Seat Belt Problems of Honda Civic - part 1

Passenger rear seat beat buckle no longer buckles to keep kids safe in the rear seat.

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While making a slow right turn into a shopping plaza, I accidentally struck a median curb with only the driver’s side front tire. Despite the low speed and minimal impact, the passenger side front airbag deployed without cause, severely endangering my passenger. Aside from a flat tire, there was no damage to the body of the car. Fortunately, we were moving slowly enough to avoid injury, but had we been going any faster, it could have caused serious harm. After the incident, both front seatbelts locked, rendering the vehicle unsafe for both the driver and passenger. I later discovered that there are confirmed recalls affecting the passenger airbag system (specifically the front passenger seat weight sensor) for 2020 Honda Civics—my car’s exact make and model—but my VIN does not appear to be included, despite exhibiting the same failure. When I brought the car to a Honda dealership, I was told the recall did not apply and was quoted $10,000 in repairs for the srs and seatbelt systems. Rather than addressing the potential manufacturing defect, I was instead hounded to trade in the vehicle. I believe this incident reflects a serious safety malfunction tied to an existing recall and deserves investigation. My vehicle may have been improperly excluded from a recall campaign affecting others with identical equipment and model specifications.

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The driver seatbelt, the portion that accepts the buckle when you "buckle up" has become sloppy over time with excessive free play. This part is free to wobble around. I feel this is a passenger safety risk. The restraint and crash systems in a car work together, and with excessive ship and play in the restraint system, it could experience unexpected forces leading to an interesting or improperly restrained driver. I have spoken to two dealership service departments and neither of them actually inspected the seatbelt, I was only told it would not be replaced under warranty. I told them it is a safety issue, but they do not budge. The seatbelt was inspected by my mechanic who said the part would need replaced, saying there is excessive slop and play in the restraint system. No warning lamps or codes, airbags have never deployed, clean title. Going back to Honda dealer tomorrow to have them actually inspect the restaurant system and put in writing that they aren't willing to replace or repair it, when I went yesterday, neither of the two dealership service departments even visually inspected my seatbelt.

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See attached document for complaint.

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The seatbelt in our Civic became entangled around our child and locked. The more we tried to get her out, the tighter it became. It was so tight around her waist that it left marks. She unbuckled the seatbelt and let a little more back into the retractor, hoping it would unlock but it only got tighter. We were on vacation and had to find a hardware store to buy a socket set to disconnect the seatbelt from the frame of the car, so at this point has to drive on I-70 with a kid tangled in an unbuckled seatbelt. Once we purchased a socket set, there was plastic obstructing access to the bolt, so we had to then purchase a knife to cut away the plastic to access the bolt. All the while, our kid was tangled up tightly in the seatbelt, squeezing her abdomen. There needs to be an emergency seatbelt lock release button. Had this became tangled around her neck, she could have been seriously hurt or killed.

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On 12/03/2023, we were involved in serious accident. During this accident, only driver door air bag was deployed. No other air bags were deployed. My wife was on passenger side. She was seriously injured and hospitalized for several days. She is still under medical care. I think air bags on passenger side was defective. Due to defective air bags system, my wife had serious injury and had to go for medical treatment, pain and suffering. We like to investigate defect in air bags. My wife was wearing lap and shoulder seat belt. However, seat belt was not activated and remain loose. Due to loose seat belt, she was injured. Please help. Thank you.

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Sticky steering wheel, lock steering, clicking sound, terrible rear seats buckle, hard to click it. I have a 2023 Honda Civic, with all the recall issues, but my VIN number didnt make it to the recall. I've taking my car to Honda of long beach, CA. They didnt find or fix anything. Please help! I don't know what to do!.

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that on three separate occasions the rear seat belts malfunctioned. The contact stated that the rear driver’s side seat belt failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that on separate occasion the rear passenger seat belt failed to retrack back. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving, he noticed that his child’s safety seat was tilted to the side unsupported by the seat belt. The contact stated that the seat belt appeared to have been loose and untracked. The contact was concerned for the safety of his children. Additionally, the contact stated that while the brake pedal was depressed, he heard a loud screeching sound located at the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake pad had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the a few months later the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed hat the brake pad had failed again and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was denied service and advised to contact the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was advised to call the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

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- sensor in seatbelt, causing airbags not to deploy (airbag light is on) -since the airbags will not deploy, this is a danger -the dealer, avalon Honda, confirmed that replacement of this part is warrantied for life by Honda. They are willing to replace it at no cost but the part has been on "critical back order" status since the problem emerged for us (November 2022). Avalon Honda has not been able to get the part (for the driver's side seatbelt) and my daughter's safety is at risk. Honda warranties this for life because it is a safety issue. I've been more than patient and now need help getting Honda to move. -yes there is a warning light, the airbag light is on. It first appeared in November of 2022. In February avalon Honda obtained the part "through other means" for the passenger side seatbelt despite the "critical back order" excuse from Honda. Since February I have been waiting for the other (driver's side) seatbelt sensor to be replaced. I was told in February that the part would be available at the end of April. That time has come and gone and I now need help to force Honda to act. -part number is 04816-s5d-a02zc.

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While driving a loud pop was heard. Smoke started coming out of the seatbelt retractor track. Seatbelt would then not retract. The local service shop said that a co2 cartridge that locks the seatbelt had burst and there are substantial safety concerns with the vehicle now. Uploading the service quote below.

Driver seat and the seat belt squeaking. Started at 3k miles. Usually at lower speeds, sometimes the seat belt is squeaking even just if I’m breathing. Makes me worry about the quality of the assembly of parts.

The contact owned a 2003 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, a semi-truck unexpectedly crossed into his lane which caused him to hit the truck's land gear. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the seat belt pretensioners failed to restrain the contact. The contact was taken to the hospital via ambulance and was treated for multiple torn ligaments, a chest injury and back pain. The other driver did not suffer any injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent tow yard and was later towed back to the contact's residence where it remained in his possession. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure. A case was filed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was unknown.

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I took my car to balise Honda in west warwick, ri for the recall tikata air bags. The light went off after repaired. However light then came on for code 9-3. Seatbelt driver. A part for metal part of belt has been ordered a month ago and can't get answer and I am now due for inspection and will face suspension of my regestration and will have no use of car.

The contact owns a 2010 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt failed to unlatch. After several attempts, the contact was able to unlatch the seat belt. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt had previously been replaced twice; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,200.

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The contact owns a 2011 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side seat belt failed to buckle when the passenger was attempting to insert the seat belt. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

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-two back seat belts have malfunctioned. The back driver side seat buckle has unattached from the car. The middle back seat belt came unattached from the car. It is available for inspection but have an appointment to get fixed tomorrow. -mine and my family's safety was put at an increased risk for danger. Two seat belts have malfunctioned in the back seat just from normal wear. My infant daughter rides in the back seat and I trust that the seat belts would function correctly for normal use! -I am not sure. I have an appointment with Honda dealership tomorrow. -it has not currently been inspected. -no symptoms prior and no reasonable explanation for this to happen.

Seatbelt does not latch properly. Reported to dealership at last oil change appointment.

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The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated while trying to fasten the driver’s side seat belt, the seat belt failed to release, not allowing the contact to fasten the seat belt. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and also stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 76,000.

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It takes many attempts to get the drivers side seat belt to latch/click. I am concerned after seeing other recalls that mine maybe in fact affected as well.

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Unknown.

The airbag popped for no reason, and Honda was unable to fix it, 8 months in the dealership with no progress.

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The contact owns a 2022 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle failed to drive in a straight line. Additionally, the vehicle would not immediately respond while turning the steering wheel in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, while driving 70 mph, the cruise control erroneously deactivated and could not be immediately reset. The front driver’s side seat belt buckle would not latch and remain latched. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The failure mileage was 18,000.

After a low impact car accident frint end collision seatbelt on driverside will not release and horn does not work despite no airbag deployment. Also paint on several parts of car look like chalk.

The center console under the radio is not equipped to hold anything like a phone or something of similar size. When accelerating, the phone or item will become unsecured and fall. In this particular incident, it caused my phone to slide backwards and undo my seatbelt while driving. A car was about to rear end me as this was happening. This is not the first time this has happened. This could be incredibly dangerous and cause a restrained driver to suddenly become unrestrained and before an accident. The center console is not large enough or secure enough to hold a phone or similar item. This is also where they would place a wireless charging pad so it is intended for your phone to sit in the center console under the radio.

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Vehicle rear center seatbelt does not release from buckle with you depress the orange release button.

The air bag light came on in April of 2022 indicating that the air bag will not deploy in the event of a car accident. We took the car to the Honda dealership and the mechanic diagnosed it as a bad seat-belt tensioner and confirmed that the part is under warranty by american Honda. The dealership requested the part from american Honda and they have failed to provide the part to the dealership stating that is is not available. They have given us etas for the part but it has never arrived. We requested a rental car to drive while waiting for the part but were denied by both american Honda and the dealership. American Honda's response is that the car just should not be driven. We cannot sell the car while this light in on but need to continue to drive the car for work. The air bag light remains on and still will not deploy if an accident were to occur causing a significant safety risk. We have not involved police or insurance representatives or any other outside parties aside from american Honda and the dealership. We spoke with a representative,at american Honda today who again confirmed that they do not have the part, do not have an eta on the part and will not pay for a safe vehicle to drive. Considering the amount of time that has elapsed, they are clearly in violation of their warranty.

When removing my 4 day old infant (in her brand new car seat), I noticed the seat belt was very loose. I securely fastened her in before leaving to visit family for easter. When I lifted the car seat, the seat belt buckle was laying in the base. The strap securing the seat buckle detached and came free. My daughter was not securely fastened while I was driving my vehicle!!!!.

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Didn’t brake when car accident happened from front also seat belts don’t hold on braking in drivers side.

Front passenger seat belt pretensioner (Honda part #hp04814-tr3-a00za) deployed too late after a minor impact (<10 mph) causing passenger to lurch forward until seat belt engaged. The part is not available for inspection. Passenger's safety was at risk due to not being held firmly in place by the seat belt. Don't know if Honda has confirmed/reproduced this issue. Car was inspected by Honda dealership on 11/28/21. No other impact related damage or parts failure discovered by Honda during inspection. Honda replacement part (Honda part #hp04814-tr3-a00za) ordered at that time. Replacement part was backordered and did not arrive until 9/1/23. No warning lamps/messages/other symptoms prior to failure.

The driver side seatbelt is broken and loses. This will put people at risk because since the seatbelt was loses, people were not secure and cause injuries or death, especially the crashes happened. The problem been confirmed by dealer and independent service center, but failed to fix the problem. The vehicle has been inspected representative. The airbag warning lamps appeared when when he Civic is engine on.

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Have a 22 Civic touring sedan. Two weeks ago two days in a row I have got a warning that there is a problem with the supplemental restraint saying it’s with the airbag or seatbelt and to shut the vehicle off and to restart and to contact a dealer if it persists. I shut the vehicle off and turn it back on and the error clears. The same thing happened last night after I got home from work and unbuckled my seat belt on 9/29/21. Others on a Honda Civic form online for this year car have reported the same problem and there doesn’t seem to be a fix yet.

Srs light on for a while in Honda Civic, contacted dealer as this car was messed with by another dealership last year during light swsitch recall, so wanted only other dealership to diagnose the issue with srs but diagnosis alone is $157 and since my auto mechanic cannot read the diagnosis Honda has put or installed this restricted setting on the car. Seat belts and seat bekt sensors may be bad and seat belt cant stick on driver;s side, indicating a safety issue, transmission exhibiting trouble and revs up when shifting, hard to shift gears with automatic gear shift problems. This should not be happening and brand new engine had to be competely installed with new engine blocks, and new radiator and watter pump need due to failing.

I was sold a vehicle with no seatbelt in the middle of back seat . I had called the dealer that sold me the car to explain and they told me that why it took me this long to say something that now they think I took the buckle off myself. Very inappropriate for the manager to tell me that nonsense. I don’t sit in the back so I wouldn’t know until I had to buckle my niece in and I couldn’t because there is no buckle in my middle seat in the back. This is a safety hazard and feel very discourage to even make the report because nobody seem to want to help me!.

2008 Honda Civic lx seat belt buckle has a known defect that will not deploy airbag due to faulty micro switch. Honda has a lifetime warranty on model years prior to mine. This is a known defect. J contacted local dealer and they told me my model year warranty is 15 years 150k. The light has been on for years. I assumed it was fine till a local oil change place told me it wasn�t!.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the son was driving approximately 35 mph before crashing into the rear of a second vehicle. During the crash the air bags did not deploy, the message "check air bag" had displayed and the seat belt buckle had unlatched causing the driver to contact the steering wheel. The driver sustained injuries to both knees. A police report taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failures were not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.