2011 Honda Civic Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot, the engine was powered off with the key in the ignition, and the front driver-side air bag and front driver-side air bag curtain had independently deployed. No warning lights illuminated, and there was no impact. In addition, the contact stated that her mother was sitting in the passenger seat, and the failure occurred while rolling up the front passenger-side window. The contact's mother sustained minor injuries to her left ear; however, did not seek medical attention. The local dealer was contacted; however, the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11721763

Incident

Mar 1, 2026

Mileage

140,019 mi

The contact owned a 2011 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while attempting to park in a parking lot, he was blinded by the sun and collided with the circular concrete base of a parking lot light on private property. The contact mentioned that the engine was revving high. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact was rendered unconscious by the impact. The contact sustained a cracked sternum, rib, right shoulder, back, and hip injuries, and also aggravated a prior spine injury. The contact stated that he observed coolant leaking from the radiator on the ground under the vehicle. Medical attention was required for these injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed that the radiator was destroyed and the vehicle was deemed totaled. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

NHTSA ID

11705296

Incident

Mar 15, 2025

Mileage

156,000 mi

On August 9 while grandson was in route on I20 toward Birmingham, Al. to attend grandparent funeral, driver air bag exploded. He struggled to take a close next exit. He pulled car to side of road and ran away from car. He said it was full of smoke and small pieces. He feared the car was going to catch fire. His phone was dead and there was nothing off the exit so after smoke cleared and he felt safer, he drove car to my home and parked under carport. I called Sunny King Honda on Monday and they said that I had to contact American Honda. I was told they would send someone to inspect, but after many times calling, they said insurance needed to inspect. On October 1, Insurance looked at car and did car fax and found no reason for air bag to explode. They had already given me case number but finally a case manager, named Ilene, answered and said to take to dealership on October 24 for inspection and test. I spoke with guy at dealership and he said because car does not need to be driven, I could leave there and they would lock up. I have called again many times trying to find out when car will be fixed and she is not returning my calls. It has been 3 more weeks since dropping off at dealership. It is going on 4 months without car. This could have been a death complaint instead of needing repair. He was fortunate that his left arm was really red and no other harm. There was not a recall on his vin but common sense is air bag is for safety when hitting something to protect individual. Looking on line, there are other complaints with 2011 Civic. The car has been a great car but I am concerned about safety. I hoped American Honda would just repair car and make safe, but at this point, I am questioning.

NHTSA ID

11699122

Incident

Aug 9, 2025

Airbag sensor light for front passenger seat has recently lit up and won’t turn off. Honda dealer said my daughter needs to replace the passenger seat weight sensor which means replacing the whole seat at $3000+ cost. Please check, thank you.

NHTSA ID

11590702

Incident

May 5, 2024

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V661000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11512987

Incident

Mar 21, 2023

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO MULTIPLE VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SPINE AND CHEST. THE CONTACT DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HER INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

NHTSA ID

11390257

Incident

Jan 25, 2021

Mileage

98,000 mi

HI I AM [XXX] AND I WAS THE PASSENGER IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON APRIL 3RD, 2020. THE DRIVER WAS [XXX] AND WE WE'RE HEADED HOME DOWN 184/CONERROSS CREEK ROAD AND WE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A FOUR WAY STOP SIGN. [XXX] LOOKED LEFT AND SEEN A VEHICLE APPROACHING THE FOUR WAY AND [XXX] THEN LOOKED RIGHT AN HE LOOKED STRAIGHT AND THEN BEGAN TO LET OFF THE BREAK PEDAL AND THEN WE GOT HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE HEADLIGHT AREA. IT IS TOTALED. WHEN WE GOT HIT THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS WE HAD REPLACED FOR A RECALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO. MY HEAD CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, MY CHEST HIT THE DASH WHICH CAUSED A BROKEN STERNUM AND TWO DISPLACED DISC. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG CAME OUT LATE, THE TWO PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ALSO DIDN'T DEPLOY. I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11339997

Incident

Jul 16, 2020

Mileage

199,000 mi

I AM STATIONED IN GERMANY. I HAVE EMAILED MY REQUEST TO [email protected] TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX MY RECALL. THEY SAID I AM NOT IN THE GERMAN SYSTEM, SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. I NEED HELP ON WHOM TO BRING THIS TO IN THE STUTTGART, GERMANY AREA. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11320674

Incident

Apr 9, 2020

CORRECTION ACTION REQUIRED ON AIRBAG STATUS. THE AIRBAGS WERE FIXED LAST YEAR NOVEMBER 2ND, 2019 AT HONDA ROUSH DEALERSHIP IN WESTERVILLE, OHIO PLEASE CONTACT HONDA ROUSH FOR DETAILS

NHTSA ID

11309360

Incident

Nov 2, 2019

AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES LATELY DUE TO TRAFFIC SLOWING DOWN IN FRONT I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL. THE PEDAL WENT IMMEDIATELY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED TO SLOW OR STOP. TO AVOID ACCIDENT I VEERED TO THE DIRT SHOULDER AND BEGIN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL ENDING UP BACK ON THE ROAD AND CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEATBELTS HAD FAILED TO LOCK AS IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NEVER DEPRESSED AND IT APPEARED THAT AS SOON AS THE TIRES HIT THE DIRT SHOULDER THE VEHICLE GAIN SPEED. IN ADDITION AIRBAGS WERE NEVER DEFLATED.

NHTSA ID

11231109

Incident

Jul 5, 2019

Mileage

122,700 mi

TAKATA RECALL: 1/26/19 HAD A MVA WHERE FORD FUSION PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I TBONED HIM AROUND 20-30MPH, MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS LOCKED ALL THE WAY OUT. I HIT STEERING WHEEL AND WOUND UP WITH STERNAL FRACTURE WHICH IS NOW A NONUNION FRACTURE. I HAD TAKEN CAR INTO HONDA DEALER TO HAVE RECALL FIXED WHICH THEY SAID THEY DID ( I HAVE RECEIPTS) BUT THEY OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T. HONDA RECALL 16-048

NHTSA ID

11217611

Incident

Jan 26, 2019

Mileage

211,546 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THIS FACT

NHTSA ID

11182171

Incident

Feb 23, 2019

I'M REALIZING THAT MY PASSENGER AIR BAGS HAS HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS MADE.

NHTSA ID

11164545

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

Mileage

65,000 mi

CAR LOST CONTROL ON THE ROAD AND MOVED OUTSIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN THE SIDE AIR BAGS GOT DEPLOYED. WHEN THEY GOT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE HEAD TO BE HIT ON THE WINDOWS OF THE CAR PRETTY HARD. HOW COULD IT HAPPEN THAT THE AIR BAGS GOD DEPLOYED BUT NO AIR GOT INFLATED INTO THE AIRBAGS. THEY JUST FELL AS IF A CLOTH \ CURTAIN WAS COMING OUT WITHOUT INFLATING. ATTACHED PICTURES SHOULD GIVE YOU AN IDEA.

NHTSA ID

11155878

Incident

Nov 24, 2018

Mileage

66,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE WINDSHIELD FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

NHTSA ID

11151936

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

Mileage

194,000 mi

TAMARA RECALL: MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK. THE CAR L HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY 2 DIFFERENT MECHANIC'S

NHTSA ID

11083542

Incident

Jun 1, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

2011 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL AND CONSUMER WAS DENIED A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. *SMD *JS

NHTSA ID

10905433

Incident

Jul 22, 2016

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON EVEN AFTER REPAIR SHOP RESET IT. WE ARE VERY WORRIED ABOUT IT'S ABILITY TO OPERATE CORRECTLY WITHOUT INJURING US !

NHTSA ID

11054922

Incident

Nov 15, 2017

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET MY CAR HIT A POTHOLE AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLORED.

NHTSA ID

11022649

Incident

Sep 4, 2017

Mileage

48,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA OF THE DESERT (68-025 KYLE RD., CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234, (760) 328-8981) SIX MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11004915

Incident

May 25, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT EXPLODED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, BRUISED RIBS, PELVIC DAMAGE, AND SPRAINS TO THE RIGHT WRIST AND RIGHT ANKLE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

NHTSA ID

10980519

Incident

Jun 9, 2016

Mileage

37,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC .THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10980281

Incident

May 31, 2016

TAKATA RECALL ISSUED IN JULY 2016. IN JANUARY 2017 DEALER SAID THEY WERE RECEIVING PARTS FOR LAST SUMMER'S RECALLS. TODAY I WAS TOLD THE DEALER (PROCTOR HONDA, TALLAHASSEE, FL) HAS NO IDEA, THEY ARE STILL WAITING PARTS, PLEASE BE PATIENT. PLEASE HELP, WE NEED MORE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

10954189

Incident

Jul 25, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. DUE TO POTENTIAL INJURY/DEATH TO PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE, I CANNOT HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR MY JOB AND INCONVENIENT FOR MY PERSONAL TIME. NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE, DESPITE HONDA SAYING ONE WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 2016.

NHTSA ID

10946906

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

TAKATA RECALL - MY RECALL LOOKUP SAYS REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE, BUT THE INITIAL ESTIMATES SAY I SHOULD EXPECT A RECALL IN LATE SUMMER/FALL OF 2016. IF A REMEDY IS NOT AVAILABLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, THE LOOKUP SAYS TO FILE A COMPLAINT.

NHTSA ID

10945832

Incident

May 23, 2016