10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,865 miles

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problem #10

Feb 022001

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light is on and won't go off. This means that airbag won't deploy. Took to vehicle dealer, and they said there would be a charge. Consuemr feels this is a safety issue and should not have to pay.

- Ft. Meyer, FL, USA

problem #9

Nov 072000

Civic

  • miles
The SRS came on and will not go off. I contacted Honda usa and they said that since it was out of warrenty it was at the dealers discreation if this would be covered. I then received a call from my local Honda dealer and they stated that I would have to pay for the labor to find the problem and then they would decided if they would cover the rest under warrenty. I feel that since it so close to the warrenty period and something that should never fail it should be covered under the warrenty just like the seat belts are.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #8

Jun 132000

Civic

  • miles
SRS control unit failed.

- Evanston, IL, USA

problem #7

Oct 082000

Civic

  • miles
The airbag deployed without any accident or activity, I reported it to Honda and they said it was not there fault, please let us know if we have any recourse in this situation, thanks

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #6

Oct 202000

Civic

  • miles
Consumer had to have the SRS module replaced & it wasa not covered under warranty. Light stayed on constantly.SRS module was a controller that allowed the airbag to deploy.

- Wheaton, MD, USA

problem #5

Jun 182000

Civic

  • miles
Dealer didnot disclose accident damage prior to sail may have caused air bag failure by improper repair from major accdent before my purchase

- Valley Stream, NY, USA

problem #4

Nov 041999

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
In a panic traveling at 70 mph on the highway, the brakes were applied causing the vehicle to spin, the vehicle rolled over once landing on the hood. Vehicle experienced no deployment of airbag's. the dealer has been contacted.

- Ft. Morgan, CO, USA

problem #3

Feb 021998

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Frontal collision no deployment of air bags.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #2

Nov 031997

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
While driving the vehicle both driver and passenger airbags deployed without any impact. Dlr has seen vehicle.

- Beltsville, MD, USA

problem #1

Sep 241997

Civic

  • miles
While exiting a parking lot in an accelerating right-hand turn, vehicle went over a small curb and both air bags deployed, temporarily impairing the driver's vision and knocking his hands from steering wheel. Vehicle lost control, hit cincrete curb of median, bending rims of three wheels and flattening the tires.

- Melbourne, FL, USA