2000 Honda Civic Air Bags
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN RIVERSIDE IN ROCKFORD. WHEN I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION AT RIVERSIDE AND ROCKTON, A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD NO TIME TO REACT AND HIT THE CAR AT 40 MPH. MY TWO DOOR 2000 HONDA CIVIC EX IS TOTALED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I NEVER HAD ANY AIRBAG LIGHTS ON IN MY CAR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT OR ANY WARNINGS INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT WORK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE TURNING A CORNER BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A DIRT BANK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HIS HEAD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND HAD A CUT/BRUISE ON HIS FOREHEAD FROM STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRONT END AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE CRASH BECAUSE HE BLACKED OUT. A PASSERBY WOKE HIM UP AND CALLED 911. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS RENDERED AS DESTROYED. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
ROLL OVER AND HEAD ON COLLISION OF VEHICLE BUT NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NUMEROUS COMMENTS ON INTERNET ABOUT AIRBAGS LACK OF DEPLOYMENT ON THIS VEHICLE. I CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY ARE NON RESPONSIVE TO INSPECT THE AIRBAGS AND TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE FAULTY. I HAVE THE VEHICLE IN MY POSSESSION AND WOULD LIKE IT PROPERLY INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. *NM THERE WAS A VIOLENT FRONT IMPACT COLLISION WITH ROADSIDE FENCING THAT TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE WAS CONCERNED IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER STATED THE SRS AND BOTH AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED AND CRACKED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE SENSITIVE FOR THE MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR. AIR BAGS COULD NOT BE DEPLOYED IF NON SENSITIVE. THIS COULD NOT HAPPEN DUE TO THE COMPUTER SENDING OUT THE SIGNALS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS . DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK
CAR WAS IMPACTED ON LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT, CAR WAS SPUN AT LEAST ONE REVELOUTION AND NEITHER ONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. POLICE ON SITE OF ACCIDENT SAID TO FILE COMPLAINT DUE TO IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO AND SHOULD OF DEPLOYED AIR BAGS. DRIVER SUFFERED NECK AND HEAD INJURY DUE TO HITTING DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. CAR IS AT BODY SHOP AWAITING ADJUSTERS TO DEEM FIXABLE OR TOTAL LOSS. *AK
INVIOLVED IN A CRASH INVOLVING THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AT APPROX 30-35 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SLIGHT INJURY TO THE DRIVER*AK
DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE CRACKED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF UPON IMPACT. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT SO I SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.
2000 HONDA CIVIC EX, FRONTEND COLLISION INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, TOTALED CAR. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT ABOUT 25-35 MPH WITH ANOTHER CAR. THE OTHER CAR'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT MINE DID NOT. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY CAR IS DAMAGED. *NLM
AIR-BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY ON IMPACT. *TT
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK *MR
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*JB
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35-40 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 50MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
WHILE IN MOTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN AND JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. *JG
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 25 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FOURTY MILE PER HOUR FRONT END COLLISION, DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. VEHICLE WENT OVER A RETAINING WALL AND HIT A BUILDING. WHOLE FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED BEYOND RADIATOR, AND NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 45 TO 50 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE WITH FRONTAL IMPACT AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NON-ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE SHOWING POINT OF IMPACT ON THE FRONT BUMPER DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. INJURIES WERE MINOR IN THIS INCIDENT, HOWEVER, IT IS APPARENT THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB
I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY HANDBOOK SAYS THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF. THEY DIDN'T. *AK
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The 2000 Honda Civic has 68 Air Bags complaints on file. 45 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.