2010 Honda Civic Airbags Problems

I hit a bumb and my engine started smoking and then airbag triggered on both driver and passenger side

NHTSA ID

11694499

Incident

Oct 18, 2025

Driving on the highway, smooth road, hit nothing and the entire driver side airbags deployed.

NHTSA ID

11605902

Incident

Jul 31, 2024

The contact owns a 2010 Honda Civic. The contact stated while her daughter was driving 20 MPH, the driver-side air bag curtain deployed without any impact, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and struck the curb on the passenger side. The inside of the vehicle was damaged due to the deployment of the air bag. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The contact was severely injured and had to seek medical attention. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated that the air bag deploy because she struck the curb. The failure mileage was 142,000.

NHTSA ID

11494149

Incident

Nov 4, 2022

Mileage

142,000 mi

I purchased a used Honda Civic last summer. This year I started receiving recall notices. I did not respond until the notice told me that they could provide a loaner because I don't have a ride to drop off and pick up the vehicle. I have made at least 4 attempts over the last couple of months to remedy the airbag situation, but the Honda representatives were not willing to set up a loaner vehicle. Then when they finally seemed like it would happen, I was told that I don't have the right insurance and they won't do it for that reason. I know the company needs to fix millions of these air bags and are trying to save money but, I need them to fix mine too. Now they say they can't accommodate my situation. I am asking Honda to please fix my airbag. The attached flyer states that it is dangerous and deadly and that they would do it. Thank you

NHTSA ID

11488784

Incident

Oct 10, 2022

Airbag deployed unexpectedly while I was driving through a construction zone - I think it was right when I drove onto a metal construction plate. This would have been very bad if a car was right behind me. I do not have the car for inspection, since due to the cost of replacing the airbag system my insurance declared it a total loss and picked it up for salvage although the car was otherwise in great working condition with no other damage. However I have many pictures of my car from all angles that were taken for insurance purposes. No one else inspected the car in person before it was picked up since my insurance wanted to do a virtual inspection. There were zero warnings of the problem before it happened.

NHTSA ID

11481606

Incident

Aug 11, 2022

2010 HONDA CIVIC LX. CONSUMER STATED THAT FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING COLLISION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE SPUN THROUGH A GRASS MEDIAN, ACROSS 3 LANES AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. A POWDERY SUBSTANCE SPEWED FROM THE AIRBAG. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TWO OF THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS RECEIVED NON LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES.

NHTSA ID

11480501

Incident

Aug 22, 2022

Dealers will not replace passenger air bag at no cost.

NHTSA ID

11466571

Incident

May 27, 2022

While driving to work on December 20th, all of my curtain air bags and driver side air bags deployed without cause or warning. I brought it in to a Honda dealership to be inspected and I was told I was at fault even though it was an equipment error. There were no lights on my dash indicating the sensors on my 2010 Honda civic were not functioning properly. Thankfully I was not on any highway during the the incident or more serious trouble could have occurred. There was a ringing in my left ear for days after the incident.

NHTSA ID

11445796

Incident

Dec 20, 2021

The contact owned a 2010 Honda Civic. The contact's wife stated while driving 45-50 mph and suddenly the vehicle hydroplaned, the contact's wife lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree, the vehicle then rolled three times then crashed into a telephone pole where the vehicle came into a stop. The frontal air bags did not deploy but the side air bags did deploy. The contact sustained inquires to her c3 and c4 vertebrae's, bruising to the body that was treated medically at a hospital. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a tow yard where the vehicle was determined destroyed. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V042000 (AIR BAGS) however the VIN was not included. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000.

NHTSA ID

11423820

Incident

Jun 3, 2021

Mileage

250,000 mi

MY SON WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE AT A STOP. HIS CAR WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA ID

11399760

Incident

Mar 3, 2021

VEHICLE REAR ENDED, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND SEATBELTS PROTECTION DEVICE DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN IN MOTION UPON IMPACT. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 NEAR MILE MARKER 195 IN ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA.

NHTSA ID

11364822

Incident

Sep 5, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CIVIC COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG RECALL. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING FROM THE HIGHWAY RAMP AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A CRASH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK, JOINTS, CONCUSSION, BRUISES AND CUTS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE POLICE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO AN IMPOUND LOT. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. *LN*JB

NHTSA ID

11326782

Incident

May 29, 2020

Mileage

90,000 mi

PASSENGER AIRBAG REPLACED FROM RECALL AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG NOT REPLACED IS NOT IN RECALL. THE SHOW MARKETPLACE ON CBS DID A SEGMENT ON DEALERSHIP RIPOFFS AND CAME ACROSS THE AIR BAG(S) ISSUE ON A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. (TAKATA) IS THE COMPANY FOR SAID AIRBAGS. SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MINE.HAS METAL SHARDS NEED TO BE REPLACED WAS NOT RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WHILE THE RECALL IS OUT. THESE AIRBAGS CAN GO OFF AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING

NHTSA ID

11306624

Incident

Feb 1, 2020

SEE, PLEASE ATTACHED PDF

NHTSA ID

11265441

Incident

Apr 29, 2019

TAKATA RECALL A ACCIDENT BUT AIRBAG DIDN'T USE, AND THEN I REPAIRED THE CAR, REPLACED THE DOOR. YESTERDAY I WENT TO DEALER TO SELL MY CAR, THEY TOLD ME THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT MINE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED, AND MY ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICULAR AUDIO SYSTEM CABLE DOESN'T WORK TOO. MY FRIEND WAS INJURED AND WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM, IT COSTED THOUSAND OF DOLLARS.

NHTSA ID

11228394

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

110,000 mi

MY CAR WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND EVERY SINCE THEN THE SRS LIGHT SEEMS TO COME ON. THE SRS LIGHT FIRST CAME ON WHEN I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE GETTING OUT FROM THE CAR EXITING IT THE CAR THE CAR IS A 2010 WITH 35000 MILES IT'S A ONE OWNER CAR NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND REPAIRED ALWAYS AT THE DEALER ALL SERVICE HISTORY. THE ONLY PERSON THAT'S MESS WITH THIS SYSTEM IS THE DEALER WHO'S TRIED TO REPAIR AND GET THE LIGHT OFF SRS LIGHT AND STILL IS NOT FIXED WANTING ME TO PAY ALMOST $1,800

NHTSA ID

11220352

Incident

May 25, 2019

TAKATA RECALL AFTER NUMEROUS MAILINGS FROM HONDA ENCOURAGING ME TO HAVE MY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG REPLACED, I FINALLY CALLED THEIR SERVICE HOTLINE IN MARCH 2019. I EMPHASIZED THE NEED TO OBTAIN A "FREE LOANER VEHICLE" AS BOLDLY ADVERTISED IN THEIR MAILING, AND HOW MY SCHEDULE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE WITHOUT SUCH ACCOMMODATIONS. I WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A RETURN PHONECALL THE NEXT DAY FROM TURNERSVILLE HONDA TO SCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT. TWO WEEKS WENT BY WITHOUT A RETURN CALL, SO I CONTACTED TURNERSVILLE HONDA MYSELF TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. AFTER ~15MINUTES ON THE PHONE, THE SERVICE REP INFORMED ME THAT THEY "DO NOT OFFER LOANER VEHICLES" DESPITE WHAT WAS STATED IN THE ADVERTISEMENT. I THEN CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE TO SEE IF THEY COULD ASSIST IN FULFILLING THEIR PROMISED ACCOMMODATIONS. DESPITE AN ADDITIONAL 3 MONTHS AND A DOZEN PHONECALLS AND PROMISES FOR ASSISTANCE, I AM STILL NO CLOSER TO HAVING THIS DEFECT REPAIRED. MY CASE NUMBER IN THIS MATTER IS 09466794. AS WORKING PARENTS WITH A FULL SCHEDULE, TWO SMALL CHILDREN, AND TWO OLDER PARENTS BATTLING CANCER, WE SIMPLY CANNOT DEAL WITH THESE SORTS OF OBSTACLES IN GETTING A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SAFETY DEFECT REPAIRED. WE EXPECT REASONABLE AND TIMELY ACCOMMODATIONS TO BE MADE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE SO BOLDLY ADVERTISED IN THE RECALL NOTIFICATIONS. I HOPE YOU CAN ENCOURAGE HONDA TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THEIR LEGAL AND MORAL OBLIGATIONS TO REPAIR OUR VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11219197

Incident

Jun 11, 2019

Mileage

103,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SLID ON A PIECE OF ICE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE CRASH. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND INJURIES TO THE HEAD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEN LATER TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,416. *DT*JB *TT*JB

NHTSA ID

11173069

Incident

Jan 25, 2019

Mileage

109,416 mi

I WENT IN TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED DONE FOR AIRBAGS. DAYS LATER MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON I NOTIFIED HONDA AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY FOR AN INSPECTION. THE LIGHT COMES AND GOES. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE PRIOR TO THEM SUPPOSEDLY FIXING A RECALL NOW MY AIRBAG WILL NOT STAY OFF. THEY CLAIM IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL REPAIR BUT I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. THIS WAS NEVER AN ISSUE BEFORE THEY FOOLED WITH MY CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND I CAN'T ALLOW SOMETHING TO HAPPEN TO THEM DRIVING IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

11114040

Incident

Jun 23, 2018

HIT A RUT, HOLE, SHALLOW. LIGHTS FOR AIRBAG(NEAR STEERING FRONT) WENT OFF. AIRBAG DID NOT ENGAGE. I WAS DOING A U-TURN, TURNING RIGHT OFF HIGHWAY AND THEN LEFT FOR U-TURN IN FRONT OF A GAS STATION. WHY THE STATION HAD LEFT A HAZARD FOR CUSTOMERS TO RUN IN TO AS I DID, A TURN, I DON'T UNDERSTAND. LOUD NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT, AND BEFORE COMPLETED MY TURN. SOUND CAME AS I WAS TURNING.

NHTSA ID

11093537

Incident

Nov 23, 2017

Mileage

1,795 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, A LARGE TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THE COLLISION, THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT WAS DISABLED DUE TO BACK AND NECK INJURIES PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED LETTERS FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THE AIR BAG MANUFACTURER FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE COLLISION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF GRAYS HARBOR (1720 SIMPSON AVE, ABERDEEN, WA 98520, (360) 532-5833). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. *TR - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ID

11067067

Incident

Feb 2, 2018

Mileage

72,000 mi

HONDA FINALLY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE TAKATA AIRBAG ON 1/18/2018 BUT NOT THE DRIVER'S SIDE? I HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE REAR BY 2 CARS SINCE BUYING THIS CAR IN 2010. NO AIRBAG INFLATED BUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS CAR I AM TERRIFIED OF THE AIRBAG SITUATION. WHY AREN'T THEY REPLACING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG TOO? MY ANXIETY GROWS EVERY TIME I HAVE TO DRIVE SOMEWHERE.

NHTSA ID

11063927

Incident

Jan 18, 2018

I WANT TO REPAIR THIS MONTH

NHTSA ID

11058419

Incident

May 23, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS OF THE 2010 HONDA CIVIC.

NHTSA ID

11053462

Incident

Nov 30, 2017

GOOD EVENING, AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO CORRECT THE AIR BAG RECALL SINCE AUGUST 2016. I'VE CONTACTED AND VISITED THE FOLLOWING DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL: BRYAN HONDA 4104 RAEFORD RD. FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28304 EVERY TIME I VISITED THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS UNABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE SERVICED. THE FIRST TIME, THE EXCUSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP WAS THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK AFTER THEY RECEIVED IT. THE SECOND TIME, THE EXCUSE WAS THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO ORDER THE PART, SO THE PART DIDN'T GET THERE. THE THIRD TIME, THE EXCUSE WAS THAT THEY NEVER GOT THE APPOINTMENT OR THE NOTIFICATION TO ORDER PARTS, AND THEY NEVER PERFORMED THE REPAIR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE LAWS ARE REGARDING RECALL ACTIONS, BUT AREN'T DEALERSHIPS REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS SO THAT THE VEHICLES ARE SAFE TO OPERATE? THE ONLY REASON I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE TO TRY TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED IS BECAUSE I'M IN THE ARMY AND WAS DEPLOYED TO A COMBAT ZONE, AND COULDN'T GET MY CAR SERVICED. NOW THAT I'M BACK STATE SIDE, I WOULD REALLY LIKE THIS REPAIR TO HAPPEN, BUT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT COOPERATING. I'VE ALSO CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE, BUT HAVEN'T HAD ANY LUCK IN SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT. I NEED TO SHIP MY CAR TO HAWAII, BECAUSE I AM ON ASSIGNMENT TO THAT STATE. I CAN'T SHIP MY CAR UNTIL ALL OPEN RECALLS ARE RESOLVED ON MY VEHICLE, BUT I CAN'T GET IT DONE. IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME, IT WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NHTSA ID

11053342

Incident

Aug 17, 2016

Mileage

97,000 mi