirror and front windshield. i spent 12 days in a critical care unit and 18 days in a rehabilitation center for physical therapy. i had to have plates and screws installed in my leg and arm to repair the broken bones. my husband inspected and tested the driver seatbelt and while it did appear to hold on some solid latches of the belt, was able to observe it fail and come unlatched after hearing a solid click/latch sound and then pulling with hand strength on the belt having it come unlatched.

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 honda civic. while driving 40 mph, the driver rear ended the preceding vehicle. the contact was seated in the front passenger seat and her air bag did not deploy in a timely manner. as a result, the contact's head struck the front windshield. when it deployed, the passenger air bag caused skin abrasions on the left forearm that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the manufacturer and dealer were not notified. the cause of the failure was unknown. the failure mileage was 137,589.

Takata airbag recall. nothing has happened. i want the airbag replaced since there is a recall.

This is regarding my honda civic 2000, please let us know the air bags and the headlights replaceable. let me know whom to contact. your earlier reply in this regards will be highly appreciated. vin# [xxx]. i call honda and local dealer no response. please help me in this regards. thanks on honda website **********************content start**************************************************************************************** a message to our customers about takata airbags 10/28/2014 revised: 11/06/2014 honda is committed to addressing the needs and concerns of our customers and making clear that we stand behind the safety and quality of our products. we want to reassure our customers that honda has an ongoing customer service procedure that addresses each customer's needs and concerns. for customers concerned about the issue of takata airbags in certain honda and acura vehicles, our customer service will make arrangements for, as appropriate, the replacement of airbag inflators and the provision of or reimbursement for temporary alternative transportation. for anyone who owns one of our vehicles and is concerned, we encourage them to visit recalls.honda.com or call 1-800-999-1009, option 4, and recalls.acura.com or call 1-800-382-2238, option 4. we encourage customers with an affected vehicle to take immediate action to have their vehicle serviced at their authorized dealership. ***************************************content end************************************************************************ information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

This is regarding my honda civic 2000, please let us know the air bags and the headlights replaceable. let me know whom to contact. your earlier reply in this regards will be highly appreciated. vin#[xxx] thanks information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Takata recall air bags

The cars safety belts have had trouble retracting for about 5 years. i was unaware of being able to report safety issues, or would have much sooner. most recently the low beams went out. the srs light is also on. the cars horn is wired into the srs system. so you loose two major safety features at once. very bad design. the drivers seat had been loose for years. the skid plate/floorboard cracked and allowed the bolts or hardware to corrode. i ran the vin and was surprised no recalls are available, as the problems my family is experiencing have been recalled on similar honda's. *tr

Airbags deployed without cause, resulting in injury to driver. the car then left its lane and struck curb, damaging left wheel, tire and suspension. injuries to driver were abrasions to chin, blood from mouth, swollen face and bad bruising to chest and breast(female driver). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. the contact stated that the drivers side seat belt was unable to retract and would pop out of place, causing the srs light to illuminate. when the srs light was illuminated it deactivated the air bag system. the failure could potentially cause injury during a crash. the dealer advised the contact have the seat belt buckle replaced since there was a lifetime warranty. the seat belt buckle was repaired; however, the srs light continued to illuminate deactivating the air bag system. the manufacturer confirmed that there was a lifetime warranty on seat belts but not on the air bag system. the current and failure mileages were 155,000.

I was driving down riverside in rockford. when i entered the intersection at riverside and rockton, a car turned in front of me. i had no time to react and hit the car at 40 mph. my two door 2000 honda civic ex is totaled due to the amount of damage sustained to the front of my vehicle. however, my airbags never deployed. i never had any airbag lights on in my car prior to the accident or any warnings indicating that the airbag did not work. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. while turning a corner between 60-70 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and struck a dirt bank on the side of the road. his head struck the windshield and the air bags failed to deploy. the contact suffered a concussion and had a cut/bruise on his forehead from striking the windshield. the front end and rear of the vehicle were damaged. the contact does not know what happened after the crash because he blacked out. a passerby woke him up and called 911. the contact did not know how long he was unconscious. the vehicle was rendered as destroyed. the police arrived and filed a report. there were no other passengers in the vehicle and the contact was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 108,000.

I was involved in a horrible car crash on march 15, 2008. an 18-wheeler swerved into my lane while driving on the highway. when the 18-wheeler swerved, the back of his load hit (the 1st) time on the passenger side. i was then sucked underneath the 18-wheeler, flipped several times while being drug for 100 yards still underneath the 18-wheeler the entire time. once the vehicle stopped, i was upside down hanging from the 18-wheeler. the airbags in my 2000 honda civic never deployed from any side. i was hit with a major impact at every angle upside down and all around. the er medical had to do on-site procedures due to the damage to my head, arm, and leg. they were unable to take my seatbelt off, it had to be cut off. i had a problems in the past with my driver's side seatbelt getting stuck. on a normal day, i normally would have ro jerk the sealtbelt off of me. please advise me on this situation. i am just now being able to report the airbag situation because i have been in the hospital due to the terrible accident. *tr

Roll over and head on collision of vehicle but no airbag deployment. numerous comments on internet about airbags lack of deployment on this vehicle. i contacted honda and they are non responsive to inspect the airbags and to determine if they are faulty. i have the vehicle in my possession and would like it properly inspected to determine if the airbags should have deployed. *tr

My 17 year old son was in a one car accident monday morning. he was driving a 2000 honda civic lx. he was traveling east bound on i-30. time of the accident was around 7 am. the car was on cruise control at 70 mph. he apparently dozed off and woke up in the median. scared to death. he came back up on the interstate. he thought he was putting the brakes on but said he was probably really giving it gas. he spun around a couple of times on the interstate and crashed head on into a guard rail. fortunately he is ok. he said he had to be going 40-50 mph when he hit the guard rail. my question is. when scott hit the guard rail he went forward. the seat belt did not tighten up. he hit the steering wheel and came back when the seat belt finally tightened up. there was no deployment of the air bag since it was a front impact crash at over 40 mph, should the airbags have went off. the place where the car is thinks that it is totaled. geico looked at it, who is my insurance agent and said it would cost around $4300 to fix it. thanks for your help in this matter. *jb

Dt: the contact stated the srs air bag light illuminated. she was concerned if there was an accident the air bags may not deploy. the dealer stated the srs and both air bags needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. *ak

The front air bags did not deploy during front end collision. *nm there was a violent front impact collision with roadside fencing that totaled the vehicle. *sc *jb

Car was impacted on left front headlight, car was spun at least one reveloution and neither one of the front air bags deployed. police on site of accident said to file complaint due to impact was hard enough to and should of deployed air bags. driver suffered neck and head injury due to hitting drivers side window. car is at body shop awaiting adjusters to deem fixable or total loss. *ak

2000 honda civic ex, frontend collision into the side of another vehicle, totaled car. airbag did not deploy.*ak

While sitting at an intersection consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. upon impact, both frontal air bags deployed. the windshield was shattered and cracked. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the air bags were sensitive for the make/model and year. air bags could not be deployed if non sensitive. this could not happen due to the computer sending out the signals for the deployment of the air bags . driver sustained head injuries. *ak

Inviolved in a crash involving the front of my vehicle at approx 30-35 mph and the air bags did not deploy. slight injury to the driver*ak

During vehicle inspection dealership informed the consumer that front passenger air bag module cracked. the problem was not resolved. *ak

Manual transmission jumps while driving also does not want to go into second gear. makes wierd grinding sound while driving slow. car shutters and shakes violently while in 5th gear in excess of 70 mph. car shuts off by its self( was told vin not in sequence for ignition recall). right front springs sticks and some times makes a ( " boing" ) sound. car keeps pulling to right even after alignment. when heater or defroster are on they make a loud chirping sound. on cold or rainy days steam will pour out of engine compartment smelling like radiator fluid. was in 2 minor accidents one front end colision one rear end colission both about 30 mph and air bags did not deploy. engine is becoming rusty and coroded. drivers power window is slow to go up and front seat belts will not retract. engine light comes on and car loses power and gas mielage. goes offf when gas tank is filled. car has been to dealer numerous times for honda scheduled service and also while it was under warranty. all the problems adressed above were told to dealer who said they could not find a problem..but they sure did when my warranty expired. now they will not fix anyhting unless i pay for it. *jb

I was involved in a frontal impact crash and the air bags did not deploy. *ak

While driving air bag warning light continuously illuminated on the dashboard. as a result, air bags were inoperative and wouldn't deploy when needed, per dealership. also, dealership reset five times the electrical system, but the problem still exists. *ak

While pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and lurched into the air, resulting in a collision. the consumer's foot was on the brake pedal when the acceleration occurred. the dealership was not providing any assistance to determine what caused the failure. also the driver's side seat belt failed to retract, it was loose. this resulted in the consumer impacting the steering wheel. prior to this incident the seat belt recall repairs were performed 3 times. *ak the air bag did not deploy as well. *sc *jb

I was in a head on collision going about 30 mph and and my air bag did not go off upon impact. i was wearing my seatbelt so i sustained only minor injuries.

I was involved in a head on collision at about 25-35 mph with another car. the other car's air bag deployed but mine did not. the whole front end of my car is damaged. *nlm

Air-bags didn't deploy on impact. *tt

The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to restrain the consumer. *jb

Consumer stated vehicle was involved in a head-on collision at approximately 35-40mph at time of impact. neither the driver or passenger front air bags deployed.*jb

Consumer states that when hit at 50mph in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. dealer notified ts

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 35-40 mph and neither air bag deployed. dealer contacted. *ak the driver and passenger were both injured in the accident. *slc

While pulling into a parking space the vehicle suddenly took off. vehicle went over a retaining wall and hit a building. whole front of vehicle was crushed beyond radiator, and none of the vehicles airbags deployed. please provide any further information.*ak

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 25 mph, and neither air bag deployed. feel free to provide any further information.*ak

Dealer claims this is non-issue. i have taken photos of the vehicle showing point of impact on the front bumper directly in front of the driver. injuries were minor in this incident, however, it is apparent that there was a failure.*ak

Driver's side and passenger's side airbags failed to deploy during a fourty mile per hour front end collision, dealer has yet to be contacted. please provide further details.*ak

While driving 45 to 50 mph vehicle hit a tree with frontal impact and airbags failed to deploy. driver was injured. have not contacted dealer.*ak

While traveling at 15-20 mph vehicle got off the road and ran into a telephone pole. upon impact, none of the front air bags deployed. contacted dealr, and dealer was not willing to do anything. *ak

I was in a head on collision and neither of the airbags deployed. my handbook says that the airbags should have went off. they didn't. *ak

While driving 40-45 mph, vehicle was involved in a head-on collision. upon impact, air bags did not deploy, resulting in an injury. vehicle was totaled. *jb

Front end collided with another car then head first into a concrete barrier with enough force to crush front end and make the car move up the barrier. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak

On june 30,2001 my daughter jennifer was in a car accident. jenny was stopped at a red light while waiting for the light to change our honda civic 2000, was rear ended. the civic was pushed into the car in front.the civic has damage to the front and rear ends of the car. the 2000 honda was totaled,the airbags never deployed.i would like to known why the airbags did not go off. *ak

Consumer was involved in collision while driving at approximately 35 mph, broadsided a vehicle head-on . consumer did not have time to apply brakes, dual airbags did not deploy, causing face/neck injuries and whiplash, even with seatbelts worn.*ak

While driving at 35 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision and airbags did not deploy. dealer notified. please provide additional information. *ak *mr

Vehicle was involved in a head-on collision, and airbags did not deploy. consumer was traveling at 60mph and slammed into tire of a tow truck.*ak

Consumer involved in a head-on collision while traveling at approximately 55 mph. air bags failed to deploy. please provide any additional information or attachments.*ak

While driving about 40 mph consumer blacked out and rearended another vehicle. upon impact, airbags did not deploy. consumer is currently disabled, damage to vehicle was $5000. *ak

Consumer wa sas traveling 75mph on highway and heard a noise, another vehicle veered into him, and he skid into a tree. upon impact, dual airbags didn't go off. there were slight injuries.*ak

While driving 35 mph vehicle slid on ice and hit a tree head on. airbag did not deploy, damage $7000. *ak