Front Air Bag Sensor Control Problems of Honda Civic - part 2

Car: 2002 Honda Civic lx automatic problem: srs light came off with no reason after a web search found many people complained of the same problem and Honda issued a recall for 2001 models but not for 2002 model year even the same sensors and parts are in place.

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The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the air bag sensor illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the srs unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of this failure. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the srs light illuminated, which indicated that the air bag was malfunctioning. The dealer could not remedy the issue. The contact was informed that if the light illuminated again, a decision would have to be made on whether to replace the air bag or drive without one. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance regarding the repairs. The contact feels that this is a safety issue because the air bags would not deploy in the event of a crash. The current mileage was 79,000 and failure mileage was 78,000. Updated 08/19/09 the dealer reset the light, however a week and a half later, the light came back on again. Updated 08/20/09.

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Srs light remains on possibly to the defective seat belt sensor as others have complained about. Presently I need to replace front struts $800 - normal wear and tear for a car with 95000 miles on it. I hate the new Honda Civic - I have no idea what they were thinking when they designed it so I decided to keep mine and have the normal stuff fixed. But - this is something that I am not the only one complaining about. Let's get the srs light covered under a recall.

Vehicle was involved in a collision (at a speed of 35-40 mph) that resulted in the car being "totaled" due to the fact that the front end, front bumper, side panels were crushed and the frame of the car was bent. Eventhough the air bag sensors in the front were "hit", no air bags were deployed. As a result, driver suffered severe whiplash and injured ankle.

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Honda has a serious problem with their srs sensor located in the driver's seat belt buckle assembly. Any cursory examination of blogs will illuminate that this defect is very common. I have a 2002 Honda Civic ex 5 speed manual transmission and the diagnostics show that a malfunction of the sensor in the belt buckle assembly is causing the srs light to appear on my panel. It should be noted that the airbag will not deploy with this defect. Honda is routinely refusing to repair this defect free-of-charge even when the car is under warranty. The cost to replace the seat belt assembly + labor ranges from $350 - $600. This is unconscionable. For the safety of occupants and to reduce litigation, it would be judicious for the NHTSA to research this and subsequently instruct Honda to perform a recall of all vehicles with this defect. Interestingly, there are lawyers that specialize in this area; they are called seat belt malfunction attorneys. The favor of a response delineating your course of action will be greatly appreciated!.

I have Honda Civic 2002. Srs light is on I take it to dealer to check & they found my driver side seat belt buckle has sensor in it makes trouble Honda warranty comes with life time warranty on the buckle but dealer say in order to fix they have to change buckle but its not covered by warranty. I call and complaint to Honda care center they made decision to pay only $95 for diagnosis fee & they will repair it for free only one time but I guess seat belt fail is also trouble with inside srs sensor too but how com they separate this issue like a seat belt is ok but sensor is not ok and you need new sensor which comes with seatbelt buckle than pay to Honda otherwise your srs light is on and your car airbag not working you could die by not working airbag. Your seat buckle is work but senor not working so it makes more trouble but life time warranty not cover this issue???.

Srs light came on for no reason but was told the seat and safety belt were the problem but the sensor would need to be replaced. The air bags will not work till fixed and then he was not sure as I found out several people have had this same problem. We have had the car in the family since new. No wreck or accident happened.

I am requesting the current list of service bulletins regarding my air bags sensor/control module be expanded to include my VIN number. Today I was told that I need to replace this piece on my 2001 Honda Civic. There are 2 NHTSA item # 623328 and 619975 for the control module for the 2001 Civic and others bulletins for other Honda control modules of the same year. I was told that my VIN number is not on that list. Can you help me?.

2002 Honda Civic, supplemental restraint system red light came on the dashboard. Car taken to leesburg Honda dealer and technician stated srs control unit internal failure per some sort of code. Unit replaced for around $500 total. I have owned many Honda's for many years and this is the first time this situation has happened. I understand other items on a car do wear out and need replacement. This item, for safety is puzzling.

I just noticed the srs indicator is on without obvious reason. It might be caused by heavy loptop bag in the passenger seat. My car is Honda Civic ex 2001. The dealer asks $115 to diagnosis only, needless to say fix. The nature of the defect is safety issue. Honda should either to make the design or have this part in the life time warranty.

The srs light came on and the dealer said my car required a 500 dollar repair. The main unit on my srs failed and Honda will not help with the repair cost. I can't afford the repair and Honda wont help even though I have fairly low miles.

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I bought my 2006 Honda Civic ex coupe brand new in November 2005, problems started to occur shortly afterwards for instance the airbag light had a malfunction and recalled the dealer didn't fix it the first time, very inconvenient, brake pedal was fixed before I bought the vehicle, there was a recall on that as well because could fall off and cause a crash. I have taken it in to Honda service to get problems fixed and numerous times, been told that its normal or some other ?!@#$% they always gave me the run around,the service people are rude, mean and incompetent and ignorant. I have taken my 06 Civic in a total of 8-10 times now to fix problems they never fix anything! interior trim is poor/poor altering from the factory, panels loose and popping out interior scratches too easily/fragile cheaply made ?!@#$% (still), front drivers seat wont retract all the way back anymore like it used to (new) weather stripping is lifting up by front windshield (still) various rattles from interior (still), undercoating/under body spray from factory is peeling completely off (new) door panel flexes and rpms rise when using windows/now seems to roll up/down slower than before (still/new) keep in mind im only at 11,000 miles too! Honda and toyotas quality is going downhill very fast especially with the Civic, crv, rdx, mdx, camry, tundra, highlander, landcruiser, yaris, and rav4. The last year before the redesign of these vehicles the quality was great, now it seems like Honda and Toyota are either teaming up together or competing to see who can make the cheapest and ?!@#$% vehicle with cheaply made materials and taking shortcuts, changed a suppliers or something, these problems are unacceptable for a new vehicle.

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Brakes never worked right, felt like not stopping quick enough, had replaced 3 or 4 times since 2001, but to this day, when stopping suddenly with brake pedal fully to floor, car doesn't want to stop & is scary. Was rear ended,radio & speakers quit working, replaced & alarm quit working, had to have it completely removed & had damaged fly wheel. Alarm malfunction was causing car to run in "safe mode" and car was using too much gas. The gas indicator is not accurate, and slow to adjust to empty or full levels, even when in perfect weather. Even now I am certain that I do not get good gas mileage in city or highway driving & feel this car is vastly overrated in every way! srs indicator light is always on for 3 years now, red in color, I never knew this was a problem before reading bulletins ( but do now). Right front window was slow to roll down for months, then wouldn't roll up in cold weather, and now won't work at all regardless of weather conditions. Is stuck, and where I thought it might be a simple fuse issue, now we're finding out it will be a $600 window motor issue. Not a very happy Honda customer right now. Ironically, I bought this Civic because of a prior positive experience owning a Honda crx, which was wonderful. This Honda Civic 2001 has changed the way I view Honda's in general, unfortunately.

The srs light came on while driving. The dealer indicates that the srs unit has failed and needs to be replaced. The air bag will fail to deploy if in accident.

Own 2003 Honda Civic ex bought new in November 2002 from dch Honda of oxnard, CA. Three weeks ago took car there for srs indicator being lit constantly while vehicle was in operation. At time of service, light had been lit constantly for one week- never cleared. At subject dealership, was told after vehicle brought into service area, light not lit. Found "no codes stored at this time. " don't know srs circuitry design-unsure if srs indicator latches upon failure and can only be cleared by some process. If latches, feel it reasonable assumption that it could have been cleared by service tech's. Presume no detailed diagnostics performed, as was not charged typical $95 for that service, per other dealership inquiry. Will not return to dch Honda as received substandard customer service and dch auto group not answered inquiries concerning NHTSA action number pe05043 (or other action) applicability for no-cost fix. Read on internet several Honda/Acura owners have had light come on and some have been subject to cascading repair costs (easter-egg troubleshooting) if no codes uncovered. Have heard that battery drain might be culprit, although have no problem cranking vehicle and have less than 40k miles. Appreciate knowing if NHTSA action exists to have fixed w/o cascading repair approach. Noticed yellow modular connectors under front seats (presume p/o srs system) exposed and subject to contact w/sliding/rolling floorboard items. Possibly intermittent, no fault code-related light latches or is constant due to intermittent circuit discontinuity from stress to exposed connectors/cabling. Problem still present and need to get it repaired pronto, but can't afford dealership experiments with my only car. Have not had a front-end collision, nor tampering, nor maintenance lapses (have adhered to all preventive service requirements plus more). Appreciate any help you can provide.

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I am the original buyer of Honda Civic 2001 4dr and srs light goes on frequently. As long as the car was under warranty dealer used to fix it without any charge. Last time in 2004 I got it fixed by the dealer. At that time car was out of warranty, but as the problem existed before the expiration of warranty they fixed it. Srs light problem reappeared in March 2007 , and when I took the car to the dealer, he said that problem was not the same. He stated that something was wrong in seat back sensor. Dealer is aware of the recall on srs from Honda. . . And now he is not willing to help me. I never had any accident. There is some inherent problem with srs in this car. Dealer wants me to pay $600 to fix it. This the 6th time srs light is on.

I own a 2001 Honda Civic. At 45,000 miles the safety restraint system light came on. Since it was a safety issue Honda should be responsible for investigating and repairing the defect. However, Honda disputed this. If the airbag didn't deploy or seat belts didn't work serious injury could be incurred.

- the contact stated that whenever he got into the 2002 Honda Civic with 33800 failure mileage the airbag dashboard icon light turned on. The light was on if the driver's side and passenger's side seats were occupied or vacant. The driver had an appointment on 3/26/2007. The current mileage was 34034 miles.

- the contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic coupe . While driving at 60 mph the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a vehicle in the emergency lane. Neither the driver's front nor the passenger's front air bags deployed. However, the passenger's side air bag did deploy.

Purchased vehicle new 7/6/05. On 12/18/06, 31k miles, brought it to dealer with srs light on. Dealer determined the passenger seatbelt tensioner needed replacement. Repair was effected. Srs light on again, brought to dealer 1/2/07, 32. 5k miles. The passenger seatbelt buckle was replaced. Srs light on again (observed after going over a section of uneven pavement), brought to dealer 1/16/07, 33. 4k miles. I think that time they reset the computer component. Srs light on again 1/20/07, 33. 5k miles, passenger seatbelt tensioner replaced again. Srs light on again 5/2/07, 39. 5k miles, the entire passenger restraining system and computer component were replaced by dealer. Srs light on again 6/5/07, 41k miles, car is with dealer now. During this time I have been unable to determine any action that triggers the srs light to come on. This last time the passenger seat had been empty for the previous 2 days.

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2001 Honda Civic srs light is on. Vehicle has diagnostic codes 15-3 and 15-1. Vehicle needs opds sensor and control unit vehicle has 60,000 miles and is out of warranty repair is over $1000 Honda should have to recall this safety and repair it for free - I understand it is a recurring problem on 2001 Honda Civics.

I have a 2002 Honda Civic ex sedan. Around 70,000 miles my srs light turned on. I have taken it to the dealership and they say I have to replace the main unit at a cost of over $500 and it will not be covered under any warranty. I've read about many people having this same problem with the repair not always fixing the problem. Honda is apparently giving excuses such as cell phone or other electrical interference. This is not a "wear" part and is part of the safety system like a seat belt so I expect that it should be covered for life like seat belts are. Please help!!.

The srs light on my 2001 Civic-ex came on at 75k miles. I have reset the system about 10 time an the light always comes on. The last time it happened I unbuckled my seat belt and the light just came on.

Srs light lights up at regular interval, dealer resets computer and it goes off and then comes back again after sometime (irregularly). A safety concern as air bags goes off during this time, if this happens moments before a crash that is extremely dangerous.

The srs light on my 2001 Honda Civic has come on on at least three occasions. The first time it was under warranty so the dealership fixed it. The second time, it came on in June 2004, the car was out of warranty. The dealer diagnosed the problem as srs unit failure and I spent close to $400 to replace it from the dealer. The light came on another time in 2005 but it turned off after a couple of days. This time, in sept 2006, the light has come on all of a sudden. I have researched this problem on the internet and it seems that this is a problem faced by most Honda Civic and accord owners. I believe this is a gave safety issues since the dealer indicated that the air bags wont deploy if the srs light is on. I feel Honda is not making enough efforts to fix the problem since it has been observed in 02 models as well. And I certainly do not feel happy about spending hundreds of dollars to fix it everytime it happens. Honda dealers have a scripted answer to this problem . . Blaming it on electronic interference, laptops, cell phone usage. I think that is bologna.

The srs indicator light came on and wouldn't go off> I took the car to the local Honda dealer where it was reset for a $30 diagnostic fee. The service manager said the diagnostic code indicated a low voltage situation and indicated that the battery tested fine. He asked if I did anything out of the ordinary that would have caused the problem and I told him that I had changed nothing in the way I operated the car. After looking at other complaints about this issue on your site, it seems this is a common affliction with Honda's that has not been adequately addressed by the manufacturer and to replace the unit would be expensive for the owner. Honda should rectify this situation.

The srs sensor light stays on in my 2001 Civic -- the dealer states that it is not under warranty to fix -- it is a costly repair. I only have 33,000 miles on the car. In reading the other complaints -- I see that it is a growing problem for this model and year of Honda -- a recall would benefit all since it is a major safety concern.

Srs indicator - srs computer failure.

Honda Civic 2001 srs light will not shut off - dealer can't fix - say air bags don't work when light is on.

I own a Honda Civic sedan automatic 4 wheel drive purchased brand new 2004 model. First of all, yesterday I noticed the light on my console that meant the passenger side airbag was turned off. When I called the dealership to ask why it went on they said it was because my purse was on the seat and it thinks a child under 60 pounds is sitting there so it automatically turns off the air bag. They said it will go away when I take everything off the passenger seat. The light did not go away and when my sister who is 130 pounds sat on the seat and drove with me the light never went off, meaning that if I had gotten into a car accident her airbag would not have deployed. Second, today when I was driving on the 101 freeway going between 65 and 70, the gas pedal became loose and my car continued to accelerate very quickly even though I was not even touching the gas pedal. When I tried to brake the car began to shake violently, traffic was building so I kept trying to brake and the car shook so badly that I started losing control of the vehicle. Luckily I thought of using the neutral drive to stop the acceleration of my vehicle. The car continued to make the noise like I was hitting the gas but the car slowed down enough and I was able to get off the freeway and park. Had it not been for me thinking of using the neutral shift, I would have hit a car in front of me. I got my car towed to the Honda dealership but I have not heard since then.

The srs light stays on all the time now.

Our srs light came on one Saturday with no accident or reason. We took it into the dealer and they told us the code showed that the srs computer module had to be replaced at a cost of $750. After reading all of the complaints from other owners, I was shocked that they didn't tell us that this was a common complaint and they are so quick to charge us the most expensive amount when it is probably a weak battery that set it off in the first place!! this problem needs to be fixed because we drive around without airbags for reasons that have nothing to do with the owners!! just because a battery goes weak, or you set an electrical device on the seat, our airbags shouldn't stop working!!!!.

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The "srs" light on my 2001 Honda Civic lx came on a few months ago without any apparent reason and has not turned off. According to what I have read, this indicates that there is some type of a problem with the air bag / safety restraint system. As far as I know, Honda covers only seat belts for the life of the car. Airbags are supposed to be so important (and are never used unless in a crash); I cannot understand why they do not cover these very important safety devices. From what I have read, the air bags will not deploy as long as that "srs" light is on. This is a sad day for all americans. Who can afford to pay to have this repaired????? I know I can't. It seems this is a common problem with Hondas. Hopefully there will be a recall before people get killed or seriously injured as a result.

On my 2001 Honda Civic lx, the supplemental restraint system (srs) light comes on and has remained on for the past several weeks, indicating failure of air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners. This is apparently a problem with many of these vehicles and the repair to reset the system or replace the failed sensors/computers is not always successful (I. E. Light will eventually come back on). I have not repaired this as yet as I am waiting to see if Honda will issue a recall notice.