Problems with 2004 Honda Civic AIR BAGS

The air bag deployment system on our 2004 honda civic hybrid has shut down. the mechanic at our dealership, open road honda in edison, nj, says it'll cost $825 to replace the computer sensor system which controls the bags. our car is 5 years old and has about 101,000 miles on it. it has been well maintained, mostly by the dealership, and still runs more or less like new. the manual says the srs system is supposed to be maintenance-free. naturally the car is past warranty. is it normal and expected for air bag systems to break down for no apparent reason, at this point in the car's existence? is there something wrong with 2004 civics which might have caused this malfunction? has there been a recall we may not be aware of regarding this part? have other civic owners reported the same or similar problems. and of course do we have any rights to get the part repaired at no or at a lower cost than what we were quoted? *tr

Vehicle was involved in a collision (at a speed of 35-40 mph) that resulted in the car being "totaled" due to the fact that the front end, front bumper, side panels were crushed and the frame of the car was bent. eventhough the air bag sensors in the front were "hit", no air bags were deployed. as a result, driver suffered severe whiplash and injured ankle. *tr

Srs airbag light indicator went on suddenly on ignition and never turned off. brought to dealership who said the srs fuse box needed to be replaced as it wasn't under warranty anymore. other civic's also have multiple complaints of this. front passenger window also moves up real slow almost to a halt sometimes using both driver and passenger power window switches. haven't taken this in as already past the warranty too. electrical stuff seems to be going kaputz after the warranty ended. *tr

Airbag did not deploy in collision on a road with wintry road conditions and an in-experienced driver. i was the only person in the car, the driver airbag did not deploy but the passenger airbag did. *tr

Air bag deploy with out impact. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. while driving 55 mph, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the entire front end of the contact's vehicle was damaged, but the most damage was done to the driver side. the driver side air bag failed to deploy. the road conditions were slick at the time of the crash. she sustained a fractured sternum and a mild concussion and was transported to the hospital. a police report was filed and pictures are available. the current and failure mileages were 53,379.

May 14, 2007, purchased from local dealership as "certified" w/ 150 point inspection to include srs airbags; however, a week after purchase; dashboard airbag icon illuminated; called service department and was told "airbag will not deploy. after leaving the service department june 23, airbag icon was back on within a week; at that point my investigation/research began regarding this vehicle; and discovered others had same exact experience with the vehicle. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated, while driving at 35 mph., a police vehicle enter from a side road, causing a collision. the impact was on the right front side of the vehicle. both front air bags failed to deploy, allowing the contact to impact the steering wheel resulting in minor head injuries. the passenger sustained whiplash injuries. both occupants were wearing seat belts. a police report was filed and photographs were taken at the scene. the vehicle was towed to an impound lot.

I own a honda civic sedan automatic 4 wheel drive purchased brand new 2004 model. first of all, yesterday i noticed the light on my console that meant the passenger side airbag was turned off. when i called the dealership to ask why it went on they said it was because my purse was on the seat and it thinks a child under 60 pounds is sitting there so it automatically turns off the air bag. they said it will go away when i take everything off the passenger seat. the light did not go away and when my sister who is 130 pounds sat on the seat and drove with me the light never went off, meaning that if i had gotten into a car accident her airbag would not have deployed. second, today when i was driving on the 101 freeway going between 65 and 70, the gas pedal became loose and my car continued to accelerate very quickly even though i was not even touching the gas pedal. when i tried to brake the car began to shake violently, traffic was building so i kept trying to brake and the car shook so badly that i started losing control of the vehicle. luckily i thought of using the neutral drive to stop the acceleration of my vehicle. the car continued to make the noise like i was hitting the gas but the car slowed down enough and i was able to get off the freeway and park. had it not been for me thinking of using the neutral shift, i would have hit a car in front of me. i got my car towed to the honda dealership but i have not heard since then. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle was hit on the passenger side, causing the vehicle to become airborne flying over a three feet concrete barrier, hitting a another vehicle head on. the airbags did not deploy. seatbelts were in use however back and neck injuries were sustained. there was police report filed at the scene. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and is awaiting inspection.

My side air bag light has been alternating between going off and on and staying on for long periods of time. i took it in to the dealer as it is still under warranty and initially they could not locate a problem. finally, after my insistence, they pursued it a bit further(the computer read-outs showed no problems) and discovered there is some problem with a sensor located in a seat so all air bags are disabled until the part arrives. i am not happy about riding in our only vehicle until they get the part to fix the problem. *nm

Driver air bag did not deploy in front end collision with serve damage to car including moving the engine, replacement of the radiator, fan housing, ft bumper and hood. speed approx. 35 mph. several complaints have been made to honda in regard to the air bag light. honda dealer even assured the owner one week prior to accident that air bag was functioning.

Front end collision, significant damage to car, smoking and fire truck at scene. driver taken out on backboard with neck brace in place by ems personnel and taken to the emergency room. no air-bags deployed. report filed with honda. currently, investigation taking place to see why air-bags didn't work. *nm

Dt: the drivers side air bag did not deploy when the consumer had a head on collision. the consumer was going 35 mph and was hit head on. this happened without warning. the driver had minor injuries. the dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet. a police report was filed. *jb

Dt: the consumer stated the airbag deployed while driving at about 5-7 mph. consumer was attempting to park the vehicle and had not hit anything, no curve or debris in the road or no potholes. consumner went to turn into the parking space and the air bags deployed and the consumer crashed into a wall. driver sustained burns to the arm from the force of the air bag. was treated by the emergency crew on site of the accident. the vehicle sustained $10,000.00 worth of damage. consumer having the vehicle repaired. there was a police report. *ak *jb

Dt: air bag light is staying on. the manual says to take it in in as soon as possible. contacted the dealer, and they could not see vehicle until friday. they said the air bags would not deploy if i in a car accident between now and then.*ak

Consumer was driving approximately 40 mph when a car suddenly pulled right in front of her out of a gas station. the consumer then applied brakes but the vehicle did not stop in time. the consumer rear ended the vehicle. the consumers air bags did not deploy at all. the cause of why it did not deploy was undetermined. *jb

While driving 30 mph both frontal air bags inadvertently deployed. this caused the driver to sustain minor injuries , and was transported to a hospital. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. the cause had not been determined at this time. *ak

I was in an accident on nov 19th, 2004. driver side airbag was not deployed at the time of accident. there was no passenger in my car, but passenger side airbag deployed. i called honda several times. they do not like to discuss this issue with me. honda is asking for a statement from geico, insurance company. geico is saying this is an issue of car manufacturer. geico provided me photo showing passenger side airbag deployed. honda does not want me to take the vehicle to the dealership where i leased it. i don't feel safe to drive this vehicle. today, jan 24th 2005, i spoke with mr. armen yerzatian @ 800-999-1009 x118141. he is a supervisor @ customer service. he told me there is nothing he or honda can do if they don't receive a statement from insurance company, geico. *nm

The consumer was involved in an accident,the driver side air bag did not deploy, but the passenger air bag deployed and the seat broke from the base. *jb

while driving accelerator pedal became stuck, and vehicle smashed into a fence after placing it park. the air bag struck consumer in the face. *ak as the consumer looked down at the instrument panel, all of the dials were at zero. (no gas, no speed, no hot/cold indicator) the consumer parked the vehicle, restarted it and everything was back to normal. the consumer said that she was making a left hand turn, then all of a sudden, she was on a sidewalk, pulled into the road and was across in the next intersection heading for the drainage basin. the consumer was unable to stop the vehicle. *sc

While driving at 20 mph and crossing a stop light the consumer was t-boned on the drivers side by another vehicle. the side air bags did not deploy. the consumer suffered back injuries.*mr

My daughter was in our 2004 honda civic lx. she had a virtually head on collision with much front end damage. none of the airbags deployed. *jb

While driving 40 mph speed control engaged. the consumer made attempt to disengage the system and the vehicle accelerated. this caused the driver to lose control and run into a ditch. upon impact, the front air bags deployed, but not the side air bags. *ak the consumer sustained a broken ankle, fractured hip joint, fractured pelvis and a collapsed left lung. *nm

While driving 65m ph in 3rd lane of a 4 lane highway. tapped brakes to reduce speed slightly, both wheels on right side of car locked up, sending car into a fish tail through both lanes on either side of the car, spun and hit the center guard rail of the highway facing back up the direction i came from. side and front air bags did not deploy on passengar side where the most serve impact occurred. the accident caused $13,000 of damage including severe frame damage. honda refused to inspect the brakes after the accident, instead claimed that the brake damage was caused by the accident, not the cause of the accident. talking privately with a honda certified mechanic, i was able to get the error codes on the computer: inlet cylinoid failure (31.1 & 35.1) & passenger side front air bag censor failure (9.9.7). honda refused to do anything about this, and i sold the car as i felt unsafe driving it. the car was still on warranty. *ak