1. Honda Civic
  2. Problems
  3. 2009
  4. Air Bags

2009 Honda Civic Air Bags Problems

85
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 85 stored complaint records:

  • 20 indicate a crash
  • 16 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

What owners report

  • takata recall · 39 records
  • failure parts · 13 records
  • issue failure · 12 records
  • part recall · 11 records
  • passenger seat · 10 records
  • front passenger · 10 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi15
100–150k mi7
1–30k mi5
30–60k mi4
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 16, 2012 · 76,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle was crashed against a concrete divider. The contact stated that although the air bags deployed, they did not inflate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 76,000.

    Crash reported

    ODI 10488972

  • March 13, 2012 · 48,800 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owned a 2009 honda civic. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy during a crash. The vehicle was impacted from the rear and was pushed forward into another vehicle. The vehicle was deemed destroyed from the crash. The contact and passenger suffered neck injuries. The failure and current mileages were 48,800. Sm.

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10453223

  • March 8, 2012 · 69,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the air bags deployed without being involved in a crash and without warning. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer, where they were unable to diagnose a failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage is 69,700. ..updated 04/26/12 *bf the consumer checked the injured…

    1 injury

    ODI 10451906

  • February 5, 2012 · 45,000 miles

    Air Bags · Body · Electrical System

    I was hit on the passenger side of the car by an suv. The repairs were with genuine honda parts but ever since then the front controls where the radio is has been extremely hot. Almost to the point i think i burn my hands to change the radio station. I think it may be hot enough to start a fire with melting the controls in the back. I have been told there is nothing that can be done or it will cost me a lot of money…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10593100

  • December 7, 2011

    Air Bags

    I was currently in an accident. I was driving my 2009 honda civic 2 door coupe. The accident accrued due to wet road conditions, which caused me to lose control and 360 on a highway and slam into an embankment and roll over 4 times. As i was injured thank god it was not life threatening, as it could of been. I was surprised after the accident that none of my air bags deployed. I do understand that there are sensors…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10439673

  • July 5, 2011 · 24,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic ex. While the contact was driving approximately 40 mph into an intersection, an opposing vehicle crashed head on unexpectedly. The contact sustained severe torso injuries and fractured three ribs. There was also injury to both knees and a laceration to the liver. The contact stated that the force of the driver side air bag deployment resulted in extensive injuries to the body.…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10415364

  • July 4, 2011 · 16,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle was occupied but idling when another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side. The side air bags did not deploy. The driver and passenger were severely injured and were transported to the hospital. The police were called and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto repair shop for repairs. The insurance company was…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10432627

  • March 26, 2009 · 17,400 miles

    Air Bags · Frontal · Side/Window

    I was the driver of a 2009 honda civic ex coupe. I was at a red light and i had came to a complete stop and i got rear ended and pushed into the vehicle in front of me very hard to the point where my insurance company even declared my vehicle a total loss. I have neck injuries and possibly soft tissue injuries from the impact of how i was hit (whiplash). I am going to therapy (chiropractor and physical therapy…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10266299

  • January 1, 2009

    Air Bags

    Takata recall - airbag still not available for passenger side. Also, is drivers side affected? Probably. Fraud!

    ODI 10919236

  • December 4, 2008

    Air Bags

    Air bag light came on less than two weeks from purchase date...... Could cause safety issues in case of an accident. *tr

    ODI 10250693