2003 Honda Civic Air Bags Problems
- 110
- 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 110 stored complaint records:
- 30 indicate a crash
- 22 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat belt · 14 records
- takata recall · 13 records
- issue failure · 10 records
- passenger side · 9 records
- airbag light · 9 records
- warning light · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Came in today to tampa honda for a scheduled appointment for the air bag recall and service advisor [xxx] advised me that the parts are not available even though the dealership sent me two emails confirming that the service would be performed today. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10654101
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was recently repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v349000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000. Updated…
ODI 10655400
Air Bags
Collision occurred in the early evening, dry pavement, warm weather. The suv ran a red light and pulled of the honda civic, which had a green light. The civic struck head-on into the suv passenger side door. The civic front end crumple zone was compressed as designed, the front bumper sheared off, however the driver airbag did not deploy. No other passengers in the affected vehicle. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10660978
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact received notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags), nhtsa campaign number: 14v394000 (air bags) and nhtsa campaign number: 12v136000 (exterior lighting). However, the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The…
ODI 10653039
Air Bags
I was making a left hand turn and got hit at 45 mph on front drivers side. My passenger air bag deployed, but my drivers air bag did not deploy. My head struck the drivers side window and in result i had a forehead laceration that needed 24 stitches. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10655321
Air Bags
I was informed by american honda my vehicle needed to be serviced for airbags in oct. 2014. I took my honda on 10/29/14 to be serviced. When i showed up i was informed it was not there for service as they previously stated, but to be inspected. They informed me i needed a passenger side airbag & they would be in touch w/ me. It has been well over 60 days now & nothing from honda of ocala. *js
ODI 10682022
Air Bags · Seats
Air bag light came on. Determined is was code 9-3 driver seat belt switch. *tr
ODI 10651266
Air Bags
My vehicle is included in airbag recall 14v-349 dated july 21, 2014. I have not received a recall notice, the dealer cannot order parts because honda hasn't released a replacement part number, the dealer will not disconnect my airbags (toyota recommends this short-term procedure until parts are available), and american honda ([redacted], [xxx] @ [xxx]) will not return my calls. I am moving to florida nov 12, and do…
ODI 10649681
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,174.
ODI 10651153
Air Bags
I don't know if this is right form but i have a complaint with honda. I have a recall on my car and they do not have the parts manufactured to remedy the recall. They will not provide any other solution. I called the honda recall department and my case manager never got back to me; they had told me it was going to be 24-48 hours until they got back to me and she never has gotten back to me. I want a loaner vehicle…
ODI 10643930
Air Bags
This defective part is in my vehicle. I checked with american honda. This defect has caused deaths and serious injuries to drivers when air bag is deployed. Honda cannot replace it at this time and it can cause me serious injury and accidents. Please have honda change this immediately or remove air bag and replace with a new one immediately. *tr
ODI 10648312
Air Bags
We saw a news report about the air bag recalls for these vehicles in late summer last year. We called the dealership when our srs light came on to see if our vehicle was part of the takata-brand airbag recall. When we called, the dealership stated that our vehicle was not included in the recall. We reset the srs computer. We never received any paperwork stating there ever was such a recall. While out running errands…
ODI 10680159
Air Bags · Seat Belts
The airbag/ srs light went off and honda dealer said it was the seatbelts and required a $530 repair. I am not sure why this is not covered under a warranty for safety. *tr
ODI 10618845
Air Bags · Seat Belts
My seatbelt/srs light went came on and when i took it to the honda dealership i was told that there is an issue with the srs sensor but is not covered under any warranty. To me it seems like a safety issue that honda does not cover the srs sensor in the buckle. With this sensor going bad it could cause an issue with the airbag. My honda has had multiple recalls on the airbag but nothing on the sensor. I believer…
ODI 10705357
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact stated that the srs light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the air bag inflator module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. Updated 11/14/14*cn the consumer stated the vehiicle was…
ODI 10628486
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v70000 (air bags,exterior lighting) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10701160
Air Bags · Seats · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. While attempting to decelerate at an unknown speed, the contact depressed the brake pedal and it became stuck to the floorboard. The failure caused the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The seat belts failed to restrain the contact and the front air bag failed to deploy. As a result, the contact sustained injuries to the head, neck and back. The second driver…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10597670
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure continued to occur continuously for over a year. The vehicle was taken to the dealer in july for diagnostic testing and they advised her that it was dangerous to drive the vehicle in the event of a crash since the air bags may not deploy. The contact referenced nhtsa…
ODI 10615930
Air Bags
Hello, the vehicle passing through culvert and hit the crossbar with the road, and the airbag automatically opened, the blow was slightly below and nothing drastic, the car has never been nor ever collided head back. I think the airbags are faulty, what should i do. *tr
ODI 10655249
Air Bags
Air bag light came on. Several recalls for my car. Honda refuses to fix saying i'm not affected. *tr
ODI 10535700
Air Bags
I bought this car 2 years ago when the car had about 96,000 miles. Car now has 130,353 miles and the air bag light is now on. Apparently honda does not have a recall for this problem. *tr
ODI 10536471
Air Bags
Srs light is always on. I have reset it a number of times but it will go on again after a few days or weeks. The air bags will not deploy when the light is on. I am surprised that this is not a very serious safety issue. From reviewing the complaints, the dealers answers or guesses as to what's wrong are too numerous to list here and the cost just to investigate is just too high. There is something obviously wrong…
ODI 10758585
Air Bags
The supplemental restraint system (srs) light came on, read the code and was a 7-2 code meaning that the air bag or srs module had an internal failure. This can be caused by a voltage deficiency problem so i had my charging system checked and everything was in specification range. Contacted honda as i have read that they extended the warranty on these modules to a 10 year/ 150,000 mile warranty because of so many…
ODI 10544042
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. While driving downhill at 55 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floor when the brakes were engaged. The driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The driver side frontal air bags failed to deploy. The driver's head struck the windshield, which created a cut on his head and brain swelling. The driver received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10633637
Air Bags · Service Brakes
When driving down the road, the vehicles stopped . I applied my brakes and nothing happened. I then hit the vehicle in front of me. And my air bags on my vehicle did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10512256