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 the contact's vehicle was idling at a traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the front end. The frontal air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic and repaired for the body damage. The srs warning indicator illuminated after the repairs were performed. The independent mechanic…
Crash reported
ODI 10891555
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer (carbone honda in bennington, vermont) in 2013 where it was diagnosed that the driver side curtain air bag failed. The dealer reprogrammed the air bag system; however, the failure recurred. Since that time, the vehicle was included in the takata recall for the passenger side air bag. The vehicle received the repair; however, the air…
ODI 11013510
Air Bags
Car was on i95 north, volusia county, florida. It was raining. 2008 honda civic hydroplaned and flipped three times. None of the airbags deployed. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10483699
Air Bags
Head-on collision with seat belts on, but no air bag deployment. Two days after accident, sash bruises on chest indicate level of impact. High level of pain in breast bone area. Both front passengers with same experience. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10477986
Air Bags
Defective inflation mechanism in driver side curtain airbag. *tr
ODI 10473976
Air Bags · Structure · Visibility/Wiper
I noticed that 2 days ago it was raining inside my car i bought the car brand new off of the lot in 2008. The areas that are leaking/collecting water are where the side front airbag is located, along with the windshield, and side of the door. Called the dealer they are telling me that my warranty has expired therefore i will need to replace the windshield and other components (roof, airbags,etc.) the car has never…
ODI 10466841
Air Bags
Takata recall - passenger side airbag unnecessary deployment. See description in documents window.
ODI 10946686
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 honda civic. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The contact's head struck the steering wheel and caused severe injury to the head. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was declared as destroyed and was towed savage facility. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10466027
Air Bags
Takata recall prior to recall, car was totaled due to head on collision ~ 02/16/2012 in intersection where larger approaching vehicle turned left at unknown speed into my car. Airbag 'deployed' such that i sustained two broken ribs ( rt 7,8) and extensive bruising with pieces of parts debris stuck in my clothing. As the car was junked i didn't have the correct vin when the recall notice was published; my local…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11246712
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. While parked, the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 7,200.
ODI 10449252
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic ex. The contact was driving 65 mph and traveled over black ice, causing the vehicle to slide and the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle slid into a parking lot and the contact was able to avoid a crash. The air bags then partially deployed, without there being any air in the air bags. The contact sustained injuries to the head and was transported to the…
1 injury
ODI 10452658
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact was driving 45 mph when the contact drove ice and lost control of the vehicle. The contact crashed into a ditch and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact was not injured. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and taken to a private tow yard. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 98,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10449441
Air Bags · Body · Unknown Or Other
The paint is cracking and chipping the oil bracket nut is leaking and weak (can cause fire to burn faster than normal) the air bag on left is defective
ODI 10895908
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact was driving 45 mph and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered minor cuts and two other passengers suffered head injuries. None of the passengers were transported to the hospital. The contact called the manufacturer to file a complaint but was unable to do so. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was awaiting a decision…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10435155
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact was driving 55 mph when icy road conditions caused the vehicle to slide off the road and crash into a tree. The front air bags failed to deploy during the crash. The contact and the passenger had multiple injuries including head injuries, broken bones, and damaged nerves. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10434203
Air Bags
The red dashboard "warning light" for my airbags stays on almost all the time. Once in awhile it goes off, but then goes on again, for no reason i can see. My mechanic has tried to "reset" it after routine maintenance and cannot. I bought this car as a "certified" used honda vehicle. It was three years old and had about 25,000 miles when i bought it. It has had this problem for the entire time i have had the…
ODI 10759308
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle rear ended a truck. No air bags deploy. The contact was injured (other injuries were not reported). A police report was filed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The vin was unavailable.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10367131
Air Bags · Frontal
To whom it may concern, i drive a 2008 honda civic ex, on 2/16/2010 i was in a car accident on the way to work. I tried to avoid a tractor trailer that was coming too close to me and by doing so i lost control of my vechicle and hit the guardrail to the left then spun me into the right lane hitting the guardrail to the right which in turn spun me again to the left and hitting the guardrail to the left face forward.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10314060
Air Bags
Bolsas de aire no se abrieron en choque. El auto es un honda civic ex 2008. Actualmente se enciende luz de aviso por dao. Lo reporte a la agencia de honda en costa rica y no se responsabiliza por reposicion. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10325004
Air Bags
I recently purchased a 2008 honda civic. I had a wreck and it was totaled. A chevrolet tahoe hit the front end of my civic going at least 65 mph and smashed the whole front end. The impact was very strong causing the tahoe to flip. My air bags did not deploy, when my car was looked at to see if it was totaled or if it could be fixed, the adjustor said my airbags should have deployed. Where the sensor is, is…
Crash reported
ODI 10289041
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. Her face struck the steering wheel, which caused her nose to break and injuries to her left eye. None of the air bags deployed in her vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact feels that the vehicle is unsafe because the air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer would not assist. The speed was unknown. The current…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10275663
Air Bags
This vehicle was in an accident in 2008 (car was 3 months old) and written off as totaled by state farm and i never saw it again. So can not very well do the air bag recall. And by the way, the air bags worked perfectly. I walked away and bought another one.
Crash reported
ODI 11122651
Air Bags
This vehicle was totalled in march 2008 (about 6 weeks old) and was transferred to state farm insurance. It has not been in my possession since then. The car was crushed into the guardrails on an acceleration ramp by a tractor trailer. Both sides of the car were damaged bumper to bumper as well as the rear, the left front wheel and right rear wheels were destroyed and ripped from the car. The right rear quarter area…
Crash reported
ODI 11122310