Front Air Bag problems of the 2002 Honda Civic

2002 Honda Civic, 60,800 miles. The srs light stays on and can result in death in case of accident if the air bag is not working. Honda should take responsibility and fix this for free (recall) since this seems to be a common problem.

2002 Honda Civic. Consumer states air bag on driver's side did not deploy upon impact during a collision the consumer stated her father was the driver of the vehicle and subsequently died from his injuries.

The srs light came on recently and did not go off. The diagnosis by Honda costs $90 if the problem is not cover by the extended warranty, which deters people to take the risk to check the problem. Honda should cover the whole diagnosis cost because it is related to safety issue.

Srs light came on today for no reason. Car has never been in an accident. In doing research noticed that this seems to be a common problem. It appears that Honda is ignoring the problem and stating that air bags are not a safety issue (why are they mandated by law then?). Responses from other owners reveal that this costly repair may not fix the problem (estimates from $300-$1,000 or more). I can pay to have this problem fixed, however I don't want to continually have to repair the same problem. How many of these complaints must be filed before NHTSA acts? does it require actual death of an owner because of a failed airbag to cause action to take place? I've read complaints here that date back to 2002.

2002 Honda Civic--srs light came on. I brought the car to the dealership where they replaced the seat belt. After about a month, the light came on again, it remains that way because I do not believe the mechanics are all that good and would automatically replace the air bag and charge me for it.

My 2002 Honda Civic lx was totaled in a low speed 2 car accident. The driver and passenger front airbags deployed. My passenger suffered minor bruising from her seat belt. My injuries included second degree burns to my throat and the top of my hands. The emt's, medical personnel in the er, and doctors at the burn unit said the burns were caused by chemicals emitted from the airbags. In addition to severe pain and medical bills, I lost three weeks of work while my burns healed. The treatments at the burn unit and the daily treatments at home were nauseating and at excruciating. The scars on my hands have faded but are still evidenced by the patches of red discoloration. The burn on my throat has healed without scaring but I have to protect the area from sun exposure. I must protect my hands from the sun for at least a full year after the accident and have to be careful not to scratch my hands as the skin is still delicate. The Honda owners manual and airbag booklet for the car both say that the powder that comes out of the airbag is harmless unless you already have respiratory problems and breath in the powder. They say absolutely nothing about the dangers associated with chemical burns resulting from this powder, even though, as the emt's and doctors informed me, they commonly treat these burns. They did stress that the burns were chemical and not just abrasive. I called and spoke with a Honda representative not long after my accident who was very insistent that my burns in no way could have resulted from the chemicals in the airbags, even though he is not a medical professional and did not witness my injuries. It was insulting to have my claims thoroughly dismissed by Honda after all the loss and pain my burns caused. My concern is that Honda and other automobile manufacturer's (I've looked at other owner's manuals) not only fail to warn consumers about the risk of chemical burn from airbags but actually claim that the chemicals are harmless!.

I bought a brand new 2002honda Civic. The car came with frotnal air bags. I had an auto accident on 12/14/03, lost control of my car on blackice and I was going 25 mph on I-495 eastbound (Lincoln tunnel/kennedy blvd exit). My car crashed frontally into the guard rails of the highway. I had my seat belt on, but surprisingly the air bags did not go off. I was surprise that the air bags did not work, and make me think that if I would have been driving at a higher speed, I could have been injured severely. I know that these air bags are suppose to work at an impact at a minimum speed of 10 mph and if the crash is frontal. I am currently going for therapy since I ijured my neck, shoulder and back due to the impact of the accident.

I bought a new 02 Honda Civic ex. On Aug 31 03 it had been raining and I looked down for a moment and when I looked up I was on the edge of the road jerking my car back onto the road my car slid impacting a mailbox on my passenger front side then preceded to flip several times. Neither airbag deployed (I was told due to the first impact was not to the front). While flipping my seatbelt released me throwing me out of the driver window landing face firstin the middleof the road. My injuries my left arm was severely burned doctors conclude my seltbelt wrappedaround my arm due to the flipping the seatbelt cut my arm 3/4 of the way almost amputatingit. I went through 6 surgeries and now have radial nerve damage and limp wrist. I can not extend my fingers and will never be able to. I also broke that arm having an external cast since my arm was cut. I fractured my front & back hip on my right side, my left pelvic bone and the left front hip bone. I spent over a month in the hospital. I was determined at 25 disabled! I was told by attorneys the wreck was my fault so therefore my car malfunctioning and my injuries received was my fault to deal with it. Which I have and will from now on. I hope one day someone will do something about what has happened to people. The wreck was my fault, but the injuries ireceived was not!.

The vehicle was involved in a head-on collision traveling approximately 30 mph, but neither the driver or passenger air bags deployed.

While traveling about 50mph on the highway without prior warning. Another vehicle made a sudden stop and she hit the vehicle from behind. The dual airbags didn't deploy at all. Please provide additional information, dealer is aware of the problem. Ph.

While traveling at 70 mph, consumer states the vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer on the front drivers side. None of the vehicles airbags deployed. Please provide any further information. Ts.

I was a driver in a 2002 Honda Civic lx. I was in a corner to corner crash. My airbag deployed. The airbag was overinflated. The car was totaled.

Car impacted head-on to jersey wall at 50 mph, followed by imact on passenger side. Car totaled. No airbag deployment.

The consumer was involved in an accident and none of the air bags deployed. The consumer's vehicle was struck by another vehicle which was traveling at 45 mph. The driver sustained a broken sternum and has experienced both jaw and eye problems since the accident. The passenger had a contusion to her right leg from the glove box and suffered neck problems.

Consumer states that in a frontal left end collison, the impact was so severe it bent the main beam from the front to the rear of vehcile, and none of the air bags deployed on impact. Mr.

We were traveling on sr 540 when a drunk driver (driving a Ford f150 extented cab) pulled out in front of us. Our Honda Civic broadsided the Ford at a speed of roughly 45mph crushing the front end of the Honda without either air bag deploying. The impact of the accident was so severe the Ford flipped. The driver of the Honda sustained a concusion and brusing from hitting the driver's side window assembly. Driver also substained brusing of the chest from the seatbelt, neck and back soreness. The passenger substained a cut on right leg and brusing from underneath the glovebox assembly. Passenger also has whiplash and brusing from seatbelt. Both occupants were taken to the hospital for evaluation. How does the entire front end of a car crush upon impact and the two front air bags don't deploy! this needs the attention of the manufacturer so this problem is fixed.

While driving at 30-35 mph consumer was trying to slowdown and without any notice two front air bags deployed. Consumer then ran into a tree. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything. There was some injuries to the consumer's hands and back.

My 2002 Honda Civic ex hit another vehicle squarely in the rear end while traveling approximately 15 m. P. H. . Neither of the front airbags deployed! I had owned this vehicle for approximatley 7 weeks. The collision repair center could find nothing wrong with my air bags. The tow truck operator and the collision repair center told me that there was some sort of alert out for 2001 & 2002 Honda Civics where the air bags didn't deploy after a front end collision. I have not been able to find a web site to contact Honda with this problem. My auto is being repaired by g & m body shop, 2207 east 6th, stillwater, ok 74074. Their pone number is 405-377-0430. Estimated completion date of repairs is February 10th.