60 complaints reported

1996 Honda Civic Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
60
Crashes
30
Fires
1
Injuries
16

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2000 Crash

WHEN VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 30 -40 MPH AND REAR ENDED A 1986, CHEVROLET S10, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. OWNER NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2000
Jul 2000 Crash

REARENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 20-25 MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10-14-99. ABOUT 6-7 MONTHS LATER, BEGAN HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH SRS LIGHT STAYING ON WHILE DRIVING. AROUND 7/15/2000, SRS LIGHT BEGAN TO CONSISTENTLY STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE SRS CONTROL UNIT AT A COST TO ME OF $450.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1999
Jul 2000

WHILE DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP AT 5MPH AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2000
Feb 2000 Crash

DAUGHTER COMING HOME FROM WORK WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. WOKE UP, AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND SPUN, WINDING UP NOSE DOWN IN A DITCH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2000
Jan 2000 Crash Injury

WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH. DRIVER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2000
Sep 1999 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON A WET ROAD APPLIED THE BRAKES, VEHICLE COULDN'T STOP ON TIME, AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF AIR BAG DEPLOYED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 1999
Sep 1999

MY ABS- AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD AROUND 55,000 MILES. MY HONDA HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBEMS WHAT SO EVER. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A WRECK OR SLIGHT FENDER BENDER. YET SOMEHOW MY AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. I TOOK MY VEH. TO THE DLRSHIP AND THEY ADVISE ME MY AIRBAG MOTOR DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE AND I WOULD NEED A NEW AIRBAG MOTOR. MY MOTHER HAS THE SAME YR/MAKE AS MY VEHICLE AS SHE ALSO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM W/ HER ABS LIGHT BEING ON. THE REASON I AM REPORTING THIS IS IT SEEMS ODD SINCE THE ONLY TIME THE HOOD IS EVER OPENED IS FOR AN OIL CHANGE OR GENERAL WORK TO BE COMPLETED AND NOW SOMEHOW MY AIRBAG MOTOR DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
May 1999 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH, AND WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION WITH A 93- FORD TRUCK, EXPLORER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER HIT DASH, PASSENGER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 1999
May 1999 Crash Injury

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS HIT HEAD-ON, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DAUGHTER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1999
Apr 1999 Crash

CONSUMER HAD A FRONT END ACCIDENT AT 50 MPH. ENTIRE FRONT END WAS TOTALED.UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Mar 1999 Crash Injury

DURING LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG CAUSED INJURY TO CONSUMER. *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Dec 1998 Crash Fire

WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED THE LEFT SLEEVE OF THE GARMENT WORN BY THE DRIVER ON THE INNER ARM AT THE WRIST IGNITED. THE DRIVER SMOTHERED THE FLAME ON THE PASSENGER SEAT TO EXTINGUISH IT. NO SERIOUS BURNS AS A RESULT, BUT A MORE FLAMMABLE GARMENT MAY HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 1998
Sep 1998 Injury

DRIVING AT 20 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING INJURES TO THE CHEST/ARM AN FACE, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT NO ONE RETURNED THE CALL. *AK *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 1998
Aug 1998

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE, RESULTING IN OVER 3000 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 1998
Jul 1998 Injury

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT EYE/BURN TO FACE. (QCAW)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1998
Jun 1998 Crash Injury

WAS TRAVELING 30MPH, STARTED TO MAKE LEFT TURN WHEN SUDDENLY ANOTHER VEHICLE MERGED INTO LANE. THIS CAUSED HONDA TO REAREND MINIVAN. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SLIGHTLY INJURED. HAVE POLICE REPORT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 1998
May 1998 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH THE OTHER VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO PRIOR PROBELMS WITH AIRBAGS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 1998
Apr 1998 Crash Injury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 1996
Jul 1997

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF. DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT IN THE AIR BAG BECAUSE THE LIGHT KEPT ON GOING ON AND OFF. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 1997
May 1997 Crash

WHILE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Mar 1997

DESIGN OF VEHICLE WITH AIR BAGS NOT CONDUCIVE FOR SMALLER DRIVERS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 1997
Feb 1997 Crash

REARENDED A VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUBBLES APPEARED INSTEAD OF THE AIR BAGS . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Jan 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP SINCE DEC. 4TH, 1996. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 1996
Dec 1996 Crash

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Nov 1996 Crash Injury

DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 10 MPH, ABOUT TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION, HIT SOMEON ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SUBSEQUENTLY ON OCTOBER 16, 1996, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1996

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Quick Summary

The 1996 Honda Civic has 60 Air Bags complaints on file. 30 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.