Problems with 2012 Honda Civic AIR BAGS

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated while traveling 4 to 5 mph a crash occurred. the air bag failed to deploy. there was no mention of an injury. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the actuator for the air bag failed and needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.

Since i have owned the car, the passenger side airbag off warning has happened on an irregular basis. when my girlfriend sits in the passenger seat (she weighs 110 lbs), the passenger airbags will turn off and we receive a warning and after a few seconds or minutes the warning disappears. this will happen sometimes up to 2 dozen times in an hour trip - other times we can go a few weeks with no warning and the passenger side airbag remaining on. we have taken it to the dealer numerous times and have been told the system is operating normally - even though in my owners manual tells me to take the vehicle to the dealer if the warning occurs and the person in the seat weighs more than 29kgs. the dealer says this problem is common with "small" people (note: when i sit in the seat at 165lbs - no warnings) and suggested that my girlfriend ride in the back seat. my concern is the side airbag will be off when needed and the randomness of the problem indicates a fault in the system - we have tried to determine if there is pattern to the warning such is she sitting in the center of the seat is she moving/not moving etc. with no help. honda of america states that there is no problem as per corporate headquarters - i disagree and now i am down to seeking arbitration through the bbb where honda will win based on my past experience with bbb. *tr

Every now and then at random times, speeds,etc. the warning light that says "passenger airbag off" comes on. this happens when someone weighing as much as 145 lbs. is sitting in that seat. *tr....updated 12/15/15 *bf updated 09/01/2017*cn

2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle and clunking noise coming from gear shift. *tgw the consumer stated the windshield wipers would leave lines and smears on the windshield. the wipers were replaced four times. there was a buzzing noise coming from the heater, the passenger air bag light illuminated and stayed on for an hour. the dimmer lights didn't change from high to low, the seat belts did not release when she moved forward, instead it locked up and there was a smell of carbon monoxide coming through the vents. the rubber slides in each window did not work correctly, because of the moisture on the windows.

Since the first week i bought my honda dash screen read that "passanger airbag is off". i notified the workers at the honda service department several times when i would get it serviced. they stated that it wasn't anything to be concerned about, sometimes that happens. it doesn't show up all the time but every now and then it'll pop up. i hope i won't ever have to find out if it is properly working in a car incident but it is a concern of mine if it were to happen that the airbag would not work. when it does occur it occurs when i'm driving.

During the first year of my daughter owning the 2012 civic she has encountered air bag issues. when she rides in the passenger seat, with her husband driving, the airbag light periodically comes on, indicating the airbag is turned off. since this is a safety hazard and she may not be protected with the airbag during an accident, they took the car back to the dealer for service on three documented times over a period of several months. this excludes the multiple trips back when parts have been ordered or being sent home without service due to time issues. the dealer is largo honda in florida city, florida. each time she went, they changed different components and on multiple times asked her to stay for a test drive to see if the problem could be reproduced and to determine if the failure of a major safety component of the car had been fixed. each time the safety problem surfaced either on the ride home or within a day or two of being in for the repair. in fact the last time they returned the car for service to largo they replaced the full passenger seat without resolving the airbag problem. we are concerned about anyone riding in the passenger seat due to the question if the airbag system is functional or not. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated the passenger side air bag erroneously deactivated while the seat was occupied. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. updated 03/05/14*lj the dealer stated it was possible the passenger was sitting incorrectly. updated 03/11/14

At approximately 7:45 a.m. i arrived at work and turned left into parking space to park. i was driving a 2012 honda civic, which was less than one month old. the car lunged forward when i took my foot off of the accelerator, jumped the parking bumper and struck a concrete wall. the driver's air bag deployed and the front bumper was scraped and knocked out of place. american honda has inspected the car and claims that nothing is wrong with it but refuses to release its report to me. *tr

I was trying to back into a parking space with my 8 month old, 2012 honda civic. as i took my foot off the gas pedal to put the car into reverse and before i could step on the brake, the car surged forward at a tremendous rate of speed, jumped a curb and went straight into a brick building. the car bounced backwards onto the parking lot and i was able to step on the brake and regain control. this happened in a matter of a split second with no time to jam the brake on as the car lurched forward. even though the car jolted tremendously, the air bag did not go off, but a service light came on the dash board indicating "check airbag system." *tr

Honda civic 2012 has a defective passenger side airbag sensor system. my son who is 14 years old and 102 lbs sits in the passenger seat. when he makes any shifts like lean on one side or the other, the auto warns the airbag is off. we see this warning with big illumination. when the passenger centers himself on the seat, the warning goes away. the lean can be on any side. the slightest lean such that his left leg is not putting all the weight can trigger this. i have reported this to the dealer and he says this is by design. i have reported this to honda motor company and they are logged a report. i have never seen this with toyota, lexus, hyundai. even with a younger kid it does not trigger airbag warning. so this is honda civic defect which can be catastrophic in accident situation where the passenger will be shifted by collision. *tr

Takata recall bought this car brand new feb 16th 2012 from day bought up to march 23 2012 the passenger airbag light was on. on 3-23-2012 i had to slam on my brakes the light then went out. reported to honda they did nothing. my 31 yr old daughter is 5ft 2in in height & weights 105 all suitable requirements for being in front seat. every time she is in my car the airbag light goes on & off while she is sitting still & in what is considered a safe position . also reported it to honda with no concern from them. from day one i felt the airbag had a problem. i have also had things in front seat that should have turned off airbag, but the airbag will turn on & off it should be off. i can be driving in the city or on the highway when the light goes on & off. i at this time haven't received a recall, but learned honda is being suited for faulty airbags. thank you [xxx]. i really love my civic. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb

Hi, i would like to bring to your notice in regards to my 2012 honda civic cpe. the issue is with passenger side airbags. in january when one of my friends 9 yr old son sat in front passenger seat for 2 mile ride, the passenger side air bag sign showed the airbags are off. i can see the airbag light off all while during my drive. i tried by making a adult sit in the front passenger seat then there is no warning sign abt the airbags. it happens times when ever my friends 9yr old son sits in front passenger seat. i took the car to t he dealer to check on airbags, they said everything is ok. but am not convinced. but i feel concerned abt other cars, who drive with kids in the front passenger seat. kindly please check with airbags related to this particular vehicle. *tr

Takata recall on airbags associated with my vehicle.

Right side passenger door airbag keeps turning on when touched or when leaned on it