CarComplaints.com Notes: Yes, the Honda Civic receives a lot of complaints because so many were sold. And sure, car parts only last so long and things eventually break. But it's never good to see this many transmission complaints, especially when the average mileage at failure is just north of 100,000 miles.

Especially when you consider that it's predecessor also has a nasty history with transmission complaints.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
47 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
41 / 2
Average Mileage:
64,703 miles

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2002 Honda Civic seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2002 Honda Civic Owner Comments (Page 6 of 9)

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problem #73

Apr 012012

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic ex. The contact stated that she received notification of NHTSA campaign id number 09V259000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) and took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer advised that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and did not service the vehicle. Immediately after leaving the dealer, the SRS warning light illuminated. The contact called the dealer and scheduled an appointment for the following day. The dealer performed the remedy per the recall. Two days later, the SRS warning light illuminated again. The dealer was contacted and advised her that there was nothing further to be done to the vehicle under the recall. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 151,000.

- Clayton, CA, USA

problem #72

Feb 072012

Civic 4-cyl

  • 131,000 miles
I bought this car from a used car dealer. The horn works intermittently about 10% of the time. I was nearly run off the road on several occasions since then because I could not honk at people drifting into my lane. I have spent over $300 investigating this issue and replacing parts that I was told were the culprit. I do not know where else to turn. This is a serious safety issue, and it should be a recall with all Honda/Acura since they all use the same assembly.

- Jenison, MI, USA

problem #71

Sep 072011

Civic

  • 210,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning lights illuminated continuously and could not be turned off. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 11V260000: (air bags: Frontal: Driver side inflator module) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer at least three times who replaced several faulty components but the air bag light continued to illuminate. The dealer advised that they could not find the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 210,000 and the current mileage was 227,000.

- Salinas, CA, USA

problem #70

Jun 252012

Civic 4-cyl

  • 105,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My SRS light continues to illuminate, even after resetting it. It seems as if latching and/or unlatching the seat belt triggers the light. However, I'm apprehensive to pay a labor rate of $107/hour for the dealer to follow their "flowchart" to possibly find the issue. I am worried with the SRS light illuminated that the airbags will not deploy in a front collision and believe Honda should recall all vehicles of my type to have airbags and seat belts sensors checked free of charge. I have seen a few bulletins/recalls for 2002 Civics, but not for the 2002 Civic si, which is the model I own.

- Moorhead, MN, USA

problem #69

Apr 032012

Civic

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving uphill at 40 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle exiting a residential driveway. The passenger side airbag deployed without the passenger seat being occupied and the driver side airbag failed to deploy. There were no injuries to the contact and the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a towing garage and was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 80,000.

- Stockdell, PA, USA

problem #68

Mar 092012

Civic

  • 102,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the SRS air bag warning light was illuminated. After receiving notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 10V041000 (air bags) the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. One week later, the contact noticed that the SRS light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they advised her that the recall was already performed and offered no further assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and the current mileages were approximately 102,000. Updated 04/10/12 updated 04/23/12.

- Akron, OH, USA

problem #67

Jan 132012

Civic

  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owned a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle crashed into another vehicle and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the mouth, hands, feet and chest as a result of the crash. The police were notified and a police report was available. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact stated a recall notice was received after the crash under NHTSA campaign id number 11V260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.

- Spruce Pine, NC, USA

problem #66

Jan 272012

Civic

  • 161,850 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic ex. The contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle lost control while driving over ice and crashed into some rocks. The airbags failed to deploy. The contact was no injured. The vehicle was not taken the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 161,850. And the current mileage was 161,866.

- Fair Haven, VT, USA

problem #65

Dec 272011

Civic

  • 180,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact was driving 40 mph when the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the although the passenger was restrained in a seat belt, the passenger struck the dashboard abruptly and suffered injuries to the chest. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for investigation. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was 180,000.

- San Ysidro, CA, USA

problem #64

Jul 222011

Civic 4-cyl

  • miles
I have a 2002 Honda Civic - LX 2-dr coupe. Approx. 166606 miles. For the last 2 weeks a SRS stays lit in red. Periodically, the light would come on if I had a heavy pocketbook in the passenger seat. I contacted the dealership via their online inquiry and voicemail. No one responds or returns my calls to the service manager. My question to joyce Honda svc. Mgr. Was do I need to make an appointment as I understand from the manual this is a lifetime warranty of the same owner vehicle.

- Stewartsville, NJ, USA

problem #63

Sep 012010

Civic

  • 91,836 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the SRS lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the control unit was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 91,836. Updated 07/08/11 updated 3/1/12

- Aptos, CA, USA

problem #62

May 052011

Civic

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated the SRS warning light was illuminating on the instrument panel for approximately four days. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Glendale, CA, USA

problem #61

Feb 012011

Civic 4-cyl

  • 183,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the SRS unit for the air bags failed which could cause the air bag to deploy independently, with or without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her that the SRS unit would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 183,000. Updated 03/15/11 the consumer stated the SRS will not send a message for the air bag to deploy, should there be an accident. Updated 04/28/11

- Rockville, MD, USA

problem #60

Jul 302010

Civic 4-cyl

  • 55,000 miles
SRS unit internal failure - will likely prevent airbag deployment in an accident. SRS light constantly on. Dealer diagnostics report SRS unit internal failure.

- Springfield, OH, USA

problem #59

Jun 232010

Civic

  • 66,000 miles
SRS light is on. Dealer said to run scan will charge $140 dollars. Took car in for scan and shows 07-2 internal failure of SRS unit. Advise air bags won't deploy if I get in a car accident. Search internet and noticed number of people have the same issue, with same model and year.

- Kenosha, WI, USA

problem #58

Jul 152010

Civic

  • 78,420 miles
My SRS light, the sensor that checks my airbag system, has come on in my car and it won't go off. This is the second time that it has come on, the first time that it came on was around August 2005. The dealership fixed it at no cost. I don't understand why this light would keep coming on and they can't give me a specific reason why the light has come on again.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #57

Jul 302010

Civic

  • 86,061 miles
SRS light came on without any reason... dealership assures that no recalls have been issued on my make/model of car... however acknowledged that is common scenario for my make/model year... while SRS light is lit up indicates problem with seatbelts and/or airbags, the issue with seatbelts is that they will not engage/lock when brakes are slammed on and airbags will not deploy while SRS light remains lit up... Honda charges $90 to hookup to diagnostic system to determine if seatbelts or airbags, seatbelts are covered under lifetime guarantee and airbags are not... if it is a known issue as apparently it is while viewing complaints on both NHTSA.gov and Honda forums the diagnostic fee should be waived as well as recall be issued to repair any and all issues with SRS, isn't important to ensure safety and save lives....

- Florence, KY, USA

problem #56

Mar 152002

Civic

  • 2,500 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact was driving approximately 65 mph when the supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning light illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a diagnostic testing was performed for $95. The technician stated that the SRS unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The contact was concerned about the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 2,500.

- Great Neck , NY, USA

problem #55

Apr 052010

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,000 miles
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.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #54

Mar 202010

Civic

  • miles
The SRS light has been on for approximately 6 months. The car was on the recall list for the airbag inflater, so I took the car on 03/20/10 to be repaired. While there, the recall was fixed, however I was told that there was a problem with the SRS control module which controls the deployment of the airbag system which is not covered by the recall. Therefore, the airbags will not deploy due to an internal failure on this control unit. Upon doing a search of this problem on the internet, it seems as though this is common to a number of 2001 - 2002 Honda Civics and Accord...

- San Diego, CA, USA

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