48 complaints reported

1999 Honda Civic Air Bags

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

Reports
48
Crashes
36
Fires
0
Injuries
28

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2002 Crash

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2002
Nov 2002 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2002
Aug 2002 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2002
Jul 2002

HAD CAR 4 MONTHS AND SRS LIGHT CAME ON, THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR WARRANTY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2002
Jul 2002 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2002
Jun 2002 Crash Injury

HEAD ON COLLISION AT 35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2002
Dec 2001 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2001
Oct 2001 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2001
Sep 2001 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2001
Aug 2001 Crash Injury

CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND PROPELLED HEAD-ON INTO CONCRETE BARRIER. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2001
Aug 2001 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2001
Jul 2001 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Mar 2001 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2001
Feb 2001 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2001
Jan 2001 Crash Injury

FRONT, PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2001
Nov 2000

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2000
Sep 2000 Crash Injury

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE ON RIGHTSIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK

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

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Mar 2000 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2000
Oct 1999 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1999
Jul 1999 Crash Injury

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 1999
May 1999 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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Quick Summary

The 1999 Honda Civic has 48 Air Bags complaints on file. 36 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.