Problems with 2001 Honda Civic AIR BAGS

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

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

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

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

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

Srs light will not go off in my 2001 civic, honda charges 250.00 to fix it's own airbags. *ak

Dt: impact came from the underside of the vehicle which caused the passenger side air bag to deploy . *jb

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The srs sensor light stayed on continuously. the part has been repaired four times, however the problem still exists. *ak

We have not take it for a recall.

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).

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

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

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

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

Air bag problem. dealer has inspected the vehicle several times and problem still occurs. *ak

The consumer's vehicle rear ended another motorist, and the air bags failed to deploy. *jb

The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while traveling 60 mph. neither the front driver nor passenger air bag deployed. *nlm *tt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Consumers son was involved in a car accident and the airbags failed to deploy.*yh

Consumer states while at a intersection acar hit head on and air bags did not deploy. both sensors were hit.

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

Front crash at 30 mph, neither airbag deployed. passenger hit her head on windshield. damage unknown at this time.*ak

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

In rear and frontal collisions none of the air bags deployed, causing major injuries to driver and passenger. *ak *yh

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

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