51 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1997 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 1997 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 1997 Civic.
The airbag deployed without any accident or activity, I reported it to Honda and they said it was not there fault, please let us know if we have any recourse in this situation, thanks.
Dealer didnot disclose accident damage prior to sail may have caused air bag failure by improper repair from major accdent before my purchase.
Srs control unit failed.
Srs light on computer malfunction heard same problem from many owners of same vehicle.
The srs light comes on and does not go off, the first time it occured dealer replaced the srs control unit under warranty, however it has happened again and dealer states it is no longer under warranty and they will not cover, even though the dealer diagnosed the problem as being the same thing previously.
Frontal collision no deployment of air bags.
While exiting a parking lot in an accelerating right-hand turn, vehicle went over a small curb and both air bags deployed, temporarily impairing the driver's vision and knocking his hands from steering wheel. Vehicle lost control, hit cincrete curb of median, bending rims of three wheels and flattening the tires.
Srs light stays illuminated while vehicle is in motion. Dealer has attempted to correct problem; however, two weeks later problem reoccurred.
Srs lights stays on. Cj.
In a panic traveling at 70 mph on the highway, the brakes were applied causing the vehicle to spin, the vehicle rolled over once landing on the hood. Vehicle experienced no deployment of airbag's. The dealer has been contacted.
Srs light illuminated. There was no recall for the air bags.
While driving the vehicle both driver and passenger airbags deployed without any impact. Dlr has seen vehicle.
Srs light is on and the air bag system is disabled. The consumer feels that this is a manufacturing defect.
Air bag restraint system (srs) failed.
Air bag restraint system (srs) failed.
This is the third time the srs light has come on. The first time I had to pay to get it fixed and was told nothing was wrong and the unit was reset. The second time the reset it when I took the car in for brakes. After 4 months the light is back on. This originally occured 3 months out of warrenty and lynwood Honda would not do anything for me. I feel this is a defect in the car system.