general problems of the 2010 Honda Civic - part 1

66 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2010 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2010 Civic.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/18/2025

I hit a bumb and my engine started smoking and then airbag triggered on both driver and passenger side.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/31/2024

Driving on the highway, smooth road, hit nothing and the entire driver side airbags deployed.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/04/2022

The contact stated while driving 20 mph the driver side air bag deploy without any warning, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and struck the curb on the passenger side. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The contact was severely injured and had to seek medical attention. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated that the air bag deploy because she stuck the curb. The failure mileage was 142,000.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/10/2022

I purchased a used Honda Civic last summer. This year I started receiving recall notices. I did not respond until the notice told me that they could provide a loaner because I don't have a ride to drop off and pick up the vehicle. I have made at least 4 attempts over the last couple of months to remedy the airbag situation, but the Honda representatives were not willing to set up a loaner vehicle. Then when they finally seemed like it would happen, I was told that I don't have the right insurance and they won't do it for that reason. I know the company needs to fix millions of these air bags and are trying to save money but, I need them to fix mine too. Now they say they can't accommodate my situation. I am asking Honda to please fix my airbag. The attached flyer states that it is dangerous and deadly and that they would do it. Thank you.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/11/2022

Airbag deployed unexpectedly while I was driving through a construction zone - I think it was right when I drove onto a metal construction plate. This would have been very bad if a car was right behind me. I do not have the car for inspection, since due to the cost of replacing the airbag system my insurance declared it a total loss and picked it up for salvage although the car was otherwise in great working condition with no other damage. However I have many pictures of my car from all angles that were taken for insurance purposes. No one else inspected the car in person before it was picked up since my insurance wanted to do a virtual inspection. There were zero warnings of the problem before it happened.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2022

Dealers will not replace passenger air bag at no cost.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/20/2021

While driving to work on December 20th, all of my curtain air bags and driver side air bags deployed without cause or warning. I brought it in to a Honda dealership to be inspected and I was told I was at fault even though it was an equipment error. There were no lights on my dash indicating the sensors on my 2010 Honda Civic were not functioning properly. Thankfully I was not on any highway during the the incident or more serious trouble could have occurred. There was a ringing in my left ear for days after the incident.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2021

The contact owns a 2010 Honda Civic. The contacts wife stated while driving 50mph the contacts wife lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree and then into a telephone pole the driver and passenger side air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained inquires to c3, and c4 vertebrae's, bruising to body and required medical attention. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a tow yard where the vehicle was determined destroyed. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, NHTSA campaign number: 18v042000 (air bags) however the VIN was not included. The contact stated no warning lights was illuminated. The manufacturer was not informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000.

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/05/2020

Vehicle rear ended, air bags didn't deploy and seatbelts protection device did not work. The vehicle was in in motion upon impact. I was driving on interstate 95 near mile marker 195 in rockledge, florida.

10 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/29/2020

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Honda Civic coupe. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, another vehicle was approaching from the highway ramp. The contact who was unable to see the vehicle. To avoid hitting the vehicle the contact turned the wheel to the right and back to the left lost control and hit a cement wall. No airbags deployed. The contact sustained back neck burses. No police report was made. Medical attention was contacted but not needed. The next day the contact went to the hospital. The police towed the vehicle to a lot where at this time the contact has not received any information. No dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Nhtsa campaign number: 19v378000 as a posible soultion to the failure however the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. Ck.

11 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/11/2019

Takata recall after numerous mailings from Honda encouraging me to have my defective airbag replaced, I finally called their service hotline in March 2019. I emphasized the need to obtain a "free loaner vehicle" as boldly advertised in their mailing, and how my schedule would not allow me to have the repair done without such accommodations. I was told I would receive a return phonecall the next day from turnersville Honda to schedule my appointment. Two weeks went by without a return call, so I contacted turnersville Honda myself to schedule an appointment. After ~15minutes on the phone, the service rep informed me that they "do not offer loaner vehicles" despite what was stated in the advertisement. I then contacted american Honda's corporate office to see if they could assist in fulfilling their promised accommodations. Despite an additional 3 months and a dozen phonecalls and promises for assistance, I am still no closer to having this defect repaired. My case number in this matter is 09466794. As working parents with a full schedule, two small children, and two older parents battling cancer, we simply cannot deal with these sorts of obstacles in getting a potentially deadly safety defect repaired. We expect reasonable and timely accommodations to be made, especially when they are so boldly advertised in the recall notifications. I hope you can encourage Honda to follow through with their legal and moral obligations to repair our vehicle.

12 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/25/2019

My car was in the dealership for a recall repair and every since then the srs light seems to come on. The srs light first came on when I had a passenger in the passenger side getting out from the car exiting it the car the car is a 2010 with 35000 miles it's a one owner car never in an accident and repaired always at the dealer all service history. The only person that's mess with this system is the dealer who's tried to repair and get the light off srs light and still is not fixed wanting me to pay almost $1,800.

13 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/29/2019

See, please attached pdf.

14 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/25/2019

Tl the contact owned a 2010 Honda Civic. While driving 20 mph, the contact's vehicle slid on a piece of ice and crashed into another vehicle and a guardrail. The air bags deployed after the crash. The contact also mentioned that the seat belt did not lock when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact sustained whiplash and injuries to the head from the steering wheel. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and then later towed to the contact's insurance company where it was deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,416.

15 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/05/2017

Takata recall , I keep receiving mail for an airbag recall on my vehicle is this recall legit?.

16 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/04/2017

Takata recall. Airbag defected.

17 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/30/2017

Takata recall. Psychological effect that there may be a problem with the airbags of the 2010 Honda Civic.

18 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/23/2017

Hit a rut, hole, shallow. Lights for airbag(near steering front) went off. Airbag did not engage. I was doing a u-turn, turning right off highway and then left for u-turn in front of a gas station. Why the station had left a hazard for customers to run in to as I did, a turn, I don't understand. Loud noise from right front, and before completed my turn. Sound came as I was turning.

19 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/16/2017

"takata recall" the vehicle was sold to me without airbags. The auto dealer will not take responsibility for the missing airbags. A recall was issued on the airbags for the vehicle and that is when I found out the vehicle was sold to me without them. I called the auto dealer and they said they knew nothing about it. They were supposed to call me back but as of this date, they have not done so. I was sold an unsafe vehicle and the will not take responsibility for it.

20 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/16/2017

Takata recall my airbags said that they are not working so I do not where to go to fix them. Graciela mendez 107-b northern boulevard NY shirley 11967 (631) 949-1757 ss# 4996 dl# 342087874 VIN# 2hgfa1f53ah529618 thanks.

21 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/17/2017

I wonder when they are going to recall my car because of the takata recall. I am scared every time I drive that someone might hit me and the air bag explode. When I call them, they say they are not recalling my year. Why not? if it is defective, it should be recalled.

22 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/27/2017

Received notice in mail that there was a recall for airbags. Contacted Honda of marysville (wa) on April 27 @ 3:30pm to make a service appointment , spoke to a shawn, was told he would contact me with a date and time to bring the vehicle in. Called and left him a message on his direct line (360-436-4632) to make sure I have gave him all the information needed the following day. I waited until may 20th, when I called Honda of marysville again, and spoke with a jessica, who said she had put my information into the system and someone from service would contact me to make the appointment-- as of 9/9/17 I still have heard nothing from the service center. . They have not made any attempt to remedy my vehicle in a reasonable amount of time.

23 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/14/2017

Takata recall manufacturer has failed to provide correct documentation on the remedy. The recall notice, updated on Jan 14, 2017, asserts that the remedy parts will become available in late summer/fall 2016, but the remedy is not yet available. Clearly this is false and must be corrected.

24 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/11/2017

There maybe metal objects in the airbags and can harm or kill me the driver or second person in the car.

25 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/03/2017

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

26 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2017

Takata recall a accident but airbag didn't use, and then I repaired the car, replaced the door. Yesterday I went to dealer to sell my car, they told me this problem, but it is not mine, the vehicle should be recalled, and my electronic control system, vehicular audio system cable doesn't work too. My friend was injured and went to emergency room, it costed thousand of dollars.

27 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/26/2016

I received a letter from Honda in July 2016, stating that my passenger airbags were being recalled and the parts would be ready in late summer/early fall 2016. The letter stated that I should not allow anyone to sit in my passenger seat until the airbags were replaced as shrapnel could be dislodged in an accident. Ithe is now the end of December 2016 and I have still not heard back from Honda with a solution. I also don't feel that it is ethical to assume that should shrapnel fly from my airbags during an accident, no one else in the car not sitting in the passenger seat will be affected.

28 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/17/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

29 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/04/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags). However, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The VIN was unavailable.

30 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/17/2016

Good evening, and to whom it may concern, I've been trying to correct the air bag recall since August 2016. I've contacted and visited the following dealership three times since I was notified of this recall: bryan Honda 4104 raeford rd. Fayetteville, nc 28304 every time I visited the dealership, I was unable to get my vehicle serviced. The first time, the excuse from the dealership was that they didn't have the necessary parts and that I would have to come back after they received it. The second time, the excuse was that they didn't know they were supposed to order the part, so the part didn't get there. The third time, the excuse was that they never got the appointment or the notification to order parts, and they never performed the repair. I don't know what the laws are regarding recall actions, but aren't dealerships required to perform the repairs so that the vehicles are safe to operate? the only reason I haven't been able to continue to try to get this issue resolved is because I'm in the army and was deployed to a combat zone, and couldn't get my car serviced. Now that I'm back state side, I would really like this repair to happen, but the manufacturer is not cooperating. I've also called the corporate office, but haven't had any luck in scheduling an appointment. I need to ship my car to hawaii, because I am on assignment to that state. I can't ship my car until all open recalls are resolved on my vehicle, but I can't get it done. If there is anything you can do to help me, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your time.

31 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2016

2010 Honda Civic. Consumer requests name of vehicle airbags manufacturer. Consumer sent additional correspondence.

32 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2016

What may happen! a crash ! sally got a letter from Honda today . But they do not have the parts to fix the problem with the airbag. Can you tell me when I can take my car into dellaship in metairie, la. Sally brown.

33 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2016

The contact owns a 2010 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v34600 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

34 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2016

My car horn to honk is not working. I replaced the fuse and it won't work. This is very dangerous!! I can't warn cars that are about to crash into me that I'm there. I can't prevent accidents without honking. Some cars don't see me in there blind spots. I feel like if someone crashes into me Honda will be part at fault bc the horn doesn't work. I received a recall letter from Honda saying the air bags are being recalled. I think the horn situation should be investigated bc the horn and the airbag are located in the same place. My horn malfunction before but it had gotten fixed by itself.

35 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/26/2016

Takata recall I received a notice in the mail at the end of July stating that I have a recall on my airbag and that it is unsafe to have someone in the passenger seat. I contacted my local Honda deal and put myself on the waiting list and was told it would take up to six weeks. I thought that was somewhat unreasonable since it's deemed unsafe to have anyone in the passenger seat until the repair is made. Six weeks came and went so I called my local Honda dealer and they told me that there was nothing they could do. It has now been three months. I understand they don't have the part, but it's completely unreasonable that this much time has gone by and it's not safe to have a passenger in the front seat.



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