We were on a city street, approached an unknown dip in the road. The airbags deployed, the headliner is shredded. There is no structural damage to the bumper, fenders or hood. The SRS system light is on. The door locks won't work from the fob. The seatbelts do appear to be functioning correctly. I have waited for the recall to include 98's knowing that they would have to be included because of what happened to mine. I don't have pictures at this time but will provide.
1998 Honda Civic: airbag warning light
6 of the 434 complaints about the 1998 Honda Civic describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
No fix available for recall on drivers air bag and SRS light on due to drivers airbag
My SRS light came on and I saw a website were many people were having the same problem.
1) SRS light has been on since purchasing vehicle in 1998. 2) vehicle has been in no accidents,no way to tell if air bags will deploy. 3) dealer was unable to check equipment on saturdays,until recently,which means equipment is out of warranty.
Drivers side airbag light was staying on when car was in and out of warranty. While car was in warranty the airbag light was reset. I couple months later when the car was out of warranty the light came back on, resulting in replacement of entire air bag unit, at my expense.
I own a 1998 honda civic lx, and the SRS light on. It cost me 64.00 to tell me there was nothing wrong. The honda dealership said if goes on again they will replace the computer chip and will cost $500.00 to $700.00 to do that. They don't know what's causing it. I went on the internet and found lots of other people with honda's with the same problem. It appears honda is not taking the blame for it. How safe is it for me to drive my car with knowing the airbags won't go off? I feel this is a very unsafe situation driving my car, knowing the light can be set off at any time, and the dealership has no idea what's causing this? I'm a little skeptical about the honda dealership. After reading all the complaints, many people seem to be having the same problem.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1‑888‑234‑2138 or Isuzu customer service at 1‑800‑255‑6727.
Recall number 20V026000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front passenger air bag modules have been improperly assembled. The cloth flaps covering the folded air bag may have been tucked in too far.
- Risk
- This condition could prevent proper deployment of the air bag. In a crash, an improper air bag deployment could increase the risk of injury to a front seat passenger.
- Remedy
- Dealers will repair the front passenger's air bag module to prevent this problem from occurring.
Recall number 97V193000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Honda Civic airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 1998 Honda Civic?
6 of 434 owner complaints about the 1998 Honda Civic (1%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Honda Civic?
There are 2 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Honda Civic
No deployment 47Stalling 42Transmission failure 11Check engine light 9Tire blowout 9Slipping 8Adaptive cruise 7Jerking 6Loss of power 6Won't start 6Headlights 5Sudden acceleration 5
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