2008 Honda Civic Air Bags Problems
- 148
- 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 148 stored complaint records:
- 30 indicate a crash
- 21 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- takata recall · 60 records
- failure parts · 25 records
- issue failure · 20 records
- recall notice · 17 records
- recall recall · 17 records
- part recall · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While driving 65 mph, the driver's frontal air bag abruptly deployed without warning or an impact. There was no injury. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 0943434. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 11190241
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 honda civic. While at a stop, the contact's vehicle was struck on the rear passenger side by another vehicle traveling at a high speed. The air bags exploded, but did not inflate and debris came out of the air bags. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a cut to the left arm and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. The vehicle was towed to a private impound lot and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11203483
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Wheels
The tpms ligh does not turn off after checking it. I have 5 recalls for airbag at the passenger seat that i did not know of.
ODI 11173137
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Horn randomly going off, while stationary and while driving. Its a steady beep as if someone is laying on the horn. This past saturday the horn was going off for hours until i returned home. I had to get in the car and tap the steering well and it stopped. It went off again this morning. A mechanic said that its the airbag pushing pressure on the horn. This has been going on a month or so.
ODI 11122481
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
Changed the passenger airbags at recommended dealer by honda. They supposedly changed it and should have done the proper checks to make sure all is well but it was obviously not done as the car ended up locking up seatbelts on driver and passenger from a minor pothole that the case manager is calling a collision. I couldnt believe he insisted that this (hitting a pothole and airbags going off) had happened to him…
ODI 11131153
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While driving approximately 37 mph, the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The front end of the vehicle sustained severe damage, but the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (ed morris honda, 3790 west blue heron blvd, riviera beach, fl) was notified of the…
Crash reported
ODI 11115387
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 honda civic. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guardrail. The vehicle flipped over a couple of times. There were no warning indicators illuminated. All the air bags deployed except for the driver side air bag. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The dealer and manufacturer…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11109681
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
The car has a problem with the srs wiring harness that controls airbag deployment and driver and passenger safety. This causes the airbag light to come on and prevents proper deployment. The problem is extremely common in hondas, specifically 8th generation cars. The cause is a poorly made wire that gets caught in the passenger seat track, causing a short in the wire. It can only be repaired properly and safely by…
ODI 11120689
Air Bags
**airbags deployed after driving over pothole** i drive a 2008 honda civic 2dr with 160k miles. On march 15, 2018 i was traveling northbound i-294 when my vehicle collided with a pothole at approx. 65 mph and the driver curtain and driver seat airbag deployed. The impact wasn't hard enough to damage my wheel or body of the car. The pothole should not of interrupted the srs system. This is a result of a defect in…
ODI 11085094
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v545000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (dch honda of nanuet, 10 ny-304, nanuet, ny 10954, [redacted]) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled. Upon arrival, the…
ODI 11065260
Air Bags
Takata recall i received a post card indicating that i should file a complaint even if the airbag did not inflate. I cannot enter a date as described in this document for lack of a better date i am including the date i am filing out this form.
ODI 11048497
Air Bags
Takata recall i was driving at about 15 to 20 miles an hour in a empty parking lot an went over a parking curb. The drivers side airbag opened up and hit my chest causing minor powder burns to my right arm and a small cut. The car had no damage and came to imediate stop before another curb in the lot.
ODI 11046661
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL PER WEBSITE
ODI 11043450
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on and off for approximately two weeks before it became permanently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the david mcdavid honda of frisco dealer located at 1601 dallas pkwy, frisco, tx 75034 where it was diagnosed that the floor wire harness failed and needed replacement. The contact also stated that the…
ODI 11039983
Air Bags
My son was driving my car and crashed. The air bags didn't work on the time of the accident
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11032879
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While starting the vehicle, the driver side curtain air bag and steering wheel air bag inadvertently deployed. The driver sustained damage to the left ear, which did not require medical attention. The local dealer, cawood honda [redacted], port huron, mi 48060) stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags). The manufacturer…
1 injury
ODI 10994401
Air Bags · Body · Wheels
Takata recall- my honda was totaled and my airbags never deployed.
Crash reported
ODI 11055074
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall 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 in august of 2016. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts…
ODI 10980205
Air Bags
Takata recall" i just purchased this 2008 honda civic from a local used car dealer. This recall has not been corrected on this vehicle according to the recall information i received when i put the vin # into the system. Should the car dealership have checked this out before selling it. I know i can take to honda dealership to have it fixed. I was just wondering what the responsible of the car dealership i purchased…
ODI 10979955
Air Bags
I was contacted last summer (2016) regarding a recall on my airbag via a letter in the mail. I called to make a repair appointment with my local honda dealer, they told me they didn't have the replacement parts in yet and they would call me back when they arrived. I called again in the fall (2016) and was told more or less that they were "busy" and had a lot of cars to repair and i should continue to wait. I called…
ODI 10980412
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced any failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10970498
Air Bags
I cannot find a honda dealer to repair my airbag. The light has been on for 9 months. When i check online, it always shows remedy is not ready. What should i do? My zip code is ca 91770
ODI 10969365
Air Bags
Takata recall may 23,2016 manufacturer recall numberka5 nhtsa recall number16v-346 recall statusrecall incomplete, remedy not yet available summary american honda motor co., inc. (honda) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 honda civic vehicles. According to the equipment defect notifications (16e-042 and 16e-043) filed by takata, the propellant wafers in some of the subject inflators may degrade over time,…
ODI 10946744
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced any failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms remedy not yet available.
ODI 10946147
Air Bags
Takata inflators - we have not received notification from manufacturer for airbag recall and fix
ODI 10944546