Nine problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2008 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2008 Civic.
My passenger air bag light is on and I believe it's a manufacturer defect. It won't turn on no matter if someone is sitting in the seat or not.
The car has a problem with the srs wiring harness that controls airbag deployment and driver and passenger safety. This causes the airbag light to come on and prevents proper deployment. The problem is extremely common in Hondas, specifically 8th generation cars. The cause is a poorly made wire that gets caught in the passenger seat track, causing a short in the wire. It can only be repaired properly and safely by removing the entire wiring harness and replacing it. This requires that the carpeting and the dashboard be removed and takes 6-8 hours worth of work, and is replaced with a $200-400 part depending on where you take it. It cannot be fixed easily or affordably by the consumer, and prevents the car from being safe to drive or passing inspections in the state of virginia. The problem may have occurred sooner, as the vehicle was only purchased used a few months ago. It happens in most Hondas and is not covered by the manufacturer's 150,000 mile warranty on other parts despite having released a TSB to all dealerships because the problem is so common. It presents a danger to drivers and deserves to have a recall issued.
Passenger side air bag light lights intermittently whether car is stationary or moving. This has been happening over the last 6 months.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. While driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle made an abnormal noise. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator also illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the compliance bushing fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000. The VIN was unavailable.
On 5/19/2015 the driver air bag light came lit up on my cluster and my seat belt light comes on and beeps even though I have my seat belt on the correct way.
The air bag indicator light on the car's dash panel came "on" without any event triggering it. My local repair shop, playa west automotive (310-822-9115) investigated & received a "32-10" open circuit indication for the passenger side air bag, showing that the passenger side air bag deployment system was DE-activated. This explains the light coming "on". Their investigation found a frayed wiring harness under the passenger seat. The shop called the local Honda dealer & was told that there was a repair advisory about this issue, but the Honda dealer refused to do any repair to fix it b/c the car is no longer under warranty. This repair is going to cost me over $700 for parts & labor b/c the passenger seat has to be removed to access the wiring. Can you please investigate whether or not a safety recall is warranted for this hazard. The only thing that might be different about my car is that I have a manual transmission. Otherwise, it is in good condition, with relatively low mileage. I rarely carry a passenger in the front seat. Thank you & happy holidays.
(driver only in car; no passengers. ) secured driver's side seat belt, started car and placed car in reverse. No lights displayed on dash. While checking my mirrors to reverse, the side airbag off indicator light illuminates on dash for a few seconds and then goes out. I looked around the vehicle and checked the seat belt, all ok. After 5 miles and upon entering the interstate at about 30 mph the side airbag off indicator light illuminates on the dash for a few seconds and then goes out (just as noted above). The car was taken straight to the dealer to have the codes pulled but nothing appeared on the bus or in memory. The dealer cannot address the problem because it is intermittent but warned me that my airbag safety system may not work correctly. This exact problem has been report online by hundreds of Honda drivers but Honda states they cannot address the issue because it is intermittent and/or no recall has been issued for my specific vehicle. This known problem has to be addressed in light of all the airbag issues with various Honda makes and model years.
The srs light turned on intermittently for a few months but last Monday the srs airbag indicator stayed on. Took the car to the dealer and they found out that the srs floor wire harness needs to be replaced. The dealer is telling me that this issue is not covered under warranty and that I have to pay over $1000 to fix it. A wire harness related to srs airbag, the biggest safety concern for any car manufacturer has a wire harness defect and it is not covered. This grave issue is clearly a defect in many of Honda's models and they refuse to cover the cost of repairing it?.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. While parked, the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 7,200.