Problems with 2003 Honda Civic AIR BAGS

Came in today to tampa honda for a scheduled appointment for the air bag recall and service advisor [xxx] advised me that the parts are not available even though the dealership sent me two emails confirming that the service would be performed today. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was recently repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v349000 (air bags). the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 106,000. updated 01/09/15*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. the airbag warning light was repaired and the clock spring was replaced on november 22, 2014. updated 06/3/2015 *js

Collision occurred in the early evening, dry pavement, warm weather. the suv ran a red light and pulled of the honda civic, which had a green light. the civic struck head-on into the suv passenger side door. the civic front end crumple zone was compressed as designed, the front bumper sheared off, however the driver airbag did not deploy. no other passengers in the affected vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. the contact received notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags), nhtsa campaign number: 14v394000 (air bags) and nhtsa campaign number: 12v136000 (exterior lighting). however, the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. the dealer was unable to inform when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I was making a left hand turn and got hit at 45 mph on front drivers side. my passenger air bag deployed, but my drivers air bag did not deploy. my head struck the drivers side window and in result i had a forehead laceration that needed 24 stitches. *tr

I was informed by american honda my vehicle needed to be serviced for airbags in oct. 2014. i took my honda on 10/29/14 to be serviced. when i showed up i was informed it was not there for service as they previously stated, but to be inspected. they informed me i needed a passenger side airbag & they would be in touch w/ me. it has been well over 60 days now & nothing from honda of ocala. *js

Air bag light came on. determined is was code 9-3 driver seat belt switch. *tr

My vehicle is included in airbag recall 14v-349 dated july 21, 2014. i have not received a recall notice, the dealer cannot order parts because honda hasn't released a replacement part number, the dealer will not disconnect my airbags (toyota recommends this short-term procedure until parts are available), and american honda (1-800-999-1009, [xxx] @ [xxx]) will not return my calls. i am moving to florida nov 12, and do not have a car to drive. is honda required to complete recalls within a designated period, or can they extend repairing vehicles indefinitely until they eventually rust away? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 124,174.

I don't know if this is right form but i have a complaint with honda. i have a recall on my car and they do not have the parts manufactured to remedy the recall. they will not provide any other solution. i called the honda recall department and my case manager never got back to me; they had told me it was going to be 24-48 hours until they got back to me and she never has gotten back to me. i want a loaner vehicle until my car can be fixed. they did not authorize this. i told [xxx] on the phone that i was going to start recording the conversation to make sure i had everything correct and she said "you do not have my permission to record this call" and hung up. if the remedy is not available for my car, i want a car in the interim until my vehicle can be fixed and safe to drive. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

This defective part is in my vehicle. i checked with american honda. this defect has caused deaths and serious injuries to drivers when air bag is deployed. honda cannot replace it at this time and it can cause me serious injury and accidents. please have honda change this immediately or remove air bag and replace with a new one immediately. *tr

We saw a news report about the air bag recalls for these vehicles in late summer last year. we called the dealership when our srs light came on to see if our vehicle was part of the takata-brand airbag recall. when we called, the dealership stated that our vehicle was not included in the recall. we reset the srs computer. we never received any paperwork stating there ever was such a recall. while out running errands on 01/31/2015 we heard a news report about a prior recall for the takata airbags did not work properly. our srs light is back on after a couple of computer resets without a code ever pulling up on the vehicle. when we got home we decided to do a recall check by vin on honda's website. the vehicle has incomplete recall from 06/19/2014. the call number is 14v-351. this is a serious issue when it comes to safety: 1. for not being notified of a potentially dangerous recall, 2.for being lied to about the recall when calling the local dealership. we are going to try going to the dealership with a copy of the online search using their system on monday 02/02/2015. hopefully we can get some answers, but our prior experience with this is unacceptable. *tr

The airbag/ srs light went off and honda dealer said it was the seatbelts and required a $530 repair. i am not sure why this is not covered under a warranty for safety. *tr

My seatbelt/srs light went came on and when i took it to the honda dealership i was told that there is an issue with the srs sensor but is not covered under any warranty. to me it seems like a safety issue that honda does not cover the srs sensor in the buckle. with this sensor going bad it could cause an issue with the airbag. my honda has had multiple recalls on the airbag but nothing on the sensor. i believer honda should cover this as a safety issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. the contact stated that the srs light had illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the air bag inflator module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000. updated 11/14/14*cn the consumer stated the vehiicle was repaired. the consumer would like to be reimbursed for the repairs. updated 8/12/2015*js

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v70000 (air bags,exterior lighting) 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. while attempting to decelerate at an unknown speed, the contact depressed the brake pedal and it became stuck to the floorboard. the failure caused the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. the seat belts failed to restrain the contact and the front air bag failed to deploy. as a result, the contact sustained injuries to the head, neck and back. the second driver also sustained injuries. the contact received medical attention and a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 82,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. the contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure continued to occur continuously for over a year. the vehicle was taken to the dealer in july for diagnostic testing and they advised her that it was dangerous to drive the vehicle in the event of a crash since the air bags may not deploy. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 14v351000 (air bag), however the vin was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Hello, the vehicle passing through culvert and hit the crossbar with the road, and the airbag automatically opened, the blow was slightly below and nothing drastic, the car has never been nor ever collided head back. i think the airbags are faulty, what should i do. *tr

Air bag light came on. several recalls for my car. honda refuses to fix saying i'm not affected. *tr

I bought this car 2 years ago when the car had about 96,000 miles. car now has 130,353 miles and the air bag light is now on. apparently honda does not have a recall for this problem. *tr

Srs light is always on. i have reset it a number of times but it will go on again after a few days or weeks. the air bags will not deploy when the light is on. i am surprised that this is not a very serious safety issue. from reviewing the complaints, the dealers answers or guesses as to what's wrong are too numerous to list here and the cost just to investigate is just too high. there is something obviously wrong with this system and honda needs to seriously address this issue.

The supplemental restraint system (srs) light came on, read the code and was a 7-2 code meaning that the air bag or srs module had an internal failure. this can be caused by a voltage deficiency problem so i had my charging system checked and everything was in specification range. contacted honda as i have read that they extended the warranty on these modules to a 10 year/ 150,000 mile warranty because of so many failures. they of course said that was only on select models. i am now looking into having the module repaired or replaced as the airbags will fail to work in a collision due to this issue. this is a serious safety issue and there are numerous complaints that you can readily find online about these modules failing. honda should have to be required to fix these irregardless of mileage or age. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. while driving downhill at 55 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floor when the brakes were engaged. the driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the driver side frontal air bags failed to deploy. the driver's head struck the windshield, which created a cut on his head and brain swelling. the driver received medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v353000 (air bags) after the crash occurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 173,000.

When driving down the road, the vehicles stopped . i applied my brakes and nothing happened. i then hit the vehicle in front of me. and my air bags on my vehicle did not deploy. *tr

I had taken for a recall on my honda 2003 civic ex at mcdavid honda of irving. i recently had a oil changed at mcdavid honda of irving. after the oil change, there was a difference in my car's performance. its takes a lot to throttle the car from start to run, if its on incline road. the gas mileage has gone down from 30mpg to 27 mpg. when asked to have a look at it, the service adviser said "$ 99 for diagnose." when i took the delivery after the recall was done, i noticed my air bag light has come-on. i asked the service adviser about the light, he said the light was on when i delivered the car to them. there has been no accident, and the light just came on by itself. they told me, i have to pay $99 to have honda to diagnose the problem. i talked to american honda, they said "as your warranty has finished, american honda is not responsible for any repair and services performed by any authorized honda dealership". *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. the contact stated that while approaching a stop light the brakes failed. the contact stated that the vehicle did not slow down and the brake pedal kicked back up when depressed. as a result, the contact entered the intersection and another vehicle crashed into her vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. there were no injuries from the crash. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop, but the brakes had not been inspected. the failure and current mileages were 88,000. updated 9/21/12 *cn

I just pulled out of parking lot onto road knowing that within the next 200 ft i was approaching stop light i was doing about 15-20 mph. i saw the car stopped for light and stepped on my brakes my car never attempted to slow down or stop until it impacted with rear of vehicle stopped at light. 2nd accident: as crossing intresection a car pulled over into my lane i applied brakes and car did not attempt to slow down or brakes work my car did not stop until it impacted with rear of vehicle in front of me.3rd accident: as pulling off from green light approaching traffic at next stop light cars started braking at which time i applied my brakes i was well within stopping distance if my brakes had worked. they went all the way to the floor and the car started sliding and it was as if the car picked up speed after hitting my brakes with both feet. my seat bealt did not work (i hit stearing wheel) nor did the air bag my car did not slow down or attempt to until impact with other vehicle rear bumper. upon impact i hit the sterring wheel and my knee hit the dash.i have major damage to my vehicle the front bumper is tottally gone , the radiator blew up my car was smoking and the hood is bowed up. the car was not drivable . when the tow truck arrrived and actually saw the impact. he quickly stated " the breaks did not work in your car did they? " i was very surprised but he could actually tell my car did not stop or attempt to stop until impact with rear of other vehicle. and he stated he thought honda had a recall on these for the brakes and air bags. this car has many recalls and complaints. i'm scared to get in the vehicle again! i need help and advise on what to do next. i do not want another person to go through what i have been through and could greatly lead to fatality. very concerned about safety of 2003 honda civic! i need to know what to do with this vehicle! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v136000, 14v349000 and 14v351000 (air bags, exterior lighting); however, the parts to do the repairs was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Srs warning light appeared in december 2011, made appointment with pohanka honda in fredericksburg, va. to have diagnostic performed. dealer stated that seatbelt buckle has bad sensor and needs to be replaced. seat components have a lifetime warranty as stated in users manual page 48, and in warranties manual page 31 stating: honda provides a lifetime warranty on seat belts. honda will repair or replace any seat belt component that fails to function properly during normal use. in warranty manual it states, honda will repair or replace, at its option, any honda seat belt component that fails to function properly during normal use this includes all parts and labor charges. pohanka honda failed to warranty part stating the buckle is not part of the seat belt it is part of the electrical system and therefore not warrantied. honda customer service stated that the buckle is not part of the seat belt and therefore not covered under warranty. honda needs to warranty and stand behind this warranty. not able to pass virginia state inspection with this light on and failure. *tr

Front end collision in clearwater fl in which the seat belt did not restrain the driver and the air bag did not deploy. driver's head hit windshield, he has significant head, neck and back injuries. the vehicle, a 2003 honda civic is a total loss. the car's srs light had come on approx. 1 month before the accident. a honda dealer replaced a part needed for that approx. 2 weeks before the accident. *kb

Srs error light repeatedly comes on, with code 7-2 "internal failure of srs unit", which apparently disables the airbag. other people report this in forums, so adding it to your database in case there's a trend of failing control units. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. while parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that moisture could have reached the air bag module and caused the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. updated 12/5/12 *cn

My airbag light is on,as is many other people that own honda civics. was told it is the airbag computer.almost $1000.this is a safety issue and honda should recall an fix this issue. i work for toyota and they had to recall all the gas pedal issues. that was a safety issue. i love my civic but if honda is not going to stand behind there product than i will never buy a honda again. so i have a car with two airbags and they are useless.nice to know if i get in a wreck they will not work. so much for loving my civic. how many complaints does it take for something to get done??? *tr

My srs light has been on for a few months. it was diagnosed that my srs unit is broken, which i find hard to believe that something can be broken if it is has never been used. now my air bags will not deploy if i crash. i have to ask honda why this is not a safety warranty like a seat belt? this is threatening to any honda driver and quite frankly, scary. i have read beyond numerous complaints regarding the same issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. the contact stated that a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle while she was sitting idle which resulted in a five vehicle crash. the vehicle that crashed into her was traveling 60 mph. the air bags did not deploy. the contact and a passenger were injured and sustained bruises, abrasions and head injuries. the contact and passenger were transported to the hospital via ambulance. a police report was available. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was approximately 100,000.

Srs light stays on, honda service department claims the air bag computer is bad and needs to be replaced, $700 + and it is not covered by any warranty. the car is a 2003 honda civic hybrid that has never been in any accident. i have replaced the hybrid battery (at 95,000 miles), and the car now has about 120,000 miles on it. *tr

On going problem with srs light on at 102,000 miles,honda replaced front shoulder belt/retractor tensioner at 103,375 miles. srs light on at 107,948 miles failed driver side seat belt tensioner, replaced by honda. at 121,223 srs light on again this time not seatbelt tensioner. i was told this is an airbag problem and the starting cost is $800. i was told the seatbelt will hold in an accident, but the airbags will not deploy and this needs to be repaired. i can't afford the repair cost involved. i really don't want to drive around in a small vehicle without airbags, but no option. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was repaired. the contact was unable to provide the details of the repair. the contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v349000 (air bags) after the repair was performed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

I am the original owner of a 2003 honda civic si that has approximately 58,000 miles. the car has always been garaged and has always been maintained by honda dealers. i have always met and in some cases exceeded the recommended maintenance intervals. in november of 2009, the srs light appeared on my dash after starting the vehicle one morning. this occurred about 2 weeks after a routine oil/filter service visit at my local honda dealer. i returned to the dealer and paid approximately $85 for the service department to evaluate why this srs indicator light was illuminated. i was told my vehicle had a "bad inflater" that "would not inflate the air bags during a [collision]" and that i needed to order/purchase a new cable reel assembly. the estimated parts and labor charges would be $540. the service personnel told me that they weren't sure if the new cable reel assembly would resolve the srs issue but they believed that it was at least partly to blame for the srs light being illuminated on the dash. i am presently aware of the recall of a number of many 2003 honda civics but mine has not been included. the issue with my vehicle represents an unexplained failure of a critical safety system that is unacceptable given the age and usage of this vehicle. i am concerned that the current recall announced on february 9th does not reach far enough. *tr

I have a 2003 honda civic. the last part of last year (2009), i turned my car on, and the srs airbag light came on, and i took my car in to allen honda in college station, tx for service. the service tech asked if i had spilled any water on my steering wheel or had any fender benders recently, to which i answered no. i was then informed it might cost up to four hundred dollars to completely investigate and fix the problem. the technician said it could mean that there is something wrong with either my driver's or passenger's side airbag that will cause them not to deploy in the event of an accident. i was taken aback by this because it is not part of regular wear and tear, but a vehicle malfunction and i did nothing to cause the airbag light to come on. i have not yet gotten this issue fixed and the airbag warning light is still on. i do have some concerns about safety, and feel it should not be my responsibility to cover the cost of something that is not considered normal wear and tear and is not the result of any type of misuse or accident. i have since been contacted by honda and the representative alluded to the fact that the government handles any type of recalls. *tr

I have a very common problem with my 2003 honda civic ex. the srs warning light comes on when i plug in my gps, or use a cell phone, or put a package on my passenger seat. this is ridiculous and honda refuses to give me an answer concerning this problem. whether the sensors are too sensitive or defective is not for me to judge, but it definitely annoying and potentially dangerous, since no one can answer if my airbag will fail. *tr

Airbag light (srs) turns on, can be reset, airbag light will turn back on after one week passes. *tr

Electronic sensor in seatbelt has been sporadically faulty since purchase of car. finally, after warranty was up, dealership repair shop said it had to be replaced to tune of $380. seatbelt sensor caused airbag indicator to go on, which also prevents airbag from opening. had their been an accident, airbag would not have deployed. *tr

I was going threw a intersection (alone) in my 2003 coupe honda civic and a red full sized ford truck hit the front driver side of my car at about 30 mph. the truck flipped and slid and my airbags never went off causing, memory loss, stage 3 concussion and other health problems. nothing was done to fix it they said my car was totaled per the insurance company. and i took many pictures of it and the damaged parts before the took it. *tr

The vehicle's srs light started to come on. it would come on and off until it finally stayed on. we took it to the dealer and the dealer said it was the airbag control module. it would cost $700 to repair. based on a different defect, honda has extended the warranty on their srs if the error code comes up as 15-1, 15-2, 15-3 (opds sensor or control unit). this warranty did not cover the defect i have on the airbag. my error code was 7-2, the "control module. with the srs light on, the airbag (according to the dealer) is not active. i can not afford to pay $700 to fix this. this is a safety equipment issue resulting from a defect. airbag shouldn't "wear out". i did some research on the internet and there are many complaints about this from other owners. at $700, i'm sure there are many drivers driving around without airbags. honda civic hybrid, 2003 45,000 miles. *tr

There was a car accident on patch barracks in stuttgart germany involving my honda civic ex 2003. this accident took place at night. the ponds security guards lifted the steel barrier as i was coming across it. at impact the passenger air bag deployed, however the driver's side did not. i ended up hitting the steering wheel and possibly the dash board, breaking my nose. the car's undercarriage was destroyed. the car was found to be totaled. i still am concerned that the air bag for the passenger side did not come out at all. *tr

Takata recall the air bags came out prematurely while in motion

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. while stopped at a red light, the contact's vehicle was rear-ended. his vehicle then struck the preceding vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. he suffered bruises on his hip and chest from the seat belt. the contact was unable to retain food due to the chest pain. he went to the hospital where it was discovered that he suffered broken ribs, a collapsed right lung, stomach trauma, a broken foot, and spinal cord damage. the doctor suggested that he have surgery, but the contact is avoiding the procedure. he feels that if the air bags would have deployed, he would not have to suffer so much pain in his back, neck, and stomach. the manufacturer has not returned any of his phone calls. the current and failure mileages were 89,000.

I own a 2003 honda civic sedan. in 2007 i was in a front end collision with over $5,000 damage to my vehicle. neither airbags deployed. i wasn't seriously injured but if the impact had been head on maybe i could have been. *tr