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 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Power Train
I had taken for a recall on my honda 2003 civic ex at mcdavid honda of irving. I recently had a oil changed at mcdavid honda of irving. After the oil change, there was a difference in my car's performance. Its takes a lot to throttle the car from start to run, if its on incline road. The gas mileage has gone down from 30mpg to 27 mpg. When asked to have a look at it, the service adviser said "$ 99 for diagnose."…
ODI 10497919
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact stated that while approaching a stop light the brakes failed. The contact stated that the vehicle did not slow down and the brake pedal kicked back up when depressed. As a result, the contact entered the intersection and another vehicle crashed into her vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries from the crash. The vehicle was taken to a repair…
Crash reported
ODI 10471694
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I just pulled out of parking lot onto road knowing that within the next 200 ft i was approaching stop light i was doing about 15-20 mph. I saw the car stopped for light and stepped on my brakes my car never attempted to slow down or stop until it impacted with rear of vehicle stopped at light. 2nd accident: as crossing intresection a car pulled over into my lane i applied brakes and car did not attempt to slow down…
Crash reported
ODI 10625946
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v136000, 14v349000 and 14v351000 (air bags, exterior lighting); however, the parts to do the repairs was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10713418
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Srs warning light appeared in december 2011, made appointment with pohanka honda in fredericksburg, va. To have diagnostic performed. Dealer stated that seatbelt buckle has bad sensor and needs to be replaced. Seat components have a lifetime warranty as stated in users manual page 48, and in warranties manual page 31 stating: honda provides a lifetime warranty on seat belts. Honda will repair or replace any seat…
ODI 10443941
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Front end collision in clearwater fl in which the seat belt did not restrain the driver and the air bag did not deploy. Driver's head hit windshield, he has significant head, neck and back injuries. The vehicle, a 2003 honda civic is a total loss. The car's srs light had come on approx. 1 month before the accident. A honda dealer replaced a part needed for that approx. 2 weeks before the accident. *kb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10413297
Air Bags
Srs error light repeatedly comes on, with code 7-2 "internal failure of srs unit", which apparently disables the airbag. Other people report this in forums, so adding it to your database in case there's a trend of failing control units. *tr
ODI 10510591
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. While parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that moisture could have reached the air bag module and caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 12/5/12 *cn
ODI 10480987
Air Bags
My airbag light is on,as is many other people that own honda civics. Was told it is the airbag computer.almost $1000.this is a safety issue and honda should recall an fix this issue. I work for toyota and they had to recall all the gas pedal issues. That was a safety issue. I love my civic but if honda is not going to stand behind there product than i will never buy a honda again. So i have a car with two airbags…
ODI 10423801
Air Bags
My srs light has been on for a few months. It was diagnosed that my srs unit is broken, which i find hard to believe that something can be broken if it is has never been used. Now my air bags will not deploy if i crash. I have to ask honda why this is not a safety warranty like a seat belt? This is threatening to any honda driver and quite frankly, scary. I have read beyond numerous complaints regarding the same…
ODI 10363627
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle while she was sitting idle which resulted in a five vehicle crash. The vehicle that crashed into her was traveling 60 mph. The air bags did not deploy. The contact and a passenger were injured and sustained bruises, abrasions and head injuries. The contact and passenger were transported to the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10351810
Air Bags · Electrical System
Srs light stays on, honda service department claims the air bag computer is bad and needs to be replaced, $700 + and it is not covered by any warranty. The car is a 2003 honda civic hybrid that has never been in any accident. I have replaced the hybrid battery (at 95,000 miles), and the car now has about 120,000 miles on it. *tr
ODI 10340727
Air Bags
On going problem with srs light on at 102,000 miles,honda replaced front shoulder belt/retractor tensioner at 103,375 miles. Srs light on at 107,948 miles failed driver side seat belt tensioner, replaced by honda. At 121,223 srs light on again this time not seatbelt tensioner. I was told this is an airbag problem and the starting cost is $800. I was told the seatbelt will hold in an accident, but the airbags will…
ODI 10343845
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was repaired. The contact was unable to provide the details of the repair. The contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v349000 (air bags) after the repair was performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10679318
Air Bags
I am the original owner of a 2003 honda civic si that has approximately 58,000 miles. The car has always been garaged and has always been maintained by honda dealers. I have always met and in some cases exceeded the recommended maintenance intervals. In november of 2009, the srs light appeared on my dash after starting the vehicle one morning. This occurred about 2 weeks after a routine oil/filter service visit at…
ODI 10310552
Air Bags
I have a 2003 honda civic. The last part of last year (2009), i turned my car on, and the srs airbag light came on, and i took my car in to allen honda in college station, tx for service. The service tech asked if i had spilled any water on my steering wheel or had any fender benders recently, to which i answered no. I was then informed it might cost up to four hundred dollars to completely investigate and fix the…
ODI 10311917
Air Bags
I have a very common problem with my 2003 honda civic ex. The srs warning light comes on when i plug in my gps, or use a cell phone, or put a package on my passenger seat. This is ridiculous and honda refuses to give me an answer concerning this problem. Whether the sensors are too sensitive or defective is not for me to judge, but it definitely annoying and potentially dangerous, since no one can answer if my…
ODI 10281616
Air Bags
Airbag light (srs) turns on, can be reset, airbag light will turn back on after one week passes. *tr
ODI 10282782
Air Bags
Electronic sensor in seatbelt has been sporadically faulty since purchase of car. Finally, after warranty was up, dealership repair shop said it had to be replaced to tune of $380. Seatbelt sensor caused airbag indicator to go on, which also prevents airbag from opening. Had their been an accident, airbag would not have deployed. *tr
ODI 10269106
Air Bags
I was going threw a intersection (alone) in my 2003 coupe honda civic and a red full sized ford truck hit the front driver side of my car at about 30 mph. The truck flipped and slid and my airbags never went off causing, memory loss, stage 3 concussion and other health problems. Nothing was done to fix it they said my car was totaled per the insurance company. And i took many pictures of it and the damaged parts…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10276048
Air Bags
The vehicle's srs light started to come on. It would come on and off until it finally stayed on. We took it to the dealer and the dealer said it was the airbag control module. It would cost $700 to repair. Based on a different defect, honda has extended the warranty on their srs if the error code comes up as 15-1, 15-2, 15-3 (opds sensor or control unit). This warranty did not cover the defect i have on the airbag.…
ODI 10250402
Air Bags
Takata recall the air bags came out prematurely while in motion
ODI 11035510
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. While stopped at a red light, the contact's vehicle was rear-ended. His vehicle then struck the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. He suffered bruises on his hip and chest from the seat belt. The contact was unable to retain food due to the chest pain. He went to the hospital where it was discovered that he suffered broken ribs, a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10267075
Air Bags
I own a 2003 honda civic sedan. In 2007 i was in a front end collision with over $5,000 damage to my vehicle. Neither airbags deployed. I wasn't seriously injured but if the impact had been head on maybe i could have been. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10224776
Air Bags
I was in a head on collision on 03nov2007 in washington, dc. There were 4 vehicles involved in the accident, my vehicle a 2003 honda civic being the last automobile in the series. The crash rate of speed was from about a 55mph to 0mph. Neither my or my passengers airbag deployed resulting in ongoing injuries of the neck and spine. Mine requiring surgery and absenteeism from work. I would like to see some kind of…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10223173