1999 Honda Civic Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH A PARKING LOT, A LAMP POST WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE QUARER PANEL ABOVE THE TIRE. THE SPEED TRAVELED WAS 5 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS COMPLAINTS OF AIRBAGS NOT GOING OFF IN FRONTAL COLLISIONS, BUT A SIDE IMPACT AT 5 MPH CAUSED THE AIRBAG TO GO OFF, WHICH IN TURN ALSO TWISTED THE DASH BOARD AND BROKE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE ACTUAL CRASH ITSELF CAUSED LESS THEN $500 OF DAMAGE, IT IS THE AIRBAG, WINDSHIELD, AND DASH BOARD THAT CAUSED ALL OF THE DAMAGE.
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND RELEASED VIOLENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. *YH
WAS TRAVELING 50MPH AND HAD REARENDED A COUGAR. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED SOME INJURIES, AND RECEIVED EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK
HAD CAR 4 MONTHS AND SRS LIGHT CAME ON, THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR WARRANTY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK
HEAD ON COLLISION AT 35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET, WHILE TURNING THERE WASN'T A CURB, BUT VEHICLE HIT A TREE AND IT FLIPPED OVER ONCE AN ITS TOP. THEN, SLID DOWN THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
VEHICLE IMPACTED ANOTHER AUTO THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF IT. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURY AND A CONCUSSION. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL. VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND PROPELLED HEAD-ON INTO CONCRETE BARRIER. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED ONTO THE INTERSTATE, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING A FOUR CAR CRASH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT, BUT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WAS TRAVELING ONLY 25MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION. FRONT END WAS PUSHED BACK , AND WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. ALSO UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER WAS INJURED. HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. VEHICLE TOTALED.*AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG AS WELL AS PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE COLLISION IMPACT POWERFUL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, BUT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH
FRONT, PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THERE WAS NO POTHOLE ON ROAD, DID NOT HIT BUMP EITHER. DEALER TOLD AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT A COLLISION, AND TO SEE HER INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE ON RIGHTSIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 40-45MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT, BUT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER'S SON HAD A FRONT END COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY- DRIVER WAS INJURED. NOT SURE OF HOW FAST DRIVER WAS TRAVELING. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
OWNER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. STEERING WHEEL CRACKED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN. *AK
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The 1999 Honda Civic has 48 Air Bags complaints on file. 36 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.