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Reported years

Airbags owner reports: Honda Civic years in the records

Owner reports are bound to model year 2017. A year on this list does not mean every car has the problem.

Years we reviewed

What to inspect

  1. 1Ask the inspector to test the named system and note any warning lights, noises, leaks, or stored codes.
Sources and limits
Source recordEvidence: Limited confidence

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving from a complete stop and making a left turn, the contact heard a boom, and the front driver's side airbag suddenly deployed without warning or impact. The airbag hit the contact's hand. The contact received medical attention, and a stent was placed in the contact's arm up to the elbow. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The insurance company was informed of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.”
NHTSAcomplaintJun 2026Open source record
Source recordEvidence: Limited confidence

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“Airbags deployed in an accident (minimal impact/superficial damage) & deeply lacerated my right thumb. No warning lamps or symptoms of the problem prior. Car to be inspected by insurance claim adjuster & available for inspection.”
NHTSAcomplaintMay 2023Open source record
Source recordEvidence: Limited confidence

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“My brakes stopped working, resulting in a car crash. My airbags never went off and I sustained injuries to my head, neck,and, back.”
NHTSAcomplaintMay 2022Open source record
Source recordEvidence: Limited confidence

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“I WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY INVOLVING MY 2017 HONDA CIVIC. TRAFFIC WAS AT A SLOW/STOP ON THE FREEWAY AND A TAHOE COLLIDED INTO MY VEHICLE. I WAS SANDWICHED IN-BETWEEN A NISSAN TITAN AND CHEVY TAHOE. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK. DESPITE THIS MAJOR IMPACT, NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEFLATED.”
NHTSAcomplaintAug 2019Open source record
Source recordEvidence: Limited confidence

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“I WAS BURNED ON MY LEFT ARM AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING. I COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWS AFTER THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROPRIATELY 10-15 MPH WHILE TURING LEFT ONTO A HWY WHEN IT WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE”
NHTSAcomplaintJan 2018Open source record
Source recordEvidence: Limited confidence

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROVE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO T-BONE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FORWARD DIRECTION. INSTEAD, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION. THE SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED TO RETRACT AND LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LUNGE FORWARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE ARM, CHEST, AND KNEE AREAS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT CALLED VALLEY HONDA (4173 OGDEN AVENUE, AURORA, IL 60504; 630-851-5700) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS INSURANCE COMPANY NEEDED TO INVESTIGATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 263430505; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT. UPDATED 8/6/18*JB”
NHTSAcomplaintNov 2017Open source record
Source recordEvidence: Limited confidence

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON FREEWAY GOING 68 MPH SPEED UPON IMPACT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, ORBITAL EYE FRACTURE, SPLIT FOREHEAD, AIRBAG MAY HAVE DEPLOYED LATE”
NHTSAcomplaintMar 2017Open source record