Problems with 2001 Honda Civic AIR BAGS

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that while at a stop light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle. the passenger's side air bag was the only air bag to deploy. the contact also stated that the driver's side seat adjusters became fractured during the crash, which caused the seat to fall in reverse. a police report was filed and the driver sustained internal bruising from the steering wheel. the driver also sustained a herniated and bulging disc in the neck, which required medical attention. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags). the recall repair was performed, but the air bag sensor illuminated weeks later. the dealer would not repair the vehicle again since the recall repair was already performed. the contact was waiting for an authorized dealer to get approval from the manufacturer to diagnosis and repair the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

Tl * the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed and the driver sustained minor injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000. the vin was not available.

Airbag exploded upon impact causing shrapnel to strike the vehicle driver. complaint is filed on behalf of alleged victim. *tr

2001 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to passenger side airbag inflator part to complete recall problems. *smd the dealer informed the consumer the parts were not available. the consumer stated it has been over a year, since she received the recall letter. *jb

Vehicle involved is a 2001 honda civic. the accident involved a two car collision. during the accident the drivers airbag deployed. the airbag deployed with much greater force than designed. honda has been investigating and recalling airbag defects in its 2001 honda civic for many years. during this low speed, very survivable accident the driver, fully seat belted, was rendered a c2 quadriplegic. **spoke with legal counsel representing driver (86 year old, 5'-0'' adult female). her vehicle the struck side of another vehicle and it rolled. the other six injuries from that vehicle. only one occupant/injury in subject vehicle-driver. par and pics submitted. 09-19-2014.pco..updated 09-24-14 *bf..09/25/14 *bf updated 02/24/2015 *js

the honda the inflator in the airbags had been recalled. my first attempt to take my car in for the recall on 6/2/2014 and was told they did not have the part. this honda is not near to my home and i only went there because they would take care of the car the same day. i then called the 800 number to ensure that i could be seen at the yonkers honda and that the car could be done the same day since this site had told me that others would be taken care of first regardless weather i got there first or not. i got an appointment from the 800 number this monday june 9, 2014 and after an hour of waiting i was told that they did not have the part. i once again contacted the 800 number angry that i had to wait an entire week the person at the 800 number said sorry miscommunication. at this time the airbag lights are on and the honda in yonkers told me no not something to do with the recall. my car was just inspected and the light came on a few days later. my car has never been in a car accident and has 38,000 miles. i'm its original owner. there are no other problems with my car. i believe honda is taking a short cuts knowing that the air bags may have to be completely replaced. the honda dealer said that they do not take care of the light i'm really distressed that the airbags are really defective altogether and even if the inflator is replaced that the airbags will in some way cause injury to me or someone in my family. i spoke the honda 800 representative and was highly dismissed like just the inflator . could you please investigate this. i believe honda is deceptive in order to save money and i now a had a really hard time getting an appt. i have to return honda's call because they supposedly may have gotten the part, what about the lights. i shouldn't have to pay extra as a consumer on airbags that have had a recall for some defective part. *tr

2001 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to dealership unable to complete recall and consumer wants to be removed from recall mailing list. *smd the consumer stated the first the dealer assured him, his vehicle was not a part of the recall. the second time he went to the dealer, it was due to the inconsistent recall notices, and the dealer informed him, the part was not in stock. *jb

We got into a head on collision with a suv receiving damage to the front of the car. none of the airbags deployed, but both deployed in the other car (suv). there were two recalls for our honda civic airbags in 2010 and 2013. in both recalls our honda civic was serviced and the "driver airbag inflator" was replaced. we were told the repairs were made, but the airbags never deployed. we do not want this to happen to anyone else. *tr

My air bag light came on and wont go off, no bad fuses, it happened on a city street, and i do not know if the air bags will work in an accident or not.

We are filing a vehicle safety complaint against american honda company/takata for their defective airbags in the 2001 honda civic car. we made contact with american honda company last year about the severe injuries that the deployed airbag caused to my wife and they are not taking any responsibility for their defective product. on 11/14/2013, a negligent driver caused a serious accident that put my wife's life in grave danger. my wife was wearing her seat belt and airbags were deployed. my wife immediately felt pain in her entire body and couldn't move. police and paramedics were called and she was taken to the hospital for treatment. upon medical examination it was determined that she had a thoracic burst fracture at t12 and a t11 compression fracture, fracture to r lamina and pars of t12 as well. she had a rib fracture and pulmonary contusion. these were life-threatening injuries. she needed to have immediate spinal fusion surgery for the t10-l2 area of her spine. we filed a complaint with american honda company and provided documents through faxes and email and each time they said they did not receive our documents. they consistently said they did not receive our documents, although we have fax confirmation and email showing that documents were sent successfully to american honda. then on 1/21/2015 marion cooley from american honda company called and said they cannot provide my wife with compensation for her medical injuries. it didn't seem like american honda company did any investigation and they were not willing to accommodate us. my wife has to live with permanent limitations due to the spinal injuries from that accident for the rest of her life. my wife can no longer conduct herself as the same person before the accident occurred. american honda company/takata needs to take responsibility for the injuries that the airbag caused....updated 02-03-15 *bf

2001 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to airbag inflator replacement issues. *smd the consumer only the passenger side air bag was replaced. however, the dealer stated the driver side was replaced, too. the consumer had paperwork proving only the passenger side air bag was replaced.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact received notification of \nhtsa campaign id number: 13v132000 (air bags) and stated that the dealer informed her that the part needed to complete the repair was not available. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. *tr

2001 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to air bag recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the nearest honda dealer, was 270 miles away, round trip, and he would like to make arrangements for a non-honda dealer, closer to him, to perform the recall. the consumer stated he is past 80 years old, and can no longer drive long distances, due to physical limitations.

2001 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to vehicle defective passenger front air bag inflator. *smd the consumer stated his son was the primary driver of the vehicle. on may 10, 2013, his son was involved in an accident and the vehicle was declared a total loss. a month after the accident, the consumer received a recall notice, informing him of a defect in the passenger front air bag inflator, which could produce excessive internal pressure upon deployment. the day of the accident, both air bags failed; the driver's side didn't open although it had been previously fixed by the dealer, and the passenger side opened with so much pressure that it broke the windshield and caused a fire inside the vehicle.

I bought this vehicle and then found out there are $3000 minimum issues with the vehicle. including replacing the transmission because of the defective torque converter, the airbags aren't working properly, the rear window won't roll down. also, the evaporation sensor and canister need to be replaced and i cannot find the right part to replace it. the srs light is on because of the seatbelt issue, the check engine light is on because of the transmission problem from the torque converter and the cruise control doesn't work even though the lights say that it is engaging. *tr

I hydro planed in rain, ran of the road and struck a tree head on. the drivers airbag never deployed. the passenger airbag did deploy. *tr

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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.

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.

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???? *tr

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

2001 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to airbag campaign recalls *tgw the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated. the consumer contacting contacted the dealer, and was informed no appointment was necessary. when the consumer arrived at the dealer, she was subsequently turned away. the advisor, without looking at the vehicle or checking the computer system indicated that a salvaged title was not covered under the recall campaign and there would be a $100 to have the vehicle inspected. the consumer was then informed an appointment was required. the consumer returned to the dealer for an inspection. after the vehicle was inspected, it was determined there was an air bag recall. the consumer declined the $100 inspection fee once again, stating it was a service for a recall. the consumer stated she noticed the invoice stated "customer declined service or repair; srs light on declined diagnostic".

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 11v260000 (air bags). the contact mentioned that prior to the recall repair there was no failure experienced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the front driver air bag sensor failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags) and nhtsa campaign number: 13v132000 (air bags) however, was concerned that the remedies would fail to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 111,463.

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

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.

Srs light on my 2001 honda civic is on and the problem, according to the dealer is a code 15-3 for opds unit failure. with this light on the air bags in my car will not function in a crash. honda had extended the coverage for this repair for 10 years or 150,000 miles. the problem is that i missed the cut off for a covered repair by 11 months. the car currently has less than 85,000 miles on it. the dealership, valley honda of monroville pa, wants to charge 325 dollars for the repair that i feel should be covered by the car company because i believe the problem is in their equipment. *kb

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.

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.

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. *tr

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 owners expense. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem and was unable to provide assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. updated08/01/11*lj updated 09/12/11*jb

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 totaling 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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving on a wet road at 45mph, she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. the vehicle flipped over three times. the contact was injured from being ejected from the seat belt and out of the vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. the passenger was also injured and hospitalized. a police report was available. the vehicle was destroyed and towed to an impound lot by the police. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 100,000.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. the contact attempted to brake from unknown speeds but to no avail. the brakes would not engage and the vehicle proceeded through the traffic stop, crashing into the side of another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. the vehicle was not repaired however, the air bags were previously serviced under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v259000 (air bags). the failure and current mileages were 76,300.

The srs light is 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. *tr

Takata recall as i remember, in june 2010 my son: [xxx] while he was driving my honda civic he did an accident and both of the air bags were deployed and as a result, his right hand got burned. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. while driving at 60 mph, another vehicle unexpectedly attempted to make a left turn in front of her. the contact crashed into the vehicle, however the air bags did not deploy. the contact sustained head injuries and was transported to the hospital. the vehicle sustained substantial front end damage. the contact could not confirm if the vehicle was destroyed or if a police report was available. the contact's insurance company was handling the case and she was awaiting an outcome. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage and current mileages were 191,000.

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.

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.

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

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

Srs warning light (supplemental restraint system) stays on. problem started at 9400 miles while under warranty, car now has 55,000 miles. *tr

Srs system in 2001 honda civic mostly non-functioning. light always returns. completion of air bag recall in 2009 left light still on--drove away from dealer like this and they had no problem with light on. was advised by to office that problem was code not reset. returned to have code "reset" which dealer claimed was not the problem. light back on again. the srs system does not function properly, period. *tr

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

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.

Tanaka recall 10/04/2009 my son was in his automobiles passenger seat and his friend, who was driving, went off the road into a guardrail. this happened on route 8 at exit 21 in seymour , ct. the ct. medical examiner reported that the driver had an airbag and that my son didn't in the passenger seat. we were informed by celia, owner of our west haven funeral parlor, that our son died immediately, hitting the top of the car near the seat belt bracket. celia has a special endorsement with the state of ct. and works with the states medical examiner personally. we feel that our son's injuries/death could have been significantly different if his side and front airbag worked, period.

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

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

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.