Honda Civic Airbags & seat belts problems

0.84 vs. all vehicles Steady

94 of the 2,937 complaints about the Honda Civic (3.2%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's #8 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.

94Complaints · Airbags & seat belts

3.2%Share of complaints

0.84×vs. all vehicles

19Last 12 months

29.8%Share involving a crash or fire

2Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2020 model (28, 12% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (1). 19 Airbags & seat belts complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 21 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.

Owners most often describe: “air”, “deployed”, “bags”, “seat” and “passenger”. 29 of these reports (29.8%) describe a crash or fire, with 39 injuries and 1 death mentioned.

2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V332000 (2026-05-21, model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022).

By model year

Year	Complaints	Share of complaints
2018	19	3.2%
2019	12	2.7%
2020	28	12.3%
2021	14	9.0%
2022	9	0.9%
2023	7	2.1%
2024	4	2.9%
2025	1	1.1%

When complaints were filed

Last 12 months: 19 · Previous 12 months: 21

Common terms in reports

air42
deployed30
bags29
seat26
passenger21
impact14

What owners report

She was at Wendy's ([XXX]) drive-through when, all of a sudden, her airbag deployed. Hematoma on her chest and head, pain in her left hand, back, neck, and ribs, and stomach pain; her ears are buzzing, and difficulty breathing; heart disease and breast nodes.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-08-13 · ODI 11756801
I was in a multi-directional wreck and the driver seat belt didn’t engage/lock holding me in place. I was able to move around enough that I broke the console and hit other areas that should have been out of reach if I had been held in my seat.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-08-10 · ODI 11755845 · Crash
Driving down street after pulling out of parking lot and driver’s side air bag employed for unknown reason.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761450
I was turning into a parking lot when the front passenger side airbag unexpectedly deployed. my entire windshield ended up cracking and my dash cam also broke bc it was on that side of the windshield. The car is still available to be inspected.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-08-30 · ODI 11760694
During a collision on July 7, the airbag initiated but did not deploy. The car is available for inspection upon request. The safety of the driver was put at risk because the airbag did not deploy when intiated.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-07-20 · ODI 11751487 · Crash
Accident happened while driving on a two-way county road without center lane markings. The driver was leaning to the right of the road. The lane keep assisting overcorrected to the left hitting a culvert.

Airbags & seat belts · 2026-05-12 · ODI 11737354 · Crash

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER Campaign 26V332000 · 2026-05-21 · Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER Campaign 24V064000 · 2024-02-01 · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

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Frequently asked questions

How common are Airbags & seat belts problems on the Honda Civic?

Which Honda Civic model years have the most Airbags & seat belts complaints?

By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2020 model (28, 12% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (1).

Is there a recall for Honda Civic Airbags & seat belts problems?

2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V332000 (2026-05-21, model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022).