general problems of the 1997 Honda Civic - part 2

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.

36 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/08/2000

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.

37 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/18/2000

Dealer didnot disclose accident damage prior to sail may have caused air bag failure by improper repair from major accdent before my purchase.

38 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/13/2000

Srs control unit failed.

39 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2000

Srs light on computer malfunction heard same problem from many owners of same vehicle.

40 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/01/1999

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.

41 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/02/1998

Frontal collision no deployment of air bags.

42 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/24/1997

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.

43 Air Bag problem

Srs light stays illuminated while vehicle is in motion. Dealer has attempted to correct problem; however, two weeks later problem reoccurred.

44 Air Bag problem

Srs lights stays on. Cj.

45 Air Bag problem

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.

46 Air Bag problem

Srs light illuminated. There was no recall for the air bags.

47 Air Bag problem

While driving the vehicle both driver and passenger airbags deployed without any impact. Dlr has seen vehicle.

48 Air Bag problem

Srs light is on and the air bag system is disabled. The consumer feels that this is a manufacturing defect.

49 Air Bag problem

Air bag restraint system (srs) failed.

50 Air Bag problem

Air bag restraint system (srs) failed.

51 Air Bag problem

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.



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