It appears my airbags are not functioning on my 2003 honda accord . The airbag dashboard warning light has been going on and off for a while. Lately it stays on continuously. The honda dealer (most recently honda marysville in marysville, oh) took various steps to address it but nothing worked. The second to last step taken was to replace the car battery but the problem still exists. Most recently, on september 10, 2008, the honda dealer ran tests, spoke with honda manufacturing, and said that the problem may be with the SRS unit and recommended that it be replaced at a cost of $475. There is no assurance, however, that this will fix the problem. Honda manufacturing disclaims any responsibility for paying for this problem, despite the fact that this problem has been ongoing for quite a while and despite the fact that this pertains to a very critical safety device for the vehicle.
2003 Honda Accord airbags complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While driving 20 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle. The passenger side air bag deployed, but the driver's side did not. The contact was wearing her seat belt and taken to a local hospital with chest pain. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 96,000. Updated 09/23/08 *bf updated 09/25/08.
My honda accord ex 2003 air bag warning light is on and off. Since this is a safety/safeness issue so I tell you about this.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. When the vehicle was started, the SRS indicator light illuminated and does not shut off. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact has not notified a dealer or repair shop. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 54,500 and current mileage was 54,700.
While driving in stop and go traffic on i95 going app. 30mph, the side airbag deployed for no apparent reason. No side impact incurred. There was substantial damage to the interior of the car. No damage to the exterior of the car since there wasn't any type of crash or side impact. Airbag was replaced, damage to the passenger seat and interior roof of the car repaired.
I was driving about 55mph on a freeway in cleveland, oh. I saw something on the road and quickly swerved to avoid it. The item hit the bottom of the car with little impact, and the right curtain airbags in the back and front, and passenger seat airbag both deployed. I recalled a loud noise, but I didn't see the airbags actually inflate. I immediately took the car into a honda dealer, and was advised that there was a dent underneath that must have caused the airbags to deploy. Repair costs were quoted, but nothing was repaired.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. While preparing to make a turn, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The contact sustained a back injury, whiplash, a lump on her forehead, and three lumps in her breast from being knocked into the steering wheel. The driver's side air bag failed to deploy. Six months prior to the failure, there was an incident in which the driver's side air bag did not deploy, but the passenger side air bag deployed. At that time, the contact was taken to the hospital. She sustained head injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired. There was also a diagnostic test performed, which stated that the air bags will now operate correctly. A police report was filed. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 37,500 and failure mileage was 36,694. Updated 11/20/15*lj the contact stated the seatbelt was defective allowing her to slam into the steering wheel causing serious injuries.
Srs light comes on intermittently for what appears for no reason, but if there is a small pkg or my purse on the passenger seat it seems to go on more.
I had an accident, the passenger side's airbag of the 2003 honda, accord deployed, the driver's airbag did not.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. The current mileage was 77000. While driving 10 MPH the passenger side front and rear air bags deployed. There was no prior warning indication and no crash. The vehicle had been looked at by a dealer who stated that the side sensor was bad. The failure mileage was 62000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. In june of 2006 (the exact date was unknown), while driving 10 MPH uphill the passenger side air bag deployed, and ripped open the seat all including the back. The mechanic stated that the vehicle hit something and the contact stated that nothing had been hit. The current mileage was 77,000, and the failure mileage and the engine size were unknown.
While driving on I-95, I hit something in the road causing the side curtain airbags to deploy. By the way I tried to report this to your hot line twice by leaving messages; no one ever called back.
On 01/01/07, I was driving with my mother on I-95 (northbound) (left most lane) around 3 pm from east greenwich, ri to providence, ri. Between exits 13 and 15, a car, possibly an SUV, tried to change lanes from the middle lane to the left lane and hit us in the rear end, causing us to collide into the dividing wall. After which, the car spun and was hit by another oncoming car, causing another spin and another collision. In short, the car was hit on all four sides. However, none of the airbags in the car deployed. My mother got bruised on her right side, and I got bruises on my left side as well as cuts on my face. In addition, I also got a concussion and had to be taken to the hospital and kept under observation. The car was towed away, and the insurance company is looking into the accident.
I was driving my 2003 honda accord ex-v6 on a highway when a passenger side curtain and side airbags deployed for no reason. There was no accident, no hit, no pothole. Insurance company investigated and found no damages to the car that could trigger airbags; honda technicians after three days say they found a damage (dent?) on undercarriage that may have triggered the sensor. The car has 45500 mile on it. Police was called on a scene but no report was filed.
Dt*: the contact stated the driver side air bag did not deploy in a frontal impact crash. The approximate speed at the time of impact was 55 MPH. There was pre-impact braking. The driver was wearing a seat belt, and no injuries were sustained.
Dt*: the contact stated while approaching a crossroad at 3 MPH, the on coming vehicle did not yield crashing into the contacts vehicle on the passenger side because neither had a stop sign. The air bags did not deploy. The passenger sustained minor injuries and a police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. The dealer was not contacted.
I was on I-285 going about 40 MPH when a truck carrying tree limbs and branches pulled off the median directly in front of me. My 2003 honda accord ex coupe rear ended the truck. The front passenger air bag deployed breaking the windshield but the driver's side air bag did not deploy. The driver's seat belt did not retract. Damage was confined to the hood, bumper and several components under the hood (compressor, radiator, etc). The vehicle was towed to my local honda dealer who is making all the necessary repairs. The dealer informed me that honda recommends the seat belt buckle be replaced when the seat belt needs to be replaced. The dealer ordered the seat belt buckle but noticed it was the wrong part when they went to install it. They contacted honda north america on may 4 and again on may 12 regarding this and as of may 13 the dealer still has had no response from honda north america. The car was scheduled to be ready on may 12 and now the dealer can't give me a completion date because of honda north america's refusal to contact the dealer regarding the seat belt buckle. In the meantime, I am still having to pay a portion of my rental car and the maximum allowed by my insurance company will max out this coming week.
Srs light in honda accord ex won't turn off. Airbags are useless. Dealer can't fix.
Left side impact collision while stopped. Side air bag failed to deploy. No side curtain air bags available. Photos available. Not yet repaired.
Air bags never deployed in my 2003 honda accord. Severe head and neck injuries from side and front impact. Honda did nothing.
Dt: the contact owns a 2003 honda accord. On november 17, 2004 someone hit contact's vehicle head on at 60 MPH. Upon impact, air bad did not deploy. The contact hit his head on the sun visor clamp. He was unconscious for a while. The police was called. The damage was to the front of the vehicle. He called honda ,and honda sent someone to inspect the vehicle. The contact did not think there were any lights illuminated on the dashboard prior to the accident. The car had not been in an accident prior to this incident. The insurance company of the person who hit the contact paid for the damage done to vehicle.*ak updated 09/15/06.
Driver air bags did not work in crash on highway. I hit hummer in the rain, from the back. Hummer stoped, I was doing 65-70 MPH, hit brakes, hit hummer in back doing 25-35 MPH. None of the airbags came out.
Dt: while driving, swerved to miss road debris, not for sure if hit anything. Both passenger side curtain and seat air bags deployed with no warning, causing skin laceration, bump on head, and ringing in the right ear. If consumer did strike something on the road it would have hit the undercarriage without enough force to cause this deployment.
My wife was driving approximately 40 MPH on a two-lane road when she made a minor swerve to avoid an object in the road. The passenger-side curtain airbags (front and rear) deployed for no reason. There are no marks indicating anything struck the vehicle. At the time of the incident, our 7-month-old daughter was in the back seat, on the driver side. We are gratefule that our 4-year-old son was not in his seat on the passenger side. We immediately contacted the dealer, martin honda, who advised to bring the car in immediately. Dealer also advised us to contact american honda in california to report.
Consumer was driving at approximately 40 MPH and the side curtain air bags dropped down, but did not inflate. Also, the seat belt on the passenger's side did not retract. The headliner was ripped 6 to 8 inches toward the center of the vehicle. The plastic housing that retracts the seat belts did not operate either. Consumer contacted the manufacturer and told the story, but the manufacturer will not stand by its product.
I was forced off the road into a utility pole causing extensive front end damage to my 2003 honda accord. The airbags did not deploy. I and my passenger were saved from serious harm because we had our seat belts on. If the impact would have been greater I fear one or both of us could have had serious injuries or even been killed.
Complaint received via e-mail. My car was hit on the driver's side by a car that ran a red light. The impact was about 25 to 30 MPH. My concern is that my side curtain air bag did not function as advertised and failed to deploy. The air bag in the other car deployed, and the driver was uninjured. I suffered a blow to the head which should have been prevented or at least minimized had my air bag functioned. *ak the consumer stated that the speed of the other vehicle was 30-35 miles per hour at the time of impact.
While driving vehicle flipped in the air, hit a culvert and then hit a guard rail. No air bag was deployed. Consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit a guard rail, flipped over three times, and landed on top. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Driver and passenger sustained head a neck injuries, and were transported by ambulance to the hospital. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. *ak
Brake failure, transmission not working after impact. Side air bag did not deploy. *bf consumer was hit on the drivers side of the vehicle. The air bag did not deploy. The brakes failed to stop the vehicle and the doors could not be opened after the collision, a spreader was used to open the driver side door. The vehicle declared totaled .
The side air bag inadvertently deployed without the vehicle being in an accident. The manufacture is claiming the vehicle was in an accident. The vehicle was inspected by an insurance rep,. And a collision company both indicated that the vehicle wasn't in an accident. Please provide the additional information.
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