32 complaints reported

1993 Honda Civic Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
32
Crashes
30
Fires
0
Injuries
15

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2003 Crash

CONSUMER WA SHAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2002
Apr 2003 Crash

THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WERE THERE ANY RECALLS AND SHOULD THE AIR BAG HAVE DEPLOYED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT IN THE FRONT. *TS *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA HONDA, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jun 2001 Crash Injury

RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MPH. DRIVER'S AIR BAG RELEASED A POWDER, BUT FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT AIR BAG SHOULD BE FINE, BUT HAS NOT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2001
Oct 2000 Crash

WHILE DODGING FROM HITTING A DEER VEHICLE WAS TURN INTO A FIELD AND COLLIDED INTO SEVERAL TREES ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A BIG TREE. SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2000
Aug 2000 Crash

WHILE ON HIGHWAY A CAR CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER , AND CONSUMER'S CAR WENT OVER A 36 FEET EMBANKMENT. CAR ROLLED OVER, AND LANDED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2000
Jan 2000 Crash

A FRIEND WAS DRIVING CONSUMER'S CAR ON A CITY STREET APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS, HAD TO STOP BEFORE MAKING A LEFT HANDED TURN. ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 20MPH, HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON RIGHT FRONT BUMPER, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2000
Dec 1999 Crash

CONSUMER'S CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 1999
Oct 1999 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTED IN KNEE INJURY AND BRUISING TO THE PASSENGER AND INTERNAL BRUISING TO THE DRIVER. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1999
Aug 1999 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER HIT A TREE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 1999
Apr 1999 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE OCCUPANT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE , CAUSING FRONT END TO LAND IN A DITCH, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1999
Aug 1998 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1998
Aug 1998 Crash Injury

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER A FRONT END COLLISION WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1998
Jan 1998 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 1997
Dec 1997 Crash Injury

COLLISION OCCURRED AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1997
Mar 1997 Crash Injury

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE STOPPED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING 25 MPH. THIS PUSHED STOPPED VEHICLE INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT AND BACK OF VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 1997
Dec 1996 Crash

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE EDGES AROUND THE AIR BAG COVER TO DETACH FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jul 1996 Crash

CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT AN DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jun 1996

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. (NOTE CONSUMER WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT). TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 1996
Feb 1996 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 1995
Feb 1996 Crash Injury

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Nov 1995 Crash Injury

UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE "HARD", DRIVERS SHOULDER FAILED TO RESTRAIN ALONG W/AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 1995
Oct 1995 Crash Injury

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1995
Sep 1995 Crash Injury

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1995
Jun 1995 Crash Injury

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 1995
May 1995 Crash Injury

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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Quick Summary

The 1993 Honda Civic has 32 Air Bags complaints on file. 30 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.