Problems with 2012 Honda Civic AIR BAGS

I was in a stop and go traffic the van in front made a sudden stop i slammed on my brake but hit the van. impact was big no major damage but seat belt was locked and i can smell near air bag i have check air bag system sign on but air bag did not deploy

I was on a residential street and had a very low front impact car accident. i was at a stop sign. i barely took my foot off of the brake and put my foot on the accelerator. a car came out of no where and i hit them. i was going 5-7mph, my front steering wheel and passenger airbags deployed. i don't think they should have at such a slow speed. the driver airbag broke my right lower arm. it broke both bones and tore a nerve which required surgery. i now have two plates and many screws in my arm with nerve damage. i have no feeling in parts of my thumb and first two fingers and half of my knuckle area is also numb. this accident happened on september 16, 2016. it is the middle of december and i am still too scared to drive. i still can't use my arm because it still hasn't healed. i have suffered physically and emotionally because of the air bag breaking my arm. if the air bag didn't deploy, i wouldn't have been hurt at all. could there have been something wrong with my airbags? a recall?? i would hate for this to happen to someone else.

Takata recall i was driving honda civic 2012 on a frontage road with my wife sitting on the front passenger seat . unfortunately, other car crashed in my honda civic 2012 and driver, passenger side air begs got deployed. surprisingly, i got injury marks on my hand from the air bag. i suspect most likely there was some fault in my air bags which resulted in injury marks on my hand. i do see that 2012 honda civic cars are not part of takata recall but i suspect some of 2012 honda civic cars including mine could have faulty air bags installed from the manufacturer. please take needful actions.

Received recall notice, and it says the manufacturer is not able to perform the fix in a timely manner, it says to avoid passengers in my vehicle. i am requesting information on what to do, because it is imperative for my job to have passengers in my car. no incident has taken place involving a malfunction, but i wish to resolve or know my options and limitations more thoroughly regarding this issue. *tr

I don't know what a takata recall is, but per honda's website i have no recalls. i was in an accident on 5/21 around 2pm. i was driving on a straight city road close to getting on the highway going about 25mph. the woman who was driving next to me "didn't see me" as she turned into my lane. she scraped the whole passenger side door then her car lodged into my car near where the door & front part of the car meet on the passenger side. the car hit right neat the side airbag, but none of the airbags went off. that is what i'm worried about. why did none of the airbags go off?

Srs airbag light is on...warning light on the screen keeps flashing.

This is regarding a honda civic 2012. my passenger airbag turns off about every 15 minutes, for about 3 minutes at a time. i took it to a honda dealership. they had the car for about 7 hours and stated nothing was wrong with the car. i feel this is very dangerous.

Takata recall: i brought my 2012 honda civic lx into today 6/9/2016 in regal honda in lakeland, florida to have the airbag passenger seat sensors replaced, the parts replaced were: pad, r, f, 81127, opds unit 81334 and c-clip se 90600. plus a couple of weeks ago i had the diagnostic performed for $49.95. the symptom was the airbag sensor was being displayed.

Part # 77970-tr0-a11 sensor, side impa failure after 20,314 miles. this failure was not the result of any accident. cost to replace was $251.82 ii feel honda motor co should reimburse

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated when the front passenger seat was occupied. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Air bag lights coming on and going off saying side air bags off?

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that the air bag warning light activated and deactivated when the front passenger seat was occupied. in addition, while driving downhill at approximately 30 mph, the contact crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. the dashboard displayed "air bag system". the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. a police report was filed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 67,000. .......updated 12/08/15 *bf... the consumer stated the weigh of the person is about 125lbs and the airbag goes off....updated 05/15/18*jb

Takata air bag recall~ among other possible safety recalls. i purchased this vehicle 9/07/2015 as used from lindsay honda, columbus, oh.. need to know if there are any safety recalls pertaining to this vehicle. very concerned.. thank you.. [xxx] 'information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *bf

The sensor that controls the speed of the airbag in the passenger seat, based on the passenger weight, is malfunctioning. i took it to the dealer and was told that the defective part that needs replacing is not on any recall list. *tr

On saturday june 27 at approximately 1pm i heard a bubbling sound from the passenger side of the dash. once the sound ended my passenger air bag warning light came on message not activated.the air bag did not deploy.

During a mild rain event today i drove my car for no more than 35 minutes at no more than 60 mph. when i arrived at my destination, i noticed a wet spot where the driver's side curtain airbag cover meets the interior roof cover along the a pillar. i suspect that water is leaking in near the junction of the windshield and roof rail seal as they appear to have deteriorated. i am concerned that this leak will cause a malfunction in my driver side curtain airbag, a major safety concern. the following youtube video demonstrates the issue perfectly (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiyznf6igbe). *tr

I have a 2012 honda civic and i take very good care of it. i just noticed that my steering wheel has a crack in the middle of it where the airbag comes out of. my vehicle has never been in an accident so for this to start cracking out of no where is very unsafe. i've gone to honda to get it fixed and they don't want to help me because it's "not a big deal". my safety and my passengers safety is a big deal to me so i need help getting this issue fixed by honda. *tr

On saturday january 10 2015 i was driving i was coming to a intersection when the stop light change i press on my brakes and my car did not stop even after i was pumping it. it did nothing my steering became locked the only recourse i had was to pull the emergency brakes to prevent my car from hitting anyone. i ending up in the middle of the intersection. even after i was able to stop and move my car away the brakes and steering did not work. this is now preventing me from driving since i don't know if and when it might happen again. also i have notice any one that is sitting in the passenger seat and is seat belted the sensor is not able to recognized that it giving alert that the person need to put on the seat belt this is a safety concern that honda refuse to acknowledge. ....updated 01/23/15 *bf *tr

I am very concerned about the takata air bag situation. i question the safety of my car. fortunately i haven't had an incident or accident however i am concerned that takata and honda have not been forthright & transparent in re: identifying models that are at risk of faulty air bags. i have contacted honda san francisco where i purchased my car as well as honda america. because my vin indicates no recall, neither honda san francisco or honda america will address my concern. i've asked honda san francisco to check my car for confirmation that my air bags are takata and if so, for a safety check and/or to disconnect my air bag. they refused to do the safety check or disconnect because they said that my car was not part of the current recall. i ask, what does it take to get this addressed? an accident or death? i would like further action to ensure the safety of all cars with takata air bags. i welcome recommendations for further action. *tr

Was driving on freeway in heavy traffic, car in front braked, hit brakes and they just went to the floor with no effort to stop the vehicle. slammed into car in front with our 4 and 5 year old boys in back seat. geico called the car a total loss. honda refuses to inspect the car in fear of manufacturer defects. to make it worse the airbags didn't deploy. roads were dry, no ice or anything else to cause inability to stop. *tr

I purchased a new 2012 honda civic lx on may 2012. until nov 2014, i had driven the car without a passenger. mid november, i tried to take the car on an out of town trip to add mileage; i was the passenger......updated 12/29/15 *bf a few miles into the trip, the "passenger side airbag off" indicator like started going on and off. this happened several times. the light kept going on and off; we aborted the trip in this car; airbags are an integral part of the safety system. car was serviced at the honda dealer on nov 18; they found nothing wrong; i took the car home. i again tried to ride the passenger seat - the light went off multiple times (10 or more); once again the car was serviced by honda on jan 7, 2015. again, i was told the car was "safe" and that i must be too light/petite for the airbag, so the passenger airbag off light was going on and off. mileage was now 4,307 miles and car less than 3 years old. per the invoice "the system operates as designed at this time. system disables side air bag for customer safety". i expressed my concern to the honda service rep. the civic manual says the system operates with person "65 pounds" and up (i weigh 115 lbs). i am now expected to drive a car that i cannot use as a passenger - and get this - it is for "my protection" that the airbag is turned off. i reported the situation to honda corp on feb 4 and opened a case. as i write, i am scheduled to take the car with a technician's 2/12 to see if tech can diagnose the problem. issue is that the incidents are random and a test drive may not diagnose the problem. i have searched "car complaints and honda sites" and found many other similar incidents. i purchased this car for safety and in good faith ; honda was paid a fair price. honda needs to deliver a car that works as advertised!!!

I have had several issues with my airbag stating there is an airbag error in my car. i took it to honda and they confirmed that in their computer it shows that there is something wrong with the driver side airbag but they don't know what. they told me in order to check it they would have to take the car apart and i will have to pay $300 up front just to check it. they also stated that it isn't covered in the warranty even though my car has never been in a car accident and it is a major safety issue. i have not been able to get it fixed because i cannot afford for them to even just look at my car. what is the point of having a 6 yr warranty coverage if honda doesn't want to cover anything! over the summer i had a drainage leak that was coming from the electrical fuse in my car, guess what honda did not care!... these days i think a bicycle would be the safest thing... lol... suffice it to say life is expensive and i don't think we will be getting a break. thanks honda for only caring about your sales & money and not caring about your customers safety! lives! families! wives! husbands! & children! *tr

Driving through parking lot at about 3 miles an hour pedestrian stepped in front of the vehicle i do apply the brakes upon doing so the driver side airbag in the steering column deployed. there was no contact with any other vehicle no damage whatsoever to the car other than the airbag seatbelt deploying. took the car to the local honda dealership a representative from honda america looked up the car and said since there was a scratch on the bumper probably from a shopping cart, that there was sufficient evidence to say that the airbag should've went off. honda refuses to take responsibility for the repairs for this vehicle that is now unsafe but on the road. *tr

Upon impact the airbag deployed and i had 3 rib fractures and a fractured sternum. i am currently having bursar knee pain. i was taken by ambulance to an emergency room and was later sent to a trauma center er. i had one overnight hospitalization. *tr

I just noticed that everytime i have a lightweight passenger let us say 120 lbs and below, sitting on the passenger's seat on my right a warning would appear on the console that says "air bag passenger" what is that mean? it makes me worried. does that warning suppose to appear there? please advise. thank you. *tr

My son used the car and had a fender bender since then the air bag warning comes on and the bag did not deploy, quite a nuisance to have to deal with every time i start the car. i understand many others are experiencing similar problems and no recall or satisfaction from honda. *tr

The passenger air bag turns off when there is someone in the seat. the passenger is not near the weight minimum, and there is nothing in the back seat pocket that might disturb the sensor. they also are not moving around. i am also not aware of being able to keep the airbag on or manually turning it back on.....updated 01/28/15 *bf updated 08/28/2017*ct

While decelerating (sudden), my seatbelt tensioner and airbag deployed with no collision or contact with anything. initially, the honda dealer said that the airbag only deploys when there is contact. both honda dealer and aaa (my insurance) examined the vehicle and found no sign of collision or damage. honda has now said that in a sudden deceleration, the airbag is designed to deploy without any contact. the unneeded deployment of the systems could have led to an impact and worse damage. *tr

I was pulling into a parking lot when another driver pulled out and t-boned my 2012 honda civic. the car was hit on the driver side right in the middle where the front driver and back passenger door meet, none of the side curtain airbags deployed. the car now has extensive frame damage... the lumbar support in this car is the absolute worst!! the car also gets terrible gas mileage. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while at a stop, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. the contact sustained a laceration to the right leg and multiple fractures to the pelvis which required medical attention. the contact believed that all the injuries sustained were caused by the air bags deploying. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 25,210.

While driving on i5 headed south to medford, or on june 6, 2014, at around 9:30 pm i struck what appeared to be a small refrigerator which was laying on the highway. there was what appeared to be minor damage to the bumper of the 2012 honda civic that i was driving. the sensors for the airbag system were triggered, but the air bags did not deploy. upon taking the vehicle to the honda dealership to get repairs, we learned that the harness for the air bag system had been severed. *tr

I came upon stop and go traffic and came to my stop behind the car in front of me. the driver behind me failed to stop and hit the rear of my car. my brake pedal went all the way to the floor as all the electrical parts turned off and on. this included my motor, gauges, and radio. this pushed me into the driver in front of me. i was shocked to see my airbag didn't deploy and that my cars i-mid display showed to check my airbag system. also my seatbelt didn't lock up fast enough to keep my head from hitting my steering wheel. this caused me to have a strain in my upper lumbar of the right side of my back. updated 11/24/2014 *js

I purchased my 2012 honda civic on may 14, 2011 from a dealership. it only had 18 miles on it, so naturally i thought this car would last me some years before it needed any kind of repairs. i wish that was true. well, on march 22, 2014 i was taking a friend home and noticed that my horn/airbag area felt weird. i pulled over to look at it and sure enough there was a crack/slit right where the srs airbag writing is located. so i called the dealership and they said since i have more than 36,000 miles on it and don't have an extended warranty on it i would have to pay $683.00 for the part and another $280.00 something for labor. i said how can you possibly asking me to pay for something that is obviously a defect? why would it crack or split and i was not in any kind of accident? i don't feel that i should pay for it. i only have had this car for almost 3 years and this happened... say i fix it for roughly $1000.00, in another 3 years i would probably have to fix it again. this doesn't make any sense to me. well, the technician suggest you fix it because it's dangerous. wow, really??? i really feel like this car was a bad buy since day one and i truly believe the horn/airbag is a defect. i hope that you look into this matter and help me and others out, so that we don't have to fight with the dealerships for something we didn't have any control over! thank you *tr

Passenger airbag off light come on and off. it stayed on for a couple of miles and then shut off again. this is not the first time this happened. i don't even know how to turn off my airbag to begin with. of course i want passenger airbag is always on. *tr

Purchased vehicle pre-owned with 12k miles. since purchase, the front passenger seat airbag sensor illuminates and de-luminates when someone is sitting (riding) there (over 100 lbs). to date, there are no recalls. i called honda cust svc today. honda svc said to take vehicle to dealer for inspection and if not happy with them, go to another honda dealer, ie, second opinion. honda does not accept the fact there is a problem with the sensor for the airbag. if anyone else has this problem please write a letter to whomever you think may be able to help so that honda will repair the sensor before someone is injured due to this sensor not working properly. *tr

Takata recall ,passengers air bag light will come on and say air bag not on . this happens a lot . when i tell them at honda service dept . they say it's because you have a light bag in the seat . makes no sense to me . in motion ,stationary city street .

My daughter has a 2012 honda civic. it has not been in a crash, but the drivers air bag is splitting open just below the h in the cover on the steering wheel. i have been in the automotive industry for over 37 years. i repaired them and have worked for an insurance company for the last 30 years. i have never seen this happen before, but i do know that the split is where the air bag would open if there was a deployment. she did buy the car used from another local dealer, but there is no indication of this car being in a crash w/ air bag deployment. it started out small and has grown in size now. you can actually see the air bag. she did take the car back to the dealer where she gets it service and they called and told her that it has been cut and will not take care of it. my daughter is 105 lbs and no way is she going to force this to split like this she would not do anything to damage this car which is what they are indicating. she just bought it this year as her 2001 cavalier was having too many problems. this was her first almost new car. this a serious safety issue and honda should take care of this under warranty but right now they have declined to take care of it thank you for any help you can give us. *tr

As i was driving to work at 4:30 am in heavy fog i hit a deer that was standing in the road. i noticed as i got out of the vehicle the car said something about the airbag sensor, well i didn't think nothing of it as i was worried about the condition my car was in at the time. well the body shop that fixed my car stated the airbag should have 100% deployed due to the fact the sensor was busted and the wire was completely into. my concern is why in the world did the airbag not deploy? i am glad it didn't but what if it had been a collision with a car. would the airbags not deploy and i take a chance on dying because of faulty airbags? i am really upset about this situation. i do not feel safe driving this car now...and i loved this car and one reason i bought this was because of safety..but now i do not know if i made the right choice. now the car is "fixed" the check airbag and emission system light is on. i am taking it to honda as soon as i can, but i am driving this car without seat belt working and the airbags not working...can someone please help me with this? thank you... *tr

Passenger airbag while driving, had an 11yr about 100lbs, if kid slightly moved i would get the airbag warning. brakes sometimes it feels like i have to completely "floor" the brakes to stop the car, even tho speed its at about 30mph fuel when tank is almost empty, the light, screen and 'ding' would go on non-stop until refueled display the mileage number would start blinking randomly. *tr

The passenger seat airbag light doesn't turn off, it stays on. the passenger airbag should be off when no one is sitting there but the light stays on. *tr

When i drive in the passenger side of the vehicle the passenger and side air bags turn off and on. it did this at least 30 times in a 1 hour drive and has happened numerous times. i weigh 130 lbs. but when my son sits there who weighs 150 lbs nothing happens. i have read several complaints. i took it to the dealer and they say nothing is wrong with it. they told me everything is working just fine and the sensors are fine. i have read through several complaints about the vehicle with this problem, but the dealerships and honda seem to think it is ok. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the contact drove over a pot hole then the passenger side curtain air bag deployed. there were no injuries. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer. the dealer performed a diagnostic test and looked for body damage to the vehicle. the dealer stated there was no damage to the vehicle but visible damage to the tire. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 15,000.

The driver air bag deployed hitting me in the face. it fractured my orbital bone, put a hole in my eyelid, and forced my cataract lens to rupture falling back into the vitreous towards my retina. i needed immediate eye surgery. i also needed stitches in my forehead and hand. i also had a possible concussion. i have since had 2 more eye surgeries. i lost my peripheral vision and overall vision is blurry. my eye is lower and sunken back in the socket because of the fracture. i still face another surgery to correct my appearance. ...updated 07/15/14 *bf *tr updated 08/23/2017*ct

I was driving home from work and was making a turn from coming off a stop light and the cars in front of me were stopped to merge onto the highway, i went to press the brake and my foot went to the floor and the brakes never kicked in. i swerved to try and miss the suv in front of me but was not able to miss the suv and rear ended him. i got out of the car and did not notice any ice or any fluid on the road that would cause me to loose traction. i hit mostly on the passenger side which saved the air bags from going off, had i hit front on i am positive the air bags would have gone off as upon impact the screens on the inside of the car turned red and read "check airbags" and then my car shut off and hazard lights turned on. this accident happened 2/1 and am waiting to get an estimate from my insurance company as to the total damage amount if my car will be totaled out or not. *tr

Hello good morning, yesterday i was getting home and i was pressing the brake pedal and when i release the pedal my car was getting into my parking slot at a speed of 5 mph, suddenly lights started blinking and the card accelerated it self hitting a rock or something in front of my house. i have a little injured in my hand but nothing i think serious. *tr

Most of times the passenger in the front seat moves a little bit, the air bag is turned off. and i get a big notice saying the passenger air bag is turned off. this is a big problem and is very scary in most situations of failure of safety . i called several times & talk to service writer they just told me that my air bag system is normal nothing wrong with it . but 1 thing that i know if i got in auto accident and air bag system is not worked some one will have problems . i need help to let honda manufacturer to aware this passenger side air bag go off even some 1 is sitting on the passenger side . *tr

Whenever the passenger in the front seat moves a little bit, the air bag is turned off. and i get a big notice saying the passenger air bag is turned off. this is a big problem and is very scary in most situations. i would need this to be fixed as soon as possible please. *tr

Ever since i bought the honda civic 2012, i've had problems. the first problem is the air bags turning on and off. apparently, the air bags turn off if a child/someone is under 100 pounds. however, all my previous ex's were around 110 pounds, so the airbags turn off or on. i would hate to have one of my girlfriends die because of a crash where the airbag did not go off. second problem: the car will not start multiple of times! i had my battery checked multiple times and it is not the alternator, either! apparently the steering wheel problem or the security system drains the battery. i had to buy a rechargeable battery and jumper cables which i carry in my trunk because i am tired of calling my insurance company or security at that location to jump start my car. *tr

From the time i purchased the vehicle it's been showing the air bag light and the dealer stayed it's the sensors behind the seat that are defective. they replaced the sensors and continued happening didn't worry about it because car always passed state inspection. i went back to the dealer and the dealer stated it's the same problem and it's out of warranty.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that when driving at any speed, if the front passenger moved their weight to the right side of the seat, the passenger side air bag warning light would illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician advised that there were no failures indicated on the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 150.