Problems with 2002 Honda Civic AIR BAGS

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that the srs unit for the air bags failed which could cause the air bag to deploy independently, with or without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her that the srs unit would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 183,000. updated 03/15/11 *bf the consumer stated the srs will not send a message for the air bag to deploy, should there be an accident. updated 04/28/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact was attempting a left turn at 10 mph when he was struck in the front at an angle by a vehicle coming from the other direction. the passenger side air bag deployed but the driver side air bag did not. the contact was reported as injured. a police report was available. the passenger seat was unoccupied at the time of the crash. the vehicle was towed to a repair facility were the contact was informed that the vehicle was being deemed as destroyed. the vehicle was not inspected for the air bags failures. the failure and current mileage was 69,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. while driving at 18 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into the preceeding vehicle at a traffic light. the contact stated that the snowy road conditions were a major factor that contributed to the crash. the air bags did not deploy and the driver side seat belt did not properly engage at the time of impact. the contact sustained injuries to the nose, mouth, face, and head, which required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

My srs light came on and continued to stay on. i did nothing out of the ordinary. i simply started my car, put the seat belt on and started driving when i noticed the srs light come on. the honda dealership inspected the issue and found it was a seat belt buckle switch malfunction. they told me that if the problem is not fixed it could be very dangerous. i was told that in the case of an accident, the seat belt may fail and the airbags will not deploy. i had the issue repaired for $295.00. after recently looking through old receipts, i found that there was a recall in 2007 for the opds and the srs light staying on. in that case, the airbags were in danger of not deploying as well if someone was out of position in the seat. it seems to me that there is an issue with civic's srs system and the seat belt buckle switch is an ongoing and related issue as well. seat belts are covered under a lifetime warranty but for some reason the buckle switch is not. in any case, i'm wondering why there hasn't been a recall on the seat belt buckle switch when it is a prevalent problem with this vehicle. years after i had this issue, i am seeing on the internet that many people are still having the same problem. something as important as seat belts and airbags failing in this vehicle during an accident should have been recalled immediately. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that the srs lamp was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the control unit was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 91,836. updated 07/08/11 *bf updated 3/1/12 *cn

Srs light came on without any reason... dealership assures that no recalls have been issued on my make/model of car... however acknowledged that is common scenario for my make/model year... while srs light is lit up indicates problem with seatbelts and/or airbags, the issue with seatbelts is that they will not engage/lock when brakes are slammed on and airbags will not deploy while srs light remains lit up... honda charges $90.00 to hookup to diagnostic system to determine if seatbelts or airbags, seatbelts are covered under lifetime guarantee and airbags are not... if it is a known issue as apparently it is while viewing complaints on both nhtsa.gov and honda forums the diagnostic fee should be waived as well as recall be issued to repair any and all issues with srs, isn't important to ensure safety and save lives.... *tr

Srs unit internal failure - will likely prevent airbag deployment in an accident. srs light constantly on. dealer diagnostics report srs unit internal failure. *tr

2002 honda civic, 60,800 miles. the srs light stays on and can result in death in case of accident if the air bag is not working. honda should take responsibility and fix this for free (recall) since this seems to be a common problem. *tr

My srs light, the sensor that checks my airbag system, has come on in my car and it won't go off. this is the second time that it has come on, the first time that it came on was around august 2005. the dealership fixed it at no cost. i don't understand why this light would keep coming on and they can't give me a specific reason why the light has come on again. *tr

Srs light is on. dealer said to run scan will charge $140 dollars. took car in for scan and shows 07-2 internal failure of srs unit. advise air bags won't deploy if i get in a car accident. search internet and noticed number of people have the same issue, with same model and year. *tr

Car: 2002 honda civic lx automatic problem: srs light came off with no reason after a web search found many people complained of the same problem and honda issued a recall for 2001 models but not for 2002 model year even the same sensors and parts are in place. *tr

The srs light has been on for approximately 6 months. the car was on the recall list for the airbag inflater, so i took the car on 03/20/10 to be repaired. while there, the recall was fixed, however i was told that there was a problem with the srs control module which controls the deployment of the airbag system which is not covered by the recall. therefore, the airbags will not deploy due to an internal failure on this control unit. upon doing a search of this problem on the internet, it seems as though this is common to a number of 2001 - 2002 honda civics and accords... *tr

On february 17, 2010, i had a front end collision. the driver side air bag didn't go off. even though there was no one on the passanger side , only the passanger side air bag went off and i didn't get any protection on my chest from the steering wheel impact.

Srs warning light illuminated on my single-owner 2002 civic lx coupe at approximately 53,100 miles and has remained lit at current mileage of 53,249 for no apparent reason. after reading numerous complaints regarding faulty airbags, seatbelts, and general srs system failures, i will attempt to have vehicle serviced at honda dealership using csc-10024565, as it states "the inspection is free of charge, even if there is not a problem with the opds control unit or the opds sensor and your vehicle is within the extended warranty time/mileage period (10 years/150,000 miles)" which it is. from information gathered from other complaints, evidently when the srs warning light is illuminated, the airbags will not deploy in the event of a collision. after running my vin on honda's recall website, www.ahm-ownerlink.com/seo/hondarecall.asp, i discovered my vehicle was not involved in the current airbag inflater recall campaign #q96, nhtsa #09v259000. *tr

2002 honda civic. consumer states air bag on driver's side did not deploy upon impact during a collision *tgw the consumer stated her father was the driver of the vehicle and subsequently died from his injuries. *jb

I rearended someone and the passenger airbag deployed but not the driver side. my car is totaled and i went to the hospital because i couldn't breath. *tr

The srs (secondary restraint system) light came on. it originally happened while the was under warranty with the previous owner. under 36,000 miles. the honda dealer where the car was serviced reset the light, replaced the seatbelt buckle but were unable to determine the cause of the srs light coming back on. multiple times. i believe this means the airbags are not working. honda accepts no responsibility for this defect. and claim that since it occurred under warranty under the former owners of the car they are not responsible for fixing it. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving various speeds, the air bag sensor illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the srs unit needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of this failure. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.

The srs light is always on. the light used to only come on when the car was started, but now the light does not shut off. the seat belts work fine, so i know that the light is not coming on because of a seat belt malfunction. i worry that it is an airbag problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. while driving 40 mph she immediately had to apply the brakes which caused her to crash head first into the side of another vehicle. both air bags deployed during the crash; however, the contact suffered a chest injury due to the pressure of the air bag. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings, the current and failure mileages were 90,000.

Whenever the contact drives the vehicle he noticed that the srs light had appeared on the dashboard. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. the current and failure mileage was at 30000. bml

The srs light is always on and the driver's seatbelt fails to engage properly. this is ongoing for at least 6 months. it often takes 6 to 8 tries to engage the seatbelt, then it becomes disengaged sometimes. *tr

My srs airbag light is on and according to the honda dealership it is something with my seat belt. this seems to be a pretty common problem among the 2002 honda civics. honda should recall the cars and repair it for free. the seatbelt repair is free but the test to determine the reason my light is on is $70. this is safety related and should be brought to everyone's attention and honda needs to fix the situation without charging the consumers the $70 diagnostic fee. *tr

My husband and i own a 2002 honda civic si. due to the recent noticed i realized we may have the same airbag and seat belt problem. our srs light has been permanently on for at least 6 months and our drivers side seat belt is sticking and not always locking in place. i would like to know if my complaint will be addressed, and if my car will be put on the recall list. i have contacted a honda dealer and they have told me my car is not on the list. *tr

The srs light came on recently and did not go off. the diagnosis by honda costs $90 if the problem is not cover by the extended warranty, which deters people to take the risk to check the problem. honda should cover the whole diagnosis cost because it is related to safety issue. *tr

I have a 2002 honda civic and the srs light just turned on for no reason. not sure what is causing the problem but it is a big concern for me that this problem has to do with the my personal safety since this affects the seat belt functioning and the vehicle air bags. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. while driving at any speed, the srs light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 32,000.

Was researching recalls for 2002 honda civics and found other car complaint resources website stating over a dozen similar complaints on srs restraint system failure lights coming on at similar mileages for this car and has not been recalled by the manufacturer to fix this problem which is costly and seems to be a constant problem with said car model and year. *tr

2002 honda civic lx with si front seats. previous owner had seats changed out and reports that srs light came on two weeks ago. light was reset. i purchased car for my son a week ago and now the light is back on again. from what i have read, i have no faith that it can be fixed. my vin number is outside the range of the honda export service bulletin 02-904 where it states the opds system was faulty. i am concerned that this is not a safe vehicle for my children to be driving/riding in. i will be taking it to a dealer, but i am sure the results will be expensive and no better than anybody else's repairs that have failed repeatedly. honda needs to determine why so many systems are failing and perform proper repairs that leave a working airbag system. *tr

Honda has a serious problem with their srs sensor located in the driver's seat belt buckle assembly. any cursory examination of blogs will illuminate that this defect is very common. i have a 2002 honda civic ex 5 speed manual transmission and the diagnostics show that a malfunction of the sensor in the belt buckle assembly is causing the srs light to appear on my panel. it should be noted that the airbag will not deploy with this defect. honda is routinely refusing to repair this defect free-of-charge even when the car is under warranty. the cost to replace the seat belt assembly + labor ranges from $350 - $600. this is unconscionable. for the safety of occupants and to reduce litigation, it would be judicious for the nhtsa to research this and subsequently instruct honda to perform a recall of all vehicles with this defect. interestingly, there are lawyers that specialize in this area; they are called seat belt malfunction attorneys. the favor of a response delineating your course of action will be greatly appreciated! *tr

I have honda civic 2002. srs light is on i take it to dealer to check & they found my driver side seat belt buckle has sensor in it makes trouble honda warranty comes with life time warranty on the buckle but dealer say in order to fix they have to change buckle but its not covered by warranty. i call and complaint to honda care center they made decision to pay only $95 for diagnosis fee & they will repair it for free only one time but i guess seat belt fail is also trouble with inside srs sensor too but how com they separate this issue like a seat belt is ok but sensor is not ok and you need new sensor which comes with seatbelt buckle than pay to honda otherwise your srs light is on and your car airbag not working you could die by not working airbag. your seat buckle is work but senor not working so it makes more trouble but life time warranty not cover this issue??? *tr

I have a 2002 honda civic and the srs light came on. the car was diagnosed and it was reported to be an airbag malfunction. i was told by the dealer and then through my own research via the internet this is a common problem. honda reports that the have a lifetime guarantee on all seatbelts, but not the air bags. this is dangerous and i am very disappointed. *tr

Srs light came on today for no reason. car has never been in an accident. in doing research noticed that this seems to be a common problem. it appears that honda is ignoring the problem and stating that air bags are not a safety issue (why are they mandated by law then?). responses from other owners reveal that this costly repair may not fix the problem (estimates from $300-$1,000 or more). i can pay to have this problem fixed, however i don't want to continually have to repair the same problem. how many of these complaints must be filed before nhtsa acts? does it require actual death of an owner because of a failed airbag to cause action to take place? i've read complaints here that date back to 2002. *tr

Srs light came on for no reason but was told the seat and safety belt were the problem but the sensor would need to be replaced. the air bags will not work till fixed and then he was not sure as i found out several people have had this same problem. we have had the car in the family since new. no wreck or accident happened. *tr

2002 honda civic, supplemental restraint system red light came on the dashboard. car taken to leesburg honda dealer and technician stated srs control unit internal failure per some sort of code. unit replaced for around $500 total. i have owned many honda's for many years and this is the first time this situation has happened. i understand other items on a car do wear out and need replacement. this item, for safety is puzzling. *tr

The srs airbag light came on out of the blue and is on since then. i tried to contact honda about this problem but did not get any answers. i took the car to a honda dealer and the mechanic told me this is a common problem with this 2002 models, and that he's seen a lot of cars coming to the dealer with this problem. he told me he could change some kind of cable that might make the light turn off, but it's not 100% guaranteed. i want honda to make a recall about this because that's a safety issue! *tr

I have a 2002 honda civic si version. the srs light always light up. i have bought my car back to the honda dealer to have it service a few times. it was just a temporary fix. the light was off for about 3 weeks and then it came on again. i don't have the money and time to keep brining it back to the mechanic where it will turn back on again after a while. as for now, i am driving as is for a long long while. is this a recall issue that needs to be fix? *tr

Airbags failed to deploy. 2 impact car collission. problem with air bag light coming on about a year ago. took it to a dealer and said that they had fixed the problem. *jb

2002 honda civic--srs light came on. i brought the car to the dealership where they replaced the seat belt. after about a month, the light came on again, it remains that way because i do not believe the mechanics are all that good and would automatically replace the air bag and charge me for it. *tr

The srs light came on while driving. the dealer indicates that the srs unit has failed and needs to be replaced. the air bag will fail to deploy if in accident. *tr

Tl*- the contact stated that whenever he got into the 2002 honda civic with 33800 failure mileage the airbag dashboard icon light turned on. the light was on if the driver's side and passenger's side seats were occupied or vacant. the driver had an appointment on 3/26/2007. the current mileage was 34034 miles.*ak

I drive a 2002 honda civic ex. around 50,000 miles my srs light came on. i first went to the dealer on 10/6/06 where they did a scan on my car and was told it was a unit failure and i would have to replace my srs unit ($530.09). i was unable to afford the repair, so i had to take the risk and drive around (average 60 miles a day for commute) with no air bags to save my life in an accident. i was told to call the american honda company to see if they would cover the cost. they told me airbags are not an important safety feature, they are more of a bonus. they said if it was my seat belt they would help me, but they do not feel air bags are important enough to fix. they also said they don't really save lives. soon after my driver side seat belt was not clicking in place, and i again took my car to honda on 2/16/07. they thought that might fix my srs light also. but it remained on after they replaced my drivers side seat belt. again, they did a scan and said i need to replace my srs system. i am very frustrated at the lack of concern honda has for their customers. they are not interested in saving lives....only saving money!! *tr

2002 honda civic - 52,000 miles. srs light remains on. reset by dealer one year ago and is now back on. dealer now cannot reset light and wants to replace the srs control unit for 550.00 us. i have received the opds warranty extension - dealer says it is not the problem. i suggest that all components of the srs system receive the extended warranty coverage. i no longer trust the srs system at all. please force honda to fix. *nm

Merging on to a freeway, hit black ice, losing control of the car. i came to rest two lanes over and was broadsided by a fully loaded semi tractor trailer. no airbags deployed though the car was totaled. *jb

1)2002 honda civic sustained drivers side head-on collision with another vehicle at approximately 35 mph. 2)drivers side air bag did not deploy. passenger side airbag did deploy with no passengers. driver was wearing seat belt. drivers face collided with steering wheel, resulting in broken tooth due to air bag not deploying. 3)nothing has been done to the vehicle as of yet. vehicle has been released to insurance company. *nm

I have a 2002 honda civic ex sedan. around 70,000 miles my srs light turned on. i have taken it to the dealership and they say i have to replace the main unit at a cost of over $500 and it will not be covered under any warranty. i've read about many people having this same problem with the repair not always fixing the problem. honda is apparently giving excuses such as cell phone or other electrical interference. this is not a "wear" part and is part of the safety system like a seat belt so i expect that it should be covered for life like seat belts are. please help!! *nm

2002 honda civic lx-my srs light turned on. i have read on several forums that many others have had the same problem. i am told by my mechanic that neither the airbags nor the seat belts are functional until this is fixed. *nm

The srs light on my dashboard will not turn off so now my airbags won't work through no fault of my own. i was told that cell phone use may have caused the malfunction. what can i do to fix this? i don't want to pay hundreds of dollars to replace this unit and don't feel i should have to. *nm

i'm the owner of a 2002 honda civic that experienced an unexpected airbag deployment. the car was not involved in an accident yet the passenger side airbag (only the passenger side) deployed while a was pulling into my driveway. this could have caused a serious accident if i had been on the highway when the bag deployed. since the car was not involved in an accident my insurance company will not cover the claim. the regional representative at honda refused to cover the repair because the car is beyond warranty and they had never seen the problem before. i believe there is a serious safety issue here that is not being addressed by honda; ie... if they agree to cover the cost of the repair they will be agreeing that the bag sensor was faulty. *nm

Srs light came on while just driving down the road. no crash, no incidents. now, i have no airbag protection. *nm