Problems with 2003 Honda Civic AIR BAGS

I was in a head on collision on 03nov2007 in washington, dc. there were 4 vehicles involved in the accident, my vehicle a 2003 honda civic being the last automobile in the series. the crash rate of speed was from about a 55mph to 0mph. neither my or my passengers airbag deployed resulting in ongoing injuries of the neck and spine. mine requiring surgery and absenteeism from work. i would like to see some kind of investigation on why they did not deploy. *tr

My son was driving a 2003 honda civic si recently. he hit a telephone pole which totaled the vehicle. there was severe front end damage. the vehicle is equipped with air bags but they did not deploy. he and his passenger were restrained by the seatbelts and had only minor bruising from the accident. *tr

Own 2003 honda civic ex bought new in november 2002 from dch honda of oxnard, ca. three weeks ago took car there for srs indicator being lit constantly while vehicle was in operation. at time of service, light had been lit constantly for one week- never cleared. at subject dealership, was told after vehicle brought into service area, light not lit. found "no codes stored at this time." don't know srs circuitry design-unsure if srs indicator latches upon failure and can only be cleared by some process. if latches, feel it reasonable assumption that it could have been cleared by service tech's. presume no detailed diagnostics performed, as was not charged typical $95 for that service, per other dealership inquiry. will not return to dch honda as received substandard customer service and dch auto group not answered inquiries concerning nhtsa action number pe05043 (or other action) applicability for no-cost fix. read on internet several honda/acura owners have had light come on and some have been subject to cascading repair costs (easter-egg troubleshooting) if no codes uncovered. have heard that battery drain might be culprit, although have no problem cranking vehicle and have less than 40k miles. appreciate knowing if nhtsa action exists to have fixed w/o cascading repair approach. noticed yellow modular connectors under front seats (presume p/o srs system) exposed and subject to contact w/sliding/rolling floorboard items. possibly intermittent, no fault code-related light latches or is constant due to intermittent circuit discontinuity from stress to exposed connectors/cabling. problem still present and need to get it repaired pronto, but can't afford dealership experiments with my only car. have not had a front-end collision, nor tampering, nor maintenance lapses (have adhered to all preventive service requirements plus more). appreciate any help you can provide. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. the srs light turned on with an odometer reading of 46,000 miles on march 29 2007. the vehicle was purchased with 41,000 miles as a salvaged vehicle, and repaired for road use in june 2006. the srs remained illuminated. in a minor front end collision the airbags didn't deploy. honda stated that they will not diagnose the failure since it was a salvaged vehicle. this was one of three vehicles that the contact owned with a similar problem. the current mileage was 46100. *ak

I was driving my 2003 honda civic-ex on a main road, speed limit 40 mph. at an intersection, i stopped in the left lane and waited for oncoming traffic to clear, so i could turn left. suddenly, my car was struck from behind by a mack truck. the impact sent my car across the intersection, over a curb, and into a tree trunk. air bags failed to deploy. my passenger and i were wearing seat belts, but our injuries were serious. we were taken by ambulance to hospital emergency room. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic lx. on december 21, 2006, while driving 8 mph, the contacts vehicle was struck by another vehicle traveling 30 mph. her air bag failed to deploy. the contacts head struck the vehicle's windshield and side post. a neurologist stated that she sustained post concussion syndrome and some permanent brain damage. the contact stated that due to the severity of her injuries, she has had to retire early from her job as a teacher. the contact stated that the frame of the vehicle was severed in two places. the contact stated that she walked away from the accident unscathed, but two and a half weeks later, she could not stand, nor could she speak clearly. the contact was referred to nhtsa by her doctor. the vehicle was destroyed. the engine size was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 85,000. california safety traffic report provided. updated 08/09/07 *tr

Tl*- the contact called in for his client, states that the client was driving her 2003 honda civic hybrid on 10/12/06. the driver was sitting at a stop sign and a semi truck hit the client's vehicle. the attorney states that the truck hit the client's vehicle at 40-50 mph. the impact cause dthe client to hit another vehicle which caused a 5 vehicle crash. the attorney was concerned that the airbags didn't deploy, and the client sustained facial injuries. the driver did have on the seat belt and it did restrain her. the driver had to be cut out of vehicle by the fire department. the police report and photos of the crash were available. *ak

I own a honda civic lx 2003. i am the first owner of the car. all of sudden the car has been showing the srs indicator on all the time when the car is started. which means air bags won't deploy in event of crash. called honda dealer from where i purchased the car and they said it would cost $$$ to check/fix. this is not fair. all the life saving equipments / devices have life time warranty on it. please take some action against manufacturer (honda) to fix this issue and have them fix it without charge. *jb

Dt*: the consumer stated the check maintenance light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership to determine the problem. the dealership discovered the battery needed to be replaced. after the battery replacement, the check maintenance light went off. the vehicle was driven for a few days and the check maintenance light illuminated once again. later, the consumer was involved in a rear end collision while traveling at 35 mph on a wet road. the brakes were applied, but the vehicle failed to stop before striking another vehicle in the rear end. the seat belts were in use and no injuries were sustained. the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was inspected and diagnostics were performed to determine why the air bags did not deploy. the codes showed faulty sensors in the air bags. the dealer determined further testing would be required before a final decision could be made on the air bag failure. *jb update 2/24/2006 - *nm

Srs (air bag) light came one. honda service dept could not find a problem and reset light. light came back on 1/2 hour after leaving shop. service dept said control unit requires replacement. please see following link for dozens of similar complaints: http://www.autofan.com/forum_reply.asp?message=7364&replyid=34100&level=13&all=. *nm

The driver side air bag light came up. after taking to the dealer - i was recommended to replace the whole system since dealer did not have ability to identify the issue and the repairs will not be covered under any warranty. *tr

Dt: the contact stated the airbag warning light came on. the dealership said the entire srs needed to be to be replaced. *ak updated 2/13/2006 - *nm

I ran into the back of a honda civic at about 20 mph. my air bags did not come out. i had a bit of chest pain after the crash. i think that honda should check and fix this problem for free. if i was on a highway going 70 mph this accident could have been much worse. *nm

I was travelling at approximately 40mph on surface streets and, too late, noticed that the car in front of me had stopped. i rear-ended them, and then was promptly hit on the left rear of my vehicle by the car behind me. the adp representative who examined my car said that all three sensors on my car had been impacted, but the driver's side airbag did not deploy. the passenger's side airbag did deploy, but mine did not. though i was still uninjured, this would not have been the case if i had been on the freeway. since my car was totaled, no attempt was made to correct the airbag problem. my car was a 2003 honda civic lx, 4-door, automatic transmission, with no side-airbags.

2003 honda civic experiencing problems with the srs light illuminating on the dashboard.*mr the srs light went on, indicating the disengagement of the passenger air bag. the service department told consumer to put nothing on the passenger seat because , for a seat sensor that turns off. the air bag because the car thinks a child sat down. the light cannot be reset by consumer, but requires a service technician to do so. *bf *nm

While driving at 50 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision in which it crashed into a pole. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. driver sustained a bump on her head.*ak

The consumer requested an air bag on/of switch for her 2003 honda civic hybrid. *nm the consumer requested that the air bags be removed. the consumer is 4'11 and pregnant. the consumer requested a list of places that may make the changes. *sc *jb

I hit a horse ( about 1,200 pounds) in the highway at 65 mph, the airbag did not deploy. i was immediately hit head on by a car that was traveling 69 mph, again the airbag did not deploy. my vehicle was a 2003 honda civic sedan lx. the car was totalled. and honda manufacturer has refused to discuss it with me.*ak

The passenger side air bag inadvertently deployed while driving. the passenger sustained minor bruises. the dealership has been notified, and an appointment had been scheduled to inspect the air bags. *ak *sc *jb

While driving between 35-40 mph, the consumer rear ended another motorist. none of the frontal air bags deployed upon impact. the driver and the passenger hit the windshield. the passenger sustained a cut to her head that needed stitches. *jb

The air bags in my vehicle did not deploy in a front end collision that i was involved in. it caused me to fly forward and injure myself, almost hitting the front windshield. in addition to this problem, i have discovered that the cigarette lighter plug-in does not work in my vehicle. i have found that the transmission in my vehicle had a defective part that a car repair man fixed. *jb

2003 honda civic was involved in an accident and the side impact air bags did not deploy. *mr this incident as the consumer made an enormous left turn, he was hit broadside on the passenger side. there was never a warning. (model/hybrid) *sc *jb

My 2003 civic hybrid was t-boned on the drivers side by a nissan altima traveling 30-35mph. the majority of the impact was on the left rear door and midpost between the left front and left rear door. the left front door was crinkled leaving window and door unable to function. left rear door completely smashed and left rear window broken out. the side air bags did not deploy. i inquired with honda (local and national) inquiring if the side air bag should have deployed. both local and national honda said the deployment of the side air bag depends on the angle of impact, etc. i told them i was concerned if the airbags would function if i had another wreck. they said if side air bags were not functioning, a warning light would be active on the dash. no parts were replaced, etc. when the car was being repaird and was torn down in body shop, i went to the shop and looked at the sensors and their location. they were located at the base (floor level) of the car, midway between the front and rear door. the car is a compact, and naturally sits low anyway. most car bumpers on impact will hit 1/3 or 1/2 way up the door, especially trucks/suvs. it seems to me the sensors are too low. also, i received a laceration on my head. as the car shifted strongly to the right at impact, my head slammed into the support handle that is positioned above the driver's window in the interior. in my call to honda's national office, i suggested they check the side air bag sensors engineering, and that they remove the interior handle above the driver's window (i've noticed other brands of vehicles don't have them there). second injury was my wife's neck being sore after the wreck from whiplash. summary: two concerns 1) are side air bag sensors working and/or engineered properly, and 2) the support handle that is head- high on the driver's side should be removed.*ak

Driver traveling in 2003 honda civic at about 40 mph; other driver (in a ford minivan) coming from opposite direction made illegal turn in front of civic causing collision; civic collided with front passenger wheel of the minivan, folding the wheel under; hit brakes on civic but considerable damage to both vehicles (approximately $6000 on the civic); air bag did not deploy on the civic. *ak

While driving at 30/40 mph, the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and none of the air bags deployed upon impact. *ak *ts *jb

When the vehicle was hit in the front center the air bags did not deploy and caused minor injuries to the consumer. dealer notified. *nlm