HondaCivic1998
  1. Honda Civic
  2. Problems
  3. 1998
  4. Air Bags

1998 Honda Civic Air Bags Problems

16
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 16 stored complaint records:

  • 14 indicate a crash
  • 8 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi5
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 4, 2016 · 211,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda civic. The contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 211,000.

    Crash reported

    ODI 10925431

  • July 18, 2016 · 232,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda civic. While driving 30 mph, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed without warning. The impact damaged the windshield and smoke escaped from the air bags into the cabin of the vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 232,000.

    ODI 10886141

  • October 16, 2014 · 164,000 miles

    Air Bags

    The impact was at about 37 mph, the impact was in the front of the car, the failure of the air bags to open at the time of the impact. *tr

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10651952

  • July 31, 2014

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owned a 1998 honda civic. The contact stated that the driver crashed the vehicle into a pole. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the vehicle was destroyed. The driver was taken to a hospital and sustained a broken nose, dissected aorta, and was in cardiac intensive care. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and vin were unavailable.

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10622038

  • March 31, 2012 · 230,000 miles

    Air Bags · Body

    Driving at 55 mph a ford focus pulled straight out in front of me and came to a stop. I was approximately 1 car length away when they did this so i did not have time to stop and could not pull out around them because i would have been in oncoming traffic. I t-boned this vehicle doing 55 mph and they were stopped. My front end hit directly on their front drivers side. Their front left fender and tire were bent in and…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10458149

  • December 29, 2010 · 180,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda civic. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash in which none of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed and the driver was reported injured. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 180,000.

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10374123

  • July 12, 2004 · 50,179 miles

    Air Bags

    I own a 1998 honda civic lx, and the srs light on. It cost me 64.00 to tell me there was nothing wrong. The honda dealership said if goes on again they will replace the computer chip and will cost $500.00 to $700.00 to do that. They don't know what's causing it. I went on the internet and found lots of other people with honda's with the same problem. It appears honda is not taking the blame for it. How safe is it…

    ODI 10080864

  • January 22, 2004

    Air Bags

    Both driver and passenger side air bags failed to deploy when the consumer was involved in a major collision. *ph *sc

    Crash reported

    ODI 10065302

  • July 23, 2003

    Air Bags

    Consumer called complaining about having problems with air bags not deploying. While driving vehicle was involved in a collision where the air bags did not deploy.dealer was contacted, and stated that they did not know why the air bags did not deploy.*ak

    Crash reported

    ODI 10031646

  • September 20, 2002

    Air Bags

    While driving vehicle was smashed into from the side which then threw the vehicle into a telephone pole head on. Neither dual air bags deployed upon either impact. Please describe details. Nlm

    Crash reported

    ODI 8019332

  • September 16, 2002

    Air Bags

    AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOYE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. DT

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 769224

  • August 29, 2002

    Air Bags

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 766720

  • December 24, 2001

    Air Bags

    Air bags did not deploy when car hit the back of another vehicle at approx. 35 m.p.h. Front end of honda civic was demolished and nothing protected driver from hitting windshield even with seat belt on her. This car was for teenager and dealer was asked specific questions about the safety of the vehicle including the air bags. We were told that car was very safe and everything was in working order. Now we know that…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 769618

  • April 18, 2001

    Air Bags

    During frontal collision the frontal air bags did not deploy, consumer was injured in accident. Nlm

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 561632

  • October 1, 1999

    Air Bags

    My car is totaled by another drivers negligence; i was told by a lawyer that because my son and i were not killed in the accident we could not file a claim against the manufactor for the airbags not deploying even though it was a head on colllison. I called the manufactor and all the lady told me was that she would send me a "brochure" on how the airbags worked. I know my son and i were extremely lucky in this…

    Crash reported

    ODI 712929

  • July 25, 1999

    Air Bags

    Drive and passenger side airbags did not deploy when vehicle was involved in a rear end accident. The entire front end of the vehicle was destroyed.

    Crash reported · 3 injuries

    ODI 709382