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I have a 2003 Honda Civic. The last part of last year (2009), I turned my car on, and the SRS airbag light came on, and I took my car in to allen Honda in college station, tx for service. The service tech asked if I had spilled any water on my steering wheel or had any fender benders recently, to which I answered no. I was then informed it might cost up to four hundred dollars to completely investigate and fix the problem. The technician said it could mean that there is something wrong with either my driver's or passenger's side airbag that will cause them not to deploy in the event of an accident. I was taken aback by this because it is not part of regular wear and tear, but a vehicle malfunction and I did nothing to cause the airbag light to come on. I have not yet gotten this issue fixed and the airbag warning light is still on. I do have some concerns about safety, and feel it should not be my responsibility to cover the cost of something that is not considered normal wear and tear and is not the result of any type of misuse or accident. I have since been contacted by Honda and the representative alluded to the fact that the government handles any type of recalls.
I am the original owner of a 2003 Honda Civic si that has approximately 58,000 miles. The car has always been garaged and has always been maintained by Honda dealers. I have always met and in some cases exceeded the recommended maintenance intervals. In November of 2009, the SRS light appeared on my dash after starting the vehicle one morning. This occurred about 2 weeks after a routine oil/filter service visit at my local Honda dealer. I returned to the dealer and paid approximately $85 for the service department to evaluate why this SRS indicator light was illuminated. I was told my vehicle had a "bad inflater" that "would not inflate the air bags during a [collision]" and that I needed to order/purchase a new cable reel assembly. The estimated parts and labor charges would be $540. The service personnel told me that they weren't sure if the new cable reel assembly would resolve the SRS issue but they believed that it was at least partly to blame for the SRS light being illuminated on the dash. I am presently aware of the recall of a number of many 2003 Honda Civics but mine has not been included. The issue with my vehicle represents an unexplained failure of a critical safety system that is unacceptable given the age and usage of this vehicle. I am concerned that the current recall announced on February 9th does not reach far enough.
I have a very common problem with my 2003 Honda Civic ex. The SRS warning light comes on when I plug in my gps, or use a cell phone, or put a package on my passenger seat. This is ridiculous and Honda refuses to give me an answer concerning this problem. Whether the sensors are too sensitive or defective is not for me to judge, but it definitely annoying and potentially dangerous, since no one can answer if my airbag will fail.
I was going threw a intersection (alone) in my 2003 coupe Honda Civic and a red full sized Ford truck hit the front driver side of my car at about 30 mph. The truck flipped and slid and my airbags never went off causing, memory loss, stage 3 concussion and other health problems. Nothing was done to fix it they said my car was totaled per the insurance company. And I took many pictures of it and the damaged parts before the took it.
- Bethlehem, PA, USA
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Electronic sensor in seatbelt has been sporadically faulty since purchase of car. Finally, after warranty was up, dealership repair shop said it had to be replaced to tune of $380. Seatbelt sensor caused airbag indicator to go on, which also prevents airbag from opening. Had their been an accident, airbag would not have deployed.
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Civic. While stopped at a red light, the contact's vehicle was rear-ended. His vehicle then struck the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. He suffered bruises on his hip and chest from the seat belt. The contact was unable to retain food due to the chest pain. He went to the hospital where it was discovered that he suffered broken ribs, a collapsed right lung, stomach trauma, a broken foot, and spinal cord damage. The doctor suggested that he have surgery, but the contact is avoiding the procedure. He feels that if the air bags would have deployed, he would not have to suffer so much pain in his back, neck, and stomach. The manufacturer has not returned any of his phone calls. The current and failure mileages were 89,000.
The vehicle's SRS light started to come on. It would come on and off until it finally stayed on. We took it to the dealer and the dealer said it was the airbag control module. It would cost $700 to repair. Based on a different defect, Honda has extended the warranty on their SRS if the error code comes up as 15-1, 15-2, 15-3 (opds sensor or control unit). This warranty did not cover the defect I have on the airbag. My error code was 7-2, the "control module. With the SRS light on, the airbag (according to the dealer) is not active. I can not afford to pay $700 to fix this. This is a safety equipment issue resulting from a defect. Airbag shouldn't "wear out". I did some research on the internet and there are many complaints about this from other owners. At $700, I'm sure there are many drivers driving around without airbags. Honda Civic hybrid, 2003 45,000 miles.
I own a 2003 Honda Civic sedan. In 2007 I was in a front end collision with over $5,000 damage to my vehicle. Neither airbags deployed. I wasn't seriously injured but if the impact had been head on maybe I could have been.
I was in a head on collision on 03nov2007 in Washington, DC. There were 4 vehicles involved in the accident, my vehicle a 2003 Honda Civic being the last automobile in the series. The crash rate of speed was from about a 55mph to 0mph. Neither my or my passengers airbag deployed resulting in ongoing injuries of the neck and spine. Mine requiring surgery and absenteeism from work. I would like to see some kind of investigation on why they did not deploy.
My son was driving a 2003 Honda Civic si recently. He hit a telephone pole which totaled the vehicle. There was severe front end damage. The vehicle is equipped with air bags but they did not deploy. He and his passenger were restrained by the seatbelts and had only minor bruising from the accident.
I was driving my 2003 Honda Civic-ex on a main road, speed limit 40 mph. At an intersection, I stopped in the left lane and waited for oncoming traffic to clear, so I could turn left. Suddenly, my car was struck from behind by a mack truck. The impact sent my car across the intersection, over a curb, and into a tree trunk. Air bags failed to deploy. My passenger and I were wearing seat belts, but our injuries were serious. We were taken by ambulance to hospital emergency room.
I own a Honda Civic LX 2003. I am the first owner of the car. All of sudden the car has been showing the SRS indicator on all the time when the car is started. Which means air bags won't deploy in event of crash. Called Honda dealer from where I purchased the car and they said it would cost $$$ to check/fix. This is not fair. All the life saving equipments / devices have life time warranty on it. Please take some action against manufacturer (Honda) to fix this issue and have them fix it without charge.
I ran into the back of a Honda Civic at about 20 mph. My air bags did not come out. I had a bit of chest pain after the crash. I think that Honda should check and fix this problem for free. If I was on a highway going 70 mph this accident could have been much worse.
While driving at 50 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision in which it crashed into a pole. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained a bump on her head.
I hit a horse ( about 1,200 pounds) in the highway at 65 mph, the airbag did not deploy. I was immediately hit head on by a car that was traveling 69 mph, again the airbag did not deploy. My vehicle was a 2003 Honda Civic sedan LX. The car was totalled. And Honda manufacturer has refused to discuss it with me.
Driver traveling in 2003 Honda Civic at about 40 mph; other driver (in a Ford minivan) coming from opposite direction made illegal turn in front of Civic causing collision; Civic collided with front passenger wheel of the minivan, folding the wheel under; hit brakes on Civic but considerable damage to both vehicles (approximately $6000 on the Civic); air bag did not deploy on the Civic.
While driving at 25 mph consumer's vehicle hydroplaned and impacted another vehicle head on. Passenger's side seat belt didn't retract, and passenger's air bag didn't deploy upon impact, only the driver's side did.
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- Houston, TX, USA