10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
17 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 1
Average Mileage:
66,721 miles

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problem #95

Apr 272018

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall-airbag light recently came on and stays on when ignition is in drive car moving or not. I was sent a notice through the post office that stated my car may have a problem with the airbags. Thank you.

- Cullman, AL, USA

problem #94

Dec 142017

Civic

  • miles
Received a recall notice on my 2004 Civic stating the driver's airbag inflator needed to be replaced. Took it to the closet dealership. After an inspection of the vehicle I was told they were unable to perform the recall due to airbag belongs to a different year Civic and recall is not valid. When purchasing the used vehicle I was not informed of that the airbag had been replaced. After receiving another notice that I had not completed the safety recall I took it again to the dealership, along with the written safety recall notice. Again I was told my vehicle did not have the original air bag installed. I have received a third notice about the recall from Honda and do not understand why the dealership did not report this information on my vehicle. How do I know that the airbag in my vehicle is safe?

- Watauga, TX, USA

problem #93

Jan 082018

Civic

  • miles
My Honda Civic 2004 air bag light is on, and dealer will not fixed because my VIN number is not under recall but same time 2004 Honda Civic models has been effected in airbag recall

- Pensacola, FL, USA

problem #92

Jan 012017

Civic

  • 125,000 miles
Takata recall my air bag light has been on for about a year, after reading all this takata recall information. I wonder if Honda will take in my car for service.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #91

Feb 152017

Civic

  • 180,000 miles
Air bag SRS system malfunction

- Ogden, UT, USA

problem #90

Dec 302017

Civic

  • miles
Received notification that there may be an air bag problem and that I should register my car.

- Mclean, VA, USA

problem #89

Dec 152017

Civic

  • 145,216 miles
I don't know what's wrong with my car, but I do know that the airbag warning continuely lights on.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #88

Jul 202017

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall: My air bag light has been on for about 3-4 months. And now recieving this settlement notice on air bags have got me worried. Can I take my car to a Honda dealer to be fixed with out a charge?

- Gilroy,, CA, USA

problem #87

Nov 012017

Civic

  • 15 miles
Recall has been corrected at the Honda dealership in oxford, nc. There was no crash. I received a notice and took the car to the shop.

- Henderson, NC, USA

problem #86

May 142014

Civic

  • miles
Had the local Honda dealership replace the takata product. Was targeted by sales to puchase other "needs" they found and recommended for repair. The airbag was replaced. Had to take an appointment and time from work

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #85

Jun 042017

Civic

  • 155,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Honda Civic. When the vehicle was turned on, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure was not diagnosed. Additionally, the contact received a takata settlement notice. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

- Hephzibah, GA, USA

problem #84

May 102015

Civic

  • 85,000 miles
My 04 Civic wiring almost set my car completely on fire. The whole electrical harnesses where melted the car without warning started blowing smoke out of the air vents, I pulled over and the car was thick with smoke. The wires under the hood and inside the car all the way to the trunk were all melted. I towed the car to the dealer and they had to replace all the eletrical and sensors in the whole car. It cost over $3100. To replace everything, the car somtimes wont start and the computer has to be reset to start also the air bag light is now on., the dealer said every electrical component on the car might need to be replaced, computer etc. But it will cost about $4000+ dollars and its possible that the air bag will not deploy in an accident., 2004 Honda Civics are unsafe to drive., driving Honda Civics are dangerous and no one should buy them.

- Nampa, ID, USA

problem #83

Oct 262017

Civic

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who confirmed that there was an issue with the air bags, but did not diagnose the exact cause of the failure. The certified mechanic advised getting the failure remedied in order to pass inspection. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

- Grottoes, VA, USA

problem #82

Aug 302017

Civic

  • miles
They sent me a letter on the my name my mothers me which is I return the letter and say my mother is not the owner of my Honda vivo 2004 when I call the Honda dealer to make sure and go over and get fixed, they say they already fixed it in 2015.so I want to know what happen with the new recall letter that you guys sent me under my mothers name.

- Jamaica Plain, MA, USA

problem #81

Mar 012017

Civic

  • miles
My airbag light is on, I don't know why.

- Waipahu, HI, USA

problem #80

Nov 212016

Civic

  • 129,327 miles
Takata recall --took my vehicle to the dealer big star Honda in houston, for the recall to fix the air bags as per their appointment schedule on 11/21/2016 9:15am, (it took me 3 tries to schedule the appointment becauase the parts were not available).the promise was it will be ready by 3 hours -- but around 4.15 pm my car was ready to be picked up as I drove of the parking lot into the feeder road of the highway I 45 South I noticed the red airbag light and engine light come on --- I called the dealer on my cellphone right then as I was driving home tried 3 different numbers left messages called again this morning (11/22/2016) no response I opened up another case number with Honda parent company case # 03744997. There is no visible sign on the airbag area to show if they did any work to exchange the inflator; the recall was for both passanger and driver side air bag.

- Pasadena, TX, USA

problem #79

Oct 072016

Civic

  • 90,000 miles
Good morning, we took our Honda Civic in for an airbag recall recently. Last weekend the air bag light came on and we return to the dealer. They said they couldn't check it out unless we paid an initial $150 service fee and that it was probably the seat belt that broke and not the air bag but that its not covered since we now have gone over the 80,000 mile limit on their liability.

- La Mesa, CA, USA

problem #78

Oct 152015

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V370000 (air bags) and 15V320000 (air bags) from the manufacturer. While attempting to have the vehicle repaired for the recalls, the contact was notified by the dealer that the air bag repair may not be effective because the driver's seat belt SRS control unit failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Darien, IL, USA

problem #77

Nov 042014

Civic 4-cyl

  • miles
Awhile back I got a recall notice for my 2004 Honda Civic VIN# [xxx] and I took it to Honda dealership in homosassa Florida but I don't think they properly fixed the recall because the airbag light is still on. When I complained about it the lady told me that's my responsibility not theirs. I wonder if they ever actually fixed the airbag recall. I have no idea the exact date. May have been 2014 or 2015. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Inverness, FL, USA

problem #76

Jul 062016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. I received the recall notice from Honda for takata air bags.. the first time I got the notice I called and wasn't able to get an appointment for months. Now I get a second notice asking me to fix this problem and to call 1-844-758-9245. I have been calling this number for two weeks and all I get are busy signals. I try in the morning and afternoon. I have tried Monday - Thursday last week and nothing but busy. Hmm looks like Honda doesn't want to fix these cars.

- Delano, MN, USA

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