2001 Honda Civic Frontal Problems
- 59
- 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 59 stored complaint records:
- 45 indicate a crash
- 28 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- frontal collision · 8 records
- upon impact · 8 records
- passenger side · 7 records
- failed deploy · 7 records
- rear ended · 6 records
- steering wheel · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Frontal
Srs light on my 2001 honda civic is on and the problem, according to the dealer is a code 15-3 for opds unit failure. With this light on the air bags in my car will not function in a crash. Honda had extended the coverage for this repair for 10 years or 150,000 miles. The problem is that i missed the cut off for a covered repair by 11 months. The car currently has less than 85,000 miles on it. The dealership, valley…
ODI 10416912
Exterior Lighting · Frontal
My 2001 honda civic was part of a recall due to a problem with the srs. I went to the dealership and i was told that my car was also under recall due to a problem with the switch for the lights. The problem was with the low-beams. I made an appointment for both to be fixed. When i brought the car in, i was told that it was not part of the recall for the lightswitch, although the recall contained the make and model…
ODI 10392908
Electrical System · Frontal · Service Brakes, Electric · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My mother is a victim of sudden acceleration incident from a honda civic 2001. She was driving the vehicle on a small street and had placed it in park. Then, she placed the gear back into drive and before tapping the gas pedal the car surged forward in high acceleration and went out of control. She applied the brakes a few times but it failed to stop the car. The steering was also out of control and the car…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10369576
Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. The contact attempted to brake from unknown speeds but to no avail. The brakes would not engage and the vehicle proceeded through the traffic stop, crashing into the side of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not repaired however, the air bags were previously serviced under nhtsa campaign id number:…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10339488
Frontal
My daughter was involved in a car accident on 3/3/10. Coming off of a stop sign and entering an intersection heading north, she failed to yield to an suv heading east. She t-boned that car which did extensive damage to the entire front of her vehicle (vehicle declared totaled). My concern is that the airbag did not deploy. If you saw the picture of the damage, it certainly should have. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10316876
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic lx. The contact stated she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v259000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) and had repairs performed on the vehicle at her local dealer. The frontal air bag inflator module was replaced however, the air bag warning sensor light was illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact…
ODI 10326613
Frontal
American honda was required to notify car owners of a recall for driver's airbags to affected civic owners. I am one of those owners and never received notification. When seeing a notice for a recall from another manufacturer on the news, i logged into my honda owner link account - one which i have been a registered user for more than 2 years, and which contains my correct mailing address (the same as when i…
ODI 10285708
Frontal
I was driving through an intersection when i was struck by a vehicle. I was hit on the front driver's side. My car spun and our cars collided a second time, damaging my driver's rear side. My passenger airbag deployed however my driver's side airbag did not. I hit what i think was my steering wheel and broke my cheekbone. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10284972
Frontal · Seat Belts
Srs light remains on possibly to the defective seat belt sensor as others have complained about. Presently i need to replace front struts $800 - normal wear and tear for a car with 95000 miles on it. I hate the new honda civic - i have no idea what they were thinking when they designed it so i decided to keep mine and have the normal stuff fixed. But - this is something that i am not the only one complaining about.…
ODI 10296921
Frontal
I am writing to inform you of an airbag malfunction that occurred in my 2001 honda civic on july 14, 2009. I was injured in the accident as a direct result of the airbag failure. I was driving in rush hour traffic on july 14, 2009. Going approximately 40 mph, i rear-ended a vehicle that was stopped for a light. The front of my honda smashed in, the windshield was smashed, and the front end and compartment compressed…
Crash reported
ODI 10342611
Frontal
The srs light in my 2001 honda civic has been on for a month, which means my airbags will not deploy properly. Honda refuses to cover the cost of this safety issue. *tr
ODI 10280632
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving 50 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. The contact received head and chest trauma, and is complaining of neck and back pain. He has seen a doctor for his injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The contact has pictures. The current and failure mileages were unknown.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10238728
Frontal
Driving 2001 honda civic ex at approximately 45 mph, crashed head-on into side of suv making illegal left turn. There was one passenger in front passenger's seat. Neither driver or passenger side airbags deployed. Both driver and passenger sustained seat belt bruises across chest. Car appears to be totaled (prior to official claims adjustment). *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10235878
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving 35 mph, the front end of the vehicle was crashed. The driver side air bag deployed, but it also caused the entire steering wheel to explode. All the plastic metal from the steering wheel spread throughout the vehicle. The driver was injured due to the air bag explosion, along with two other occupants. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10239965
Automatic Transmission · Frontal · Horn · Seat Belts
My horn stopped working and my srs light came on about a year and a half ago. The dealer originally told me it had to do with the wiring... Costing me $300 which i could not afford to repair. I took the car in for the air bag recall and now they are saying the srs light is on because of a defect in the seat belt buckle ($200)- but why would that make my horn stop working? There are a lot of complaints and this needs…
ODI 10344009
Frontal
A car cut me off on freeway-i swerved to avoid hitting him. My car hit center freeway divider and rolled over 3-4 times before coming to a rest. The airbags did not deploy. Car is completely destroyed. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10213028
Electrical System · Frontal
The srs indicator light came on and has been on for 2 years. I was t-boned on the passenger side by the gas tank, and the airbags did not deploy. I had taken the car to the dealer numerous times for maintenance & was never informed of this possibility due to the indicator light being on. Had i known, it would have been fixed or inspected. Now the dealer says it is not under warranty & at 100 hr. I do not want to…
Crash reported
ODI 10264011
Front · Frontal
Our 2001 honda civic ex was involved in an accident. A pickup truck turned in front of our vehicle and our front-end hit his side. The air bag(s) did not deploy nor did the seat belt work properly. The driver's head in the honda hit the windshield and the driver's neck hit the steering wheel. *nm
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10169895
Frontal
I was driving my 2001 honda civic when a car ran a red light and drove into my driver side door. My complaint is that even though it was a side impact both of my front air bags went off, the problem was my car was still moving forward and i could not see where i was going and was very lucky to miss a light pole, a telephone pole, a electric grid box and several small trees all of which were in front of me. Like i…
Crash reported
ODI 10157961
Frontal
I rear-ended another vehicle at approximately 60 mph on interstate i-95 in dade county, florida. My air bag did not inflate to protect me. I suffered serious injuries and was taken by paramedic to parkway regional medical center where i was admitted through the emergency room. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10144896
Frontal
Our 2001 honda civic was involved in a head -on collision yesterday and the drivers side air bag did not deploy - crash speed was about 25-30 mph. Passenger side air bag did deploy. *jb
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10140605
Air Bags · Frontal
Sirs, recently the air bag warning indicator on the instrument panel,fails to go off indicating a problem with the safety air bag system.there is no routine maintenance recommended in my owners manual for this part,and since i read about recalls for this model car (honda civic 4 door 2001) i did not take it to the repair shop or dealer to examine. Through this website, i checked the vin's of the vehicles affected…
ODI 10283955
Frontal
While driving 30 mph, the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, the driver's air bag failed to deploy. However, the passenger air bag deploy. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The cause has not been determined at this time. Please provide further details. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10111720
Frontal
I was in a frontal collision in my 2001 honda civic ex. I was traveling about 35 miles per hour when a car merged into the intersection in front of me- i hit the drivers side door. The air bag in the drivers car deployed. Mine did not. That does not seem right. My car was totaled in the crash, and my insurance adjustor was also surprised my air bag did not deploy.*jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10112188
Frontal
I was driving a honda civic 2001 and was in an accident with front crash. The driver side airbag did not open. However, the passenger side airbag opened. This caused some injuries to my neck, chest and also bruised my knees. Car is deemed to be total for repair.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10107632