The SRS light came on while driving. The dealer indicates that the SRS unit has failed and needs to be replaced. The air bag will fail to deploy if in accident.
2002 Honda Civic airbags complaints
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I drive a 2002 honda civic ex. Around 50,000 miles my SRS light came on. I first went to the dealer on 10/6/06 where they did a scan on my car and was told it was a unit failure and I would have to replace my SRS unit ($530.09). I was unable to afford the repair, so I had to take the risk and drive around (average 60 miles a day for commute) with no air bags to save my life in an accident. I was told to call the american honda company to see if they would cover the cost. They told me airbags are not an important safety feature, they are more of a bonus. They said if it was my seat belt they would help me, but they do not feel air bags are important enough to fix. They also said they don't really save lives. Soon after my driver side seat belt was not clicking in place, and I again took my car to honda on 2/16/07. They thought that might fix my SRS light also. But it remained on after they replaced my drivers side seat belt. Again, they did a scan and said I need to replace my SRS system. I am very frustrated at the lack of concern honda has for their customers. They are not interested in saving lives....only saving money!!
Tl*- the contact stated that whenever he got into the 2002 honda civic with 33800 failure mileage the airbag dashboard icon light turned on. The light was on if the driver's side and passenger's side seats were occupied or vacant. The driver had an appointment on 3/26/2007. The current mileage was 34034 miles.
2002 honda civic - 52,000 miles. Srs light remains on. Reset by dealer one year ago and is now back on. Dealer now cannot reset light and wants to replace the SRS control unit for 550.00 us. I have received the opds warranty extension - dealer says it is not the problem. I suggest that all components of the SRS system receive the extended warranty coverage. I no longer trust the SRS system at all. Please force honda to fix.
Merging on to a freeway, hit black ice, losing control of the car. I came to rest two lanes over and was broadsided by a fully loaded semi tractor trailer. No airbags deployed though the car was totaled.
1)2002 honda civic sustained drivers side head-on collision with another vehicle at approximately 35 MPH. 2)drivers side air bag did not deploy. Passenger side airbag did deploy with no passengers. Driver was wearing seat belt. Drivers face collided with steering wheel, resulting in broken tooth due to air bag not deploying. 3)nothing has been done to the vehicle as of yet. Vehicle has been released to insurance company.
The SRS light on my dashboard will not turn off so now my airbags won't work through no fault of my own. I was told that cell phone use may have caused the malfunction. What can I do to fix this? I don't want to pay hundreds of dollars to replace this unit and don't feel I should have to.
I have a 2002 honda civic ex sedan. Around 70,000 miles my SRS light turned on. I have taken it to the dealership and they say I have to replace the main unit at a cost of over $500 and it will not be covered under any warranty. I've read about many people having this same problem with the repair not always fixing the problem. Honda is apparently giving excuses such as cell phone or other electrical interference. This is not a "wear" part and is part of the safety system like a seat belt so I expect that it should be covered for life like seat belts are. Please help!!
I'm the owner of a 2002 honda civic that experienced an unexpected airbag deployment. The car was not involved in an accident yet the passenger side airbag (only the passenger side) deployed while a was pulling into my driveway. This could have caused a serious accident if I had been on the highway when the bag deployed. Since the car was not involved in an accident my insurance company will not cover the claim. The regional representative at honda refused to cover the repair because the car is beyond warranty and they had never seen the problem before. I believe there is a serious safety issue here that is not being addressed by honda; ie... If they agree to cover the cost of the repair they will be agreeing that the bag sensor was faulty.
2002 honda civic lx-my SRS light turned on. I have read on several forums that many others have had the same problem. I am told by my mechanic that neither the airbags nor the seat belts are functional until this is fixed.
My 2002 honda civic lx was totaled in a low speed 2 car accident. The driver and passenger front airbags deployed. My passenger suffered minor bruising from her seat belt. My injuries included second degree burns to my throat and the top of my hands. The emt's, medical personnel in the er, and doctors at the burn unit said the burns were caused by chemicals emitted from the airbags. In addition to severe pain and medical bills, I lost three weeks of work while my burns healed. The treatments at the burn unit and the daily treatments at home were nauseating and at excruciating. The scars on my hands have faded but are still evidenced by the patches of red discoloration. The burn on my throat has healed without scaring but I have to protect the area from sun exposure. I must protect my hands from the sun for at least a full year after the accident and have to be careful not to scratch my hands as the skin is still delicate. The honda owners manual and airbag booklet for the car both say that the powder that comes out of the airbag is harmless unless you already have respiratory problems and breath in the powder. They say absolutely nothing about the dangers associated with chemical burns resulting from this powder, even though, as the emt's and doctors informed me, they commonly treat these burns. They did stress that the burns were chemical and not just abrasive. I called and spoke with a honda representative not long after my accident who was very insistent that my burns in no way could have resulted from the chemicals in the airbags, even though he is not a medical professional and did not witness my injuries. It was insulting to have my claims thoroughly dismissed by honda after all the loss and pain my burns caused. My concern is that honda and other automobile manufacturer's (I've looked at other owner's manuals) not only fail to warn consumers about the risk of chemical burn from airbags but actually claim that the chemicals are harmless!
I own a honda civic 2002 model. At around 50,000 miles, the SRS light came on and it stays on. I was told that my airbags will not deploy in this condition.
Srs light came on while just driving down the road. No crash, no incidents. Now, I have no airbag protection.
Srs indicator - SRS computer failure.
Air bag computer not working making air bags non functional.
Srs light came on dash for no apparent reason (ie.no crash, body work). No diagnostic trouble codes found. While SRS light remains on, airbags are inactive. Consequences in an accident would lead to massive trauma to occupants as no airbags would deploy. Dealer contacted and unwilling to help with safety issue. Apparently this is a known safety problem. (the federal safety agency #10001811).
I purchased a used 2002 honda civic ex in may of 2006 and the day I got it home, the SRS light came on. I took it to the dealer 3 times now each time being charged almost $100 to read and clear the code. They're now telling me it will be a very costly repair. From what I can tell countless honda owners have had similar problems with the SRS light coming on for no reason.
I was in an accident with minor damage. My SRS light stays on now resulting in a failed smog.
Srs airbag warning light on constantly - told by dealer that airbags will not deploy. As car is past warranty, repair is $600+.
Srs light came on about a month ago. I read in the manual to take it to the dealership to check. It costs $80-$90 just to have them to check it even it is nothing wrong. After I decided to have the dealership to check it, I couldn't get it done on a sat because only maintenance tech's work on sat and I couldn't make an appt b/c there is not one close enough to my home or job where I could leave the car while I work and have appropriate transportation to my destination. After reading several complaints, I'm convinced that it does not matter if the problem is looked at or fixed it will recur again and there is no guarantee that the airbags will deploy. My first real problem with honda and this is my 3rd honda.
I have a 2002 honda civic ex. My car's SRS light stays lit all the time whenever I drive the car.
I have a 2002 honda civic ex. The SRS light came on. I had it checked at the dealer who charged me $45. The light came back on the next day. They had told me if it did come on the SRS sensor would need to be replaced which would cost approx. $400. Said my problem was probably caused by an air purifier I had plugged into dash. Also told me it could be caused if I put my purse with cell phone (even if not on) on passenger seat. Also, a digital camera could cause this if on passenger seat. Is this bs?
The SRS airbag light has come on in my 2002 honda civic. With this light being on the airbags will not deploy causing a major safety risk.
At about 50k miles, my SRS indicator light started to illuminate sporadically. Eventually however, it was on all the time. After having my car in the shop 3 times, the dealer informed me there was a short in the electrical mainframe that was causing the light to go on. I was also informed my airbags would no deploy in a crash because of this. To repair this problem would cost me over $500, and I was told this is not something covered under the warranty. Not having this kind of money, I decided not to have it fixed, but the thought of my airbags not deploying in a crash concerns me greatly! Something as vital as the airbag system should be covered under warranty or should be recalled!
With no vehicle accident of any sort, the SRS light came on my 2002 honda civic lx, which at that time was out of warranty. We have been driving since that time with possibly no SRS capability in this vehicle. American honda is aware of flaws in their SRS system, and the civic is not the only vehicle with these issues (I.e.: accord, pilot, odyssey). Apparently honda would be pleased as punch for an owner to pay $90+ for a diagnosis, then $800.00 to $1,000.00+ to have various SRS components replaced. I find this highly unacceptable to have to go through this on a $16,000.00 vehicle. I seriously question whether the airbags will deploy even if the SRS light was off. I have read of several instances where frontal impacts resulted in non-deployment of the SRS airbags.
Dt: contact stated that vehicle had its steering changed twice .the passenger seat would not work. She took the vehicle to the dealership ,they fixed the seat. The passengers side seat was broken. The safety restraint system light came on the dashboard. She took the vehicle to the dealership to have the lights reset. The light was on again. The contact's vehicle was involved side impact crash . Upon impact,side airbags did not deploy.
I am submitting a complaint on honda civic 2002 coupe model. The complaint is in reference to the SRS light that remains lit on the dashboard even after repairs. The honda dealers have repair the SRS unit and reset the system several times but the SRS light keeps coming back on. When the light comes back on, the airbags in the vehicle are not on and therefore will not deploy in an accident. This is a serious safety issue. I am concerned that this is a defect and honda should initiate a recall for this item. The replacement cost is extremely costly and these should be refunded by honda.
My daughter drives a 2002 honda civic lx. Approximately 18 months ago, the SRS warning light came on and she took it to a honda dealer. The dealer determined that there was no failure, and turned off the warning light (<$100 charge). Today, the light came on again, and this time the dealer (a different dealer) indicated that the opds unit needed to be replaced at a cost of $300, which was not covered by the extended warranty on the car. I searched the web and found that this is a very common occurrance, and that the airbags are disabled when the SRS light is on. Also, in many cases, the replacement of the opds will only fix the problem for a few months, and then the cycle is repeated. Multiple related technical service bulletins have been developed. The apparent frequency of this failure and the potential consequences, since the air bags are disabled, warrant a the federal safety agency investigation and possible recall by honda.
We bought a new 2002 honda civic lx in december of 2002. In chico, calif. It had, I believe, a 30,000 mile warranty. At no more than 45,000 miles,(I have the receipt) the SRS light came on. Two days later, we took it to our local honda dealer in redding, calif. They said the computer showed that the air bags would not deploy unless the device in the computer was replaced. They also stated that the honda company did not find that part, which is over $400.00 dollars,to be under warranty after the 30,000 miles were past. We have kept all the requirements of service on the car. The honda company stated that if it had been the seat belts inoperable, they would be covered under the safety guarantee. I do not believe that the air bags should be excluded in this safety warranty. Why is one safety device always covered for protection and not the other? Is there something that can be done on our behalf? We want to have this done, but cannot afford it at this time. We had a trip planned for less than a week after we discovered this problem and had to honor our reservations or lose more money, consequently, we drove to our planned destination, alaska, from redding, calif. With no operative air bags and continue to drive the car without them. This concerns me greatly,I know first hand that they work well to keep you from hitting your steering wheel or windshield in conjunction with the seat belts, but it is our only automobile.
Vehicle was involved in a crash when a pick up truck cut in front of consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, neither frontal or side air bags deployed, and both driver and the passenger seat belts failed to hold. Driver and passenger sustained injuries, and were transported by ambulance to a local hospital . Dealer was not notified.*ak
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