2003 Honda Civic Airbags Problems

The contact owned a 2003 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH and attempting to proceed at a green light, the front passenger side of the vehicle crashed into the front driver-side of another vehicle. The air bags were not deployed. The contact noticed that there were bruises on both of her knees and endured neck and back pain from the impact. Medical attention was sought. No one else was injured that was not in the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped in the middle of the intersection. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to a dealer; the vehicle received a diagnosis stating that the vehicle was totaled. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,311.

NHTSA ID

11616517

Incident

May 7, 2024

Mileage

154,311 mi

Air bag light came on for no reason. [XXX]

NHTSA ID

11531822

Incident

Jul 12, 2023

The contact owned a 2003 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, a semi-truck unexpectedly crossed into his lane which caused him to crash the truck's land gear. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the seat belt pretensioners failed to restrain the contact. The contact was taken to the hospital via ambulance and was treated for multiple torn ligaments, a chest injury, and back pain. The other driver did not suffer any injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent tow yard and was later towed back to the contact's residence where it remained in his possession. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure. A case was filed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11515177

Incident

Mar 28, 2023

Both the side airbag and front airbag lights on the dashboard are on, and the mechanic I go to has no clue why the warning lights are on. I am concerned about my safety in the event of a crash, as I don’t know if they will deploy, or fail.

NHTSA ID

11510198

Incident

Feb 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V501000(Air Bags) and NHTSA Campaign Number 19V182000 (Air Bags) would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

NHTSA ID

11465346

Incident

May 8, 2022

My Air Bag light indicator light has come on and does not go off. My car is a 2003 Honda Civic LX module. I am the third owner of this vehicle. I bought it at Kelly Nissan on 248 E in Easton, Pa with 117,880 miles. It has 123,000 miles on it now. There were no other indicator lights on prior to this safety issue, air bag light indicator light coming on and it is still on at the present time, I need it fixed, because it has to be inspected by July 31, 2022, and I do not think it will pass Pa inspection. My Honda is available upon request. Please contact me by my email or by my mailing address I provided, my phone at the present time is out of service till I purchase a new one, please! A.S.P.

NHTSA ID

11464646

Incident

Jul 1, 2021

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Civic. The contact stated that she had previously received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V499000 (Air Bags) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the front driver's air bag replacement; however, upon picking up the vehicle, she noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the warning light was illuminated prior to the recall repair. The vehicle then was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a disconnected electrical wire for the air bag might have caused the impact sensor to fail. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11460568

Incident

Oct 12, 2021

Mileage

140,000 mi

MY CAR NEEDS AIRBAG INFLATORS

NHTSA ID

11389457

Incident

Jan 21, 2021

I ACCIDENT ON 7/23/2020 ONLY RIGHT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND CAR WAS TOTALED. THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED BY HONDA MECHANIC FOR RECALL FOR AIRBAGS ON 8/31/19.

NHTSA ID

11341211

Incident

Jul 23, 2020

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BREAKING THE WINDOW. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE AND WAS GIVEN AN IV. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND TREATED FOR INJURIES TO HER STOMACH, CHEST, RIGHT LEG, AND RIGHT FOOT. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO TREATED FOR A CONCUSSION. THE CONTACT'S PASSENGER NOR THE OTHER DRIVER WERE TREATED FOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AT THE SCENE AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WENT HONDA OF SALEM (1101 VAN NESS AVE NE, SALEM, OR 97301) AND WAS RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 210,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11310597

Incident

Jan 6, 2020

Mileage

210,000 mi

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT I AM WORRIED SOMETHING WILL. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS ON MY CAR ARE BEYOND RIDICULOUS AT THIS POINT AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING MY ONLY CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED TWICE NOW AND IT SEEMS THAT THE AIRBAG PROBLEMS HAVE STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED. HONDA IS UNABLE TO FIX THE CURRENT ISSUE UNTIL THEY HAVE THE PARTS, WHICH COULD BE A LONG TIME. I AM EITHER FORCED TO GET A NEW CAR OR DRIVE IN A CAR THAT MIGHT HAVE AIRBAGS THAT WON'T DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. IS SOMETHING GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT ALL THE CARS ON THE ROAD WITH THESE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

11307482

Incident

Feb 6, 2020

Mileage

180,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF

NHTSA ID

11265947

Incident

May 10, 2019

Mileage

279,058 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER SERVICE WAS PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. HONDA OF STEVENS CREEK (4590 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

NHTSA ID

11257990

Incident

Sep 17, 2019

Mileage

129,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR HAS BEEN RECALLED. I CAN REPLACE IT FREE. BUT THE REPLACEMENT WILL BE AN ACT OF FUTILITY BECAUSE THE SRS LIGHT IS ON, THE SENSOR IS PROBABLY BROKEN, AND IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG WON'T GO OFF. (I HAVE NOT SCHEDULED THE POINTLESS ACT.) I SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN COMPLAINTS. IF THE SRS LIGHT IS DUE TO A SENSOR PROBLEM, REPLACEMENT WILL COST ANOTHER $1900. DEALERS ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND THEY CHARGE WHAT THEY CHARGE. NEVER MIND THE FACT THAT HONDA MAKES THE SENSOR AND PRICES THEM HIGH. THAT, IN TURN, FORCES DEALERS TO CHARGE A LOT.

NHTSA ID

11246239

Incident

Aug 20, 2019

TAKATA RECALL - THIS IS CRAZY...I FIRST HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG RECALL DONE ON MY VEHICLE. NOW YEARS LATER I NEED TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE RECALL. NEXT IT WILL BE SOME OTHER PART. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MY CAR WITH THESE AIRBAGS, I AM NOT ONLY GOING AFTER HONDA AND TAKATA, BUT THE REGULATORS. YOU ALL NEED TO BE MAKING SURE PEOPLE ARE SAFE. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE IMPACTED BY THIS. YOU ALL NEED TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER DO A COMPLETE INSPECTION ON ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THE AIRBAGS!

NHTSA ID

11245188

Incident

Aug 1, 2019

TAKATA RECALL. HONDA CAME TO MY HOUSE TO REPLACE AIR BAGS AND NOW THE SRS LIGHT IS ON AND HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE ME 982.00 BECAUSE THEY SAID IT IS A COMPUTER PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11219622

Incident

Jun 11, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

2003 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO HONDA AIRBAG RECALL 19V-182. *AS THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE AIRBAG BEING INSPECTED UNDER RECALL, BUT NOT BEING REPLACED. *JS

NHTSA ID

11217956

Incident

Jun 5, 2019

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11186209

Incident

Mar 12, 2019

UNIT WAS REPLACED BUT LIGHT CAME BACK ON A FEW WEEKS LATER

NHTSA ID

11174296

Incident

Feb 4, 2019

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11169854

Incident

Sep 17, 2017

I AM DRIVING HONDA CIVIC 2003 MODEL PAST 14+ YEARS. I AM SINGLE OWNER. I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 10/24/2018. I APPLIED THE BRAKE WHEN I SAW TRAFFIC STOPPED BUT THE SEAT BELT NOT TIGHTEN. BECAUSE OF THIS REASON, MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING. ALSO AIR BAG DIDN'T OPEN. GOOD NEWS IS NO FRACTURE BUT MY CHEST HITTED STEERING REALLY BAD. FEW YEARS AGO I WENT TO THE HONDA SERVICE STATION THEY CHANGED THE SEAT BELT BUT NOT REMEMBER THE WHICH SEAT BELT THEY CHANGED. PLEASE DO THE INSPECTION AND DO THE NEEDFUL HELP WHO EVER STILL DRIVING HONDA CIVIC. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT (XXXXX) IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11143017

Incident

Oct 24, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL PREVIOUS COMPLAINT IN FEB. 2018, AND NO ACTION TAKEN, COMPLAINT # 11079970, AIR BAG RECALL, RESULTING IN NO ACTION TAKEN FROM HONDA, HEAD-ON ACCIDENT OCCURRED, AND AIR-BAGS SHOULD'VE DEPLOYED, BUT DIDN'T. INJURIES INCURRED. HONDA HAS REFUSED ANY PARTAKING ON MATTER. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, IN THE TURNING LANE, CAR APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE, AND I HIT HER HEAD-ON TO THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BUMPER, LIGHT, TIRE. THIS WAS A NO-FAULT ACCIDENT ON THE POLICE REPORT.

NHTSA ID

11097589

Incident

Feb 17, 2018

Mileage

185,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS, WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON & STAYS ON, BRAKES FAULTY WHILE DRIVING LOUD NOISE, AND I HAVE TO PRESS DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKES FOR IT TO SLOW DOWN, DRIVING/STABILIZED LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO LIGHTS, IT'S VERY HARD TO TELL IF THE LIGHTS ARE ON OUR NOT INSIDE & OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THE BRAKES ARE UNSTABLE. AIR BAG SENSOR IS ALWAYS ON, OPEN DOOR INDICATORS DON'T WORK, DROVE CAR AND DOOR WASN'T FULLY CLOSED ALTHOUGH I KNEW I CLOSED THE DOOR FULLY, DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. TRUNK DOOR OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY, TROUBLE KEEPING IT CLOSED, GAS DOOR DOESN'T OPEN/CLOSE PROPERLY. LOUD NOISE IN MOTION, TROUBLE PICKING UP SPEED

NHTSA ID

11079970

Incident

Mar 5, 2018

Mileage

184,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL"..THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN MY CAR RANDOMLY COMES ON A LOT, I WORRY THAT IT WILL DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING. 2ND CONCERN: SUSPENSION IN MY CAR IS VERY BAD, I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK IT AND HE SAID HE HAD LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS IN LOTS OF CIVICS, HE CAN'T FIND PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11076658

Incident

Mar 2, 2018

Mileage

95,000 mi

THE AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK AT ALL..AND IVE ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS FOGGING ALL THE TIME....

NHTSA ID

11053941

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

161,321 mi