Problems with 2002 Honda Civic AIR BAGS

I was on my way home from work and i had a horrible car accident i hit a 80,000 lb steel truck my air bags deployed so hard it broke my sternum come up hit my chin busting it open and chipping my front tooth. it also broke my shoulder in 3 places from the seat belt and air bag together. i have bad injuries from the accident and cannot work for a year or more. *tr

I have a 2002 honda civic si and i live in wetlands in fl. i have never received a recall for airbags and i called honda to find out why not and what company made the airbags. they stated that there is no way to access either information and therefore they could not help me. they offered no route to address my concerns. *tr

Tl* the contact owns 2002 honda civic. the contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

My honda has the bad air bag inflators that can break apart and injure occupants and cut the air bag. the recall to replace these inflators is listed on the honda web site as only applying to vehicles in hot/humid climates. that was supposed to change. i have not received a recall notice because i live in wyoming. i want to know why honda hasn't recalled all affected vehicles, regardless of location. *tr

I believe that american honda and dick hannah honda of vancouver wa has failed and is unable to remedy the defect in my car, w/out charge, within a reasonable period of time from the first time i contacted them ( more than 60 days) this is a recalled airbag that the dealer has stated that will take them at least 3 months to get the parts in. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags), which included the passenger side air bag, was received in january of 2015. after contacting the dealer, the contact was informed that the driver side air bag was also defective and needed to be replaced. the parts needed to remedy the failure were not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v320000 (air bags) and 15v370000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. the dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Letter from senator shaheen on behalf of constituent re complaint with nhtsa (attn: peter clark) *tgw 2002 honda civic. consumer would like to have the takata air bags disconnected in her vehicle. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v370000 (air bags) and 15v320000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v349000 (air bags) however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. mf

I still have not received an airbag recall. the dealer told me my passenger seat airbag is in recall...because i asked. the dealer cannot help; it has no parts. american honda took my information without resolution. i have a case number from 10/29/14.but that's all. us odot referred me to you. thankfully, my auto accident record is flawless. however for the past ten years [ purchase date 2004 ] i have been subjected to the possibility of death and/or severe damage by the very item designed to protect me. and no cares about me, us, the consumer! my next car may not be a honda. would you care? no. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. while the vehicle was being repaired for nhtsa campaign number: 14v700000 (air bags), the technician informed the contact that the air bag cable was defective. the cable would impede on the deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 58,800.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that the srs warning light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the air bag cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not aware of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

I brought my 2002 civic to bel air honda (1800 a belair rd, fallston, md) on november 1, 2014 to address recalls to the front and passenger side airbags. i was told that parts had been ordered prior to my appointment. after my service appointment, i was told that the parts in fact were not in stock and would be reordered, and i would be contacted when the parts arrived. over 60 days later, on january 26, 2015, i received new recall notices for these problems. upon calling the dealership, i learned that the parts had never been ordered. the parts have allegedly been re-ordered but at this time the car has still not been repaired. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle veered to the left and caused the contact to crash into a barb wire fence. the vehicle rolled over. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained a bruised neck that required medical attention. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

I am getting nowhere with my local dealership here in austin, texas, ( howdy honda). the service dept. tells me that on the drivers side part # 09hoz-14-045 is ok, but passenger side part # 09hoz-14-040 needs replacing as a danger to the passenger of exploding! they are comfortable with having me drive my honda knowing the danger to my wife or anyone in the passengers seat as the replacement part is not available! i have suggested to the service dept. at howdy honda to disengage the air bag system until they get the part/parts but i was told this is not a good idea! my question is ; "is it a good idea to be driving around with a ticking time bomb"! this dealership has not even offered me a safe auto to drive while the part is received by them! i am not at all pleased with the lack of concern shown me as a honda owner! please contact me regarding this matter as i am concerned for our safety in driving this vehicle. thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle hydro-planed during inclement weather, veering into a different lane. as a result, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle and the air bags failed to fully deploy. the contact sustained minor lacerations, injuries to the sternum and foot, which required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact stated that notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags) had been received. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was unknown. updated 2/3/15*cn updayed 02/20/15*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer to be serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v349000 (air bags), but the part was not available. the dealer was unable to provide an estimated date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer was notified of the delay. the contact had not experienced a failure.

This car has a recalled takata airbag. i first contacted the dealership in october and have been waiting for the passenger side replacement airbag for 4 months and honda has not released any parts. is there any way you can help us? this is a first car for my teenage son and we are obviously very concerned that although this accident might be rare, the outcome would be devastating. *tr

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact received a manufacturer recall notification for the driver and passenger side takata air bags. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the recall remedies were declined due to the vehicle originally being purchased in canada. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was legally imported and manufactured in the united states. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the nhtsa campaign number was not provided. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. while parked, the vehicle was not able to start up after numerous attempts. the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the relay part needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 104,000.

Takata recall----civic had unceasing lighted srs lights on dashboard during month of june 2014. honda mechanics informed me that the condition meant the air bags would not inflate if a need occurred. repeated visits to honda during which they kept car for 2 days and than 3 days. they made me pay bills of $292.56 and $705.19 for a new srs computer system so air bags would work

This is regarding an open recall letter that we received and we took it to the dealer and they stated that it already had been completed. which light is still on and the letter of the recall and the light still say that it is not done but all the dealers state that it is. we are not wanting to believe that it is true. so if there is another area that i need to be at please let me know we are just looking for this stuff to be resolved and honda held responsible for it. *tr

The srs airbag light is always on, the seat belt buckle is sensing excessive resistance in the squib for the pretensioner. we have replaced the seat belt buckle once already, and it failed again. so the srs airbag light is on which means my airbags will not go off if involved in an accident. is this a safety issue? i see it as a safety issue and honda will not do anything to fix the problem. can you please let me know if this is an issue honda should be made to repair? *tr

I had a front end collision and the air bags didn't deploy. i took the car to a repair facility and they advised that the air bags had been removed when i purchased the vehicle. i found out that the car had previously been in a front end collision and should have been totaled and not resold by ario auto located at 11216 1/2 burbank blvd. n. hollywood, ca 91601 818-643-1390. *tr

Driver attempted to stop for a stopped vehicle by putting on brake. brake did not engage. driver slammed brake, still did not work. driver ran into stopped car at approximately 30 mph. airbag did not deploy. driver suffered head, rib and leg injury from hitting steering wheel. *tr

2002 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to vehicle inflator and air bag issue. consumer states appreciation for assistance from customer service at dealership. *smd the air bag light illuminated. the dealer replaced the air bag inflator and seat belt buckle. the air bag issue, was a recalled part.

2002 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to passenger air bag inflator recall notice. *smd the consumer stated he made an appointment, ten days in advance. however, when he arrived at the dealership, he was informed the part was not available. the dealer stated the part had to be ordered. he returned two weeks later, but the consumer was not convinced the part was even replaced. when the consumer retrieved the vehicle, the srs light was still on.

I was in auto accident august 30. i was the only person in my car. the passenger side air bag deployed. the driver side did not deploy. fortunately i was not seriously injured because my seat belt saved me. why didn't the driver side air bag deploy? if there is a problem it needs to be fixed immediately.

My car was recalled by the honda due to the front airbag inflator in this year. the honda dealer helped us to replace it at august. but the warning light still be on after fixation. so i believe that the problem is not fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that after having the vehicle repaired under a manufacturer's recall for the air bags, the srs warning light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. *tr

Srs code 7-2 internal failure of srs unit. *tr

I was driving today and suddenly the srs light came on. the radio shut off for a few seconds while the light came on. when the srs light shut off, the radio went back to working properly. a few minutes later, the srs light came on again when i was at a red light and the vehicle stalled. i brought the vehicle to my mechanic who ran a diagnostic test. he stated that the problem i had experienced did not register; thus, he couldn't find an underlying cause. after researching this topic further on google.com, i discovered that many other people have had similar problems with the same make and model. *tr

2002 honda civic lx. consumer writes in regards to problem with low beam lights recall notice. *smd the consumer stated his complaint, was with the extent of the recall by honda. the left side low beam had already been replaced earlier in the year. when he inspected the light, the end socket which attached to the light bulb had melted on the low beam side. he cleaned the melted plastic from the inside of the freely swinging low beam terminal and from around the ground terminal and re-attached the socket. the low beam worked again. the consumer then checked on buying a replacement socket from honda, but he discovered honda only offered the entire wiring harness. the consumer was hoping, the recall addressed the socket, but he stated the main problem was at another connection. also, the air bag light illuminated at the beginning of the year. a recall had been issued for the air bag and the consumer had the procedure done on 03/15/12. the air light went off for about a week, and then came back on. the maintenance required light also illuminated. the consumer stated it would not turn off, because the knob on the odometer had bad contacts.

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 honda civic. while driving various speeds, the contact was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. the air bags deployed. as a result of the air bag deployment, the contact sustained injuries to the knee and foot that required medical attention. the contact also suffered breathing issues due to the air bag deployment. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed and later deemed destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 210,000.

I was proceeding to make a left turn after stopping and looking at an all-way stop. a ford truck coming the opposite direction ran the stop and crashed into my car in the right-front. the airbags deployed and i was stunned by the impact. my left ear and face were severely lacerated by fragments of the airbag inflator (which were found and photo-documented), resulting in 29 stitches and permanent scaring. shortly after the accident, honda sent me a recall notice regarding the airbag inflator: this was the first time i was made aware of the fact that the airbag inflator was known to produce shrapnel and had caused fatalities. despite having owned the car since 2003 and having it serviced at dealerships several times over the years, i had not received any prior information regarding the lethal airbag defect. honda has been irresponsible and apathetic regarding my situation and the problem in general. i could have easily been injured worse or killed by the fragments, yet the company seems to not take the problem seriously. i will absolutely never own another honda, will forbid my family and loved ones from owning a honda. *tr

My srs light continues to illuminate, even after resetting it. it seems as if latching and/or unlatching the seat belt triggers the light. however, i'm apprehensive to pay a labor rate of $107/hour for the dealer to follow their "flowchart" to possibly find the issue. i am worried with the srs light illuminated that the airbags will not deploy in a front collision and believe honda should recall all vehicles of my type to have airbags and seat belts sensors checked free of charge. i have seen a few bulletins/recalls for 2002 civics, but not for the 2002 civic si, which is the model i own. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact received notification of nhtsa recall campaign id number: 11v260000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) in december 2011. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the air bags were not in need of service and that the serial numbers were not included in the recall campaign. the contact did not receive any other information from the manufacturer in regard to the recall, but was informed that the vehicle was included when the vehicle was taken in for a routine oil change on may 31, 2011. the contact had not received any further notification stating that the vehicle had been added to the recall. the failure mileage was unavailable. updated 07/06/12 *bf the driver's side seat belt buckle was replaced. updated 08/08/12

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving uphill at 40 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle exiting a residential driveway. the passenger side airbag deployed without the passenger seat being occupied and the driver side airbag failed to deploy. there were no injuries to the contact and the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was towed to a towing garage and was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic ex. the contact stated that she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 09v259000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) and took the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer advised that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and did not service the vehicle. immediately after leaving the dealer, the srs warning light illuminated. the contact called the dealer and scheduled an appointment for the following day. the dealer performed the remedy per the recall. two days later, the srs warning light illuminated again. the dealer was contacted and advised her that there was nothing further to be done to the vehicle under the recall. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 151,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that the srs air bag warning light was illuminated. after receiving notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v041000 (air bags) the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. one week later, the contact noticed that the srs light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they advised her that the recall was already performed and offered no further assistance. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 102,000. updated 04/10/12*lj updated 04/23/12. *jb

I bought this car from a used car dealer. the horn works intermittently about 10% of the time. i was nearly run off the road on several occasions since then because i could not honk at people drifting into my lane. i have spent over $300 investigating this issue and replacing parts that i was told were the culprit. i do not know where else to turn. this is a serious safety issue, and it should be a recall with all hondas/acuras since they all use the same assembly. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic ex. the contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle lost control while driving over ice and crashed into some rocks. the airbags failed to deploy. the contact was no injured. the vehicle was not taken the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 161,850. and the current mileage was 161,866.

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 honda civic. the contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle crashed into another vehicle and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. the contact sustained injuries to the mouth, hands, feet and chest as a result of the crash. the police were notified and a police report was available. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact stated a recall notice was received after the crash under nhtsa campaign id number 11v260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure and current mileages were 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact was driving 40 mph when the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy and the although the passenger was restrained in a seat belt, the passenger struck the dashboard abruptly and suffered injuries to the chest. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for investigation. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that after receiving notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) the contact called the dealer to secure an appointment. the dealer informed the contact that the part needed for repairs was not available and advised the contact not to drive the vehicle until the repairs could be performed. the dealer was unable to provide an estimated time that the part would become available. the contact did not call the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 206,000. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that the air bag warning lights illuminated continuously and could not be turned off. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 11v260000: (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer at least three times who replaced several faulty components but the air bag light continued to illuminate. the dealer advised that they could not find the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 210,000 and the current mileage was 227,000.

I have a 2002 honda civic - lx 2-dr coupe. approx. 166606 miles. for the last 2 weeks a srs stays lit in red. periodically, the light would come on if i had a heavy pocketbook in the passenger seat. i contacted the dealership via their online inquiry and voicemail. no one responds or returns my calls to the service manager. my question to joyce honda svc. mgr. was do i need to make an appointment as i understand from the manual this is a lifetime warranty of the same owner vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated the srs warning light was illuminating on the instrument panel for approximately four days. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that the dealer sold the vehicle with the srs warning light illuminated, which remained illuminated for an extended period of time. the dealer was notified of the failure and they replaced the driver side seat belt latch, but the failure recurred with the srs warning light illuminating again after the repair. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. the contact was also waiting for an extended period of time to receive the recall repairs that were not completed before the vehicle was owned. the contact was informed of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v370000 (air bags), 15v320000 (air bags), and 12v136000 (exterior lighting). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 117,306. parts distribution disconnect.