60 complaints reported

1996 Honda Civic Air Bags

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

Reports
60
Crashes
30
Fires
1
Injuries
16

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 1996 Crash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30MPH, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 1996
Oct 1996 Crash

HIT A DEER AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

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

DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING INTO SHOPPING CENTER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME, BROADSIDED OTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. *AK

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

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 1996
Sep 1996

PASSSENGER'S AIR BAG LOCATED AT TOP OF DASHBOARD, OCCUPANT MIGHT PLACE MAPS OR BOXES ON TOP OF DASHBOARD WHICH WOULD INTERFERE WITH AIRBAG. *AK

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

IN A FRONT-END ACCIDENT PASENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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

THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 1996
Jun 1996 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.

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

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1996 Honda Civic has 60 Air Bags complaints on file. 30 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.