2004 Honda Civic Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
DT: AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON. THE MANUAL SAYS TO TAKE IT IN IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT SEE VEHICLE UNTIL FRIDAY. THEY SAID THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF I IN A CAR ACCIDENT BETWEEN NOW AND THEN.*AK
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 5-7 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING, NO CURVE OR DEBRIS IN THE ROAD OR NO POTHOLES. CONSUMNER WENT TO TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A WALL. DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE ARM FROM THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG. WAS TREATED BY THE EMERGENCY CREW ON SITE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $10,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. CONSUMER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT. *AK *JB
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN A CAR SUDDENLY PULLED RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER OUT OF A GAS STATION. THE CONSUMER THEN APPLIED BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN TIME. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMERS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. THE CAUSE OF WHY IT DID NOT DEPLOY WAS UNDETERMINED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES , AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON NOV 19TH, 2004. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN MY CAR, BUT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I CALLED HONDA SEVERAL TIMES. THEY DO NOT LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH ME. HONDA IS ASKING FOR A STATEMENT FROM GEICO, INSURANCE COMPANY. GEICO IS SAYING THIS IS AN ISSUE OF CAR MANUFACTURER. GEICO PROVIDED ME PHOTO SHOWING PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HONDA DOES NOT WANT ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I LEASED IT. I DON'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. TODAY, JAN 24TH 2005, I SPOKE WITH MR. ARMEN YERZATIAN @ 800-999-1009 X118141. HE IS A SUPERVISOR @ CUSTOMER SERVICE. HE TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING HE OR HONDA CAN DO IF THEY DON'T RECEIVE A STATEMENT FROM INSURANCE COMPANY, GEICO. *NM
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND CROSSING A STOP LIGHT THE CONSUMER WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES.*MR
MY DAUGHTER WAS IN OUR 2004 HONDA CIVIC LX. SHE HAD A VIRTUALLY HEAD ON COLLISION WITH MUCH FRONT END DAMAGE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
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Quick Summary
The 2004 Honda Civic has 107 Air Bags complaints on file. 26 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.