Front Air Bag problems of the 1997 Honda Civic

Srs light on.

The srs light came on my 1997 Honda Civic (about 78,000 miles) while driving and stays lit. The dealership (mathews Honda 8-19-09) says the srs unit has an internal failure. $762 plus tax to repair. After review it appears there are many experiencing this same failure so I felt it necessary to report the issue to you. Thank you for your time!.

1997 Honda Civic - srs light remaining on a lot of what could cause this light to come on is not covered under the safety warranty. Just resetting it can cost $100 and there is not a guarantee it will stay off to allow the airbag to function. Reading others problems with this there seem to be wide spread issues with the srs system. Some of these repairs have cost in excess of $1000. . Read more...

Srs light stays on; airbags not working. Has been reset twice (yearly to pass inspection) ; comes on within ten minutes of reset. Dealer says there is no solution. Exactly what is an owner supposed to do?.

Contact owns a 1997 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 20 mph applied the brakes and the driver and passenger airbags deployed prior to an impact. The deployment of the airbags caused an accident because the driver could not see the vehicle in front of her. This vehicle had not been in any previous accidents. She purchased the vehicle from an individual owner, so she did not contact a local service dealer. The manufacturer stated that this type of occurrence could not have happened. The consumer no longer owned the vehicle.

The left and right air bags went off inadvertently while driving. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. This caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crashed into a sewer drainage hole. Driver sustained minor injuries, and went to the hospital on her own. The vehicle was towed.

(1) normal driving of my 1997 Honda Civic 4 door dx (2) the srs light is now illuminated and has stayed illuminated for the last year - this means my airbags don't work. - dealer checked it out ($90 charge) and said that my srs unit is completely dead and can't tell me why - car has never been wrecked - no problems with it other than this defect (pretty huge defect). (3) I've lodged a couple of complaints and never heard anything back on them. Several people post to message boards with same problem - this is an issue that needs to be addressed - I can't afford to buy a new car and am currently riding in a dangerous one because of defective equipment. Cost to fix this is > $1000. . . Please help.

Consumer states that while driving at 50 mph the consumer was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle and none of the front air bags deployed. Contacted dealer. Mr.

Vehicle was involved in a rear end collision, it forced vehicle into a 360 degree turn, and head on collision into a concrete barricade. Vehicle swung around again, and neither air bag deployed. Feel free to provide any further information.

While traveling on the highway another car made a sudden stop, and consumer ran into the back of another motorist and the airbags did not go off.

The srs light came on and took to dealer, they performed diagnostic test pulled code 22 high resistance in passenger airbag. Tech suggested to replace passenger air bag at cost $837. 00. The consumer went NHTSA wed site and there was a recall on 1997 Honda Civic. Spoke to manufacturer, they said recall did not apply to the VIN.

While traveling on a residential street, both airbags went off without prior warning, one person was injured.

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 55 mph, neither air bag deployed, one person was injured. Dealer was not notified at this time.

While traveling at 45 mph another vehicle turned in front of consumer, consumer's vehicle hit the other vehicle on passenger's side. Upon impact, none of front airbags deployed. Consumer states the entire front end of vehicle needed to ve replaced.

Srs light stays on indicating a defect within airbag system even though it is never been used or deployed, possibly caused by computer which could result in inoperative airbags.

While traveling 45mph consumer broadsided another vehicle, and neither airbag deployed.

While driving 35mph another vehicle failed to yield while making a right turn. Honda "t" boned other vehicle. Upon impact with vehicle, neither air bag deployed. Driver hit steering wheel. Minor injury, but emergency room treatment.

Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and tire hit a rock , and both airbags deployed. Driver suffered a burn on the left arm. He has contacted a Honda dealership.

Involved in an accident and driver's air bag deployed, causing second degree burns near wrist, possibly due to gun powder in the airbag.

On Dec. 10,1999 was involved in accident. Hit on driver side of vehicle then proceeded to hit a light pole head on. Received serious amount of damage. Consisting of broken nose,broken ribs,loss of bone teeth and tissue,bruised liver and lungs ,bleeding on the brain.

The air bag falsly deployed when the right front tire went flat causing the consumer to crash into a utility pole. Consumer escaped with only a few bruises. Nlm.

The air bag deployed and apparently burst causing severe eye injury a twelve year old child (my son) who was waering his seat belt. From the initial diagnosis of the ambulance crew to his chief cornea & other eye specialist - all of the damage was caused by the deployment of the air bag. We were struck from the driver's side by a speeding vehicle at an intersection in saginaw michigan. Because of the intensive injuries to my son, his care was transfered to the kellogg center, the regional eye trauma & care experts in michigan. According to chris surgeons - he sustained the most massive injuries (void of a fatality) surgeons has seen at the regional center. Every major part ofo his eye was damaged, the cornea- burned, the iris torn in several places, the lend dislocated & erupted (it has since been replaced), retina scarring, occular bone fractures, lost his upper tear duct, torn, seperated eye lid, and several others injuries internal to the eye and the facial area around his left eye, the left eye was the only eye damaged. My son is still undergoing surgeries, and other restorative medical procedures to restore his vision & his apearance. I tried to contact the Honda corporation to no avail. I also contacted the u. S. Dept of transp safety to report the accident shortly after the accident - I was sent a form and spoke with a representative. I am filing this report as an assured way of having this case investigated, noted or looked into, this much damage should not have been done to my child. His physicians agree to this given their history of treating air bag injuries. Thus, one could conclude the air bad malfunctioned. I have since discovered scores of articles about the dangers of air bags - it bothers me that the public is made aware of thier dangers to infants but not as they relate to young children. I seek some follow-up t o this problem. The car displayed a made in America sticker on the back. I don't think that matters but I have owned hond.

Consumer had head-on collison and neither air bag deployed. Consumer sustained muscular injuries.

Consumer was driving in the rain, and ran in to back of the another vehicle. Upon impact, driver's airbag didn't deploy.

No deployment of air bags did during accident.

While driving at low speed, driver struck the vehicle in front of her and may have been struck from behind. Air bag deployed, driver sustained thermal 2nd degree burns to the medial aspect of both hands, wrists/biceps and chin.