2004 Honda Civic Air Bags Problems
- 108
- 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 108 stored complaint records:
- 14 indicate a crash
- 9 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- failure mileage · 20 records
- airbag light · 17 records
- warning light · 16 records
- takata recall · 14 records
- light came · 11 records
- light illuminated · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Seat Belts
We have had the takata airbags replaced by the honda dealer in bow, nh. However, our airbags are still not functioning as indicated by the airbag light still being on and the diagnositce later run (at our request) by the dealer. The dealer now ways that there is a defect in our seatbelt which is disabling the airbags. We thought the seatbelts were warrantied against defect but the dealer claims it is not. Please…
ODI 10875084
Air Bags
2004 honda civic. Consumer concerned about the air bags in his vehicle. *ta updated 01/22/15
ODI 10660653
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph attempting to avoid hitting a deer, the brakes were engaged, the vehicle spun around and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 203,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10660512
Air Bags
Vehicle was taken to dealership due to airbag recall. Customer was informed that passenger airbag requires replacement, part had to be ordered and would take up to 2 weeks. Dealership said it was dangerous to continue to operate the vehicle but offered no alternate transportation. *tr
ODI 10659113
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. After the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v353000 (air bags), the contact received an invoice stating only the bolts were replaced. The recall stated that the entire air bag inflater needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not fully serviced under the recall. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10658843
Air Bags
The airbag light remains on. The car is due for an inspection and i have been quoted it could cost up to $400 to correct the airbag problem. The internet lists numerous issues with the airbag light and no recalls have been issued. *tr
ODI 10712520
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags); 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 failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10706069
Air Bags
Called america honda on 11/12/14. Asked if there was a recall on airbag and seat belt problem. Warning light has been on for several weeks. Honda said there was no recall on my car, after giving vin number. I ask why the airbag/seatbelt light remained on. Honda said she was not allowed to speculate what was wrong with the car. One place on the internet said honda was going to do a recall starting nov.24 2014. What…
ODI 10654495
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v700000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician deactivated the passenger side air bag as a temporary remedy. 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 notified of the…
ODI 10682333
Air Bags
I received a safety recall alert on my honda civic air bags years ago. I took it in to my honda dealer and they took care of the problem. I received a new safety recall alert today. The problem has been handled (see attached).
ODI 11302128
Air Bags
Awhile back i got a recall notice for my 2004 honda civic vin# [xxx] and i took it to honda dealership in homosassa florida but i don't think they properly fixed the recall because the airbag light is still on. When i complained about it the lady told me that's my responsibility not theirs. I wonder if they ever actually fixed the airbag recall. I have no idea the exact date. May have been 2014 or 2015. Information…
ODI 10891836
Air Bags
Owned a 2004 honda civic car. The airbag light has been on for several weeks. Heard about the honda air bag recall nov. 2014. Honda says there is no air bag recall with this car yet?! This is malfunction is definitely not safe at all. Someone has to be responsible for people' lives. *tr
ODI 10662621
Air Bags
Letter from congressman dent on behalf of constituent re honda airbag recall (attn: alicia hain) *tgw 2004 honda civic. The consumer wants to know, if the recall has been expanded, to included his vehicle. *jb
ODI 10659557
Air Bags
I have made repeated calls to honda america at [redacted] i cannot get an answer from anyone as to whether or not this car has a takatta airbag which is a potentially a small bomb mounted in front of the passenger and or driver. I've called two honda dealers in the seattle wa area and they will not directly answer the question, all they will say is there is no recall for this vehicle at this time!!! Given the state…
ODI 10653118
Air Bags
My complaint is about a dealership handling my airbag recall for my 2004 honda civic. I took my car into the dealership willett honda south in morrow, ga., to be "inspected," they claimed they did not have the airbags in stock even though my honda case manager said they did. The dealership went out of their way to find other things wrong with my car to get me to spend money there, they were also extremely flippant…
ODI 10651913
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.
ODI 10649806
Air Bags
I took my vehicle to change the air bags per notification from honda. I took the car to val strough honda dealership in sand city, ca. They changed the passenger air bag per recall, and said they would call me later to schedule the driver's since they did not have parts available. A notification in the mail said that if after 60 days i have not been notified to change the second airbag to file a complaint. So here i…
ODI 10747428
Air Bags
Informed by dealership on routine maintenance that our car is under a recall this was in early september of 2014 and of today's date(10/26/14) have not received any information and when contacting dealership they reply that they are waiting on honda. Can i drive my car safely. Who is criminally responsible. *tr
ODI 10650196
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
ODI 10659479
Air Bags
On july 12, 2014 my husband (driver) and myself (passenger) were involved in a head on crash with my 2004 honda civic. Traveling at approx. 35 mph we hit a parked dodge ram truck head on. My husband suffered six fractured ribs. I had a black left eye, a severe concussion, a subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleed on the top of my brain), my top front teeth were embedded in my top lip and had a complicated vertical top lip…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10668461
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bar warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
ODI 10621385
Air Bags
I checked the site using my vin number and it keeps saying recall incomplete. I called the place i bought the car to see about a recall for the airbags and they never got back to me. I would like to know if my car is safe to drive and i don't understand what incomplete recall means. Another site said my car has 2 recalls, but i never received information on this. What do i have to do next to make sure my car is safe…
ODI 10732199
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v351000 (air bags) and 14v353000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer stated that the parts were not available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10721646
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Had the local honda dealership replace the takata product. Was targeted by sales to puchase other "needs" they found and recommended for repair. The airbag was replaced. Had to take an appointment and time from work
ODI 11052893
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v349000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10679322