2006 Honda Civic: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Jul 26, 2019 · Airbags · 205,000 miles · VT

I was told my car needs an inflator but that it is not covered under recall. Why does this car have an airbag issue that is not covered? 802 honda, in montpelier vt has replaced the drivers seat belt buckle twice and each time the airbag light goes out but now they say it needs a right side airbag inflator in the seat which is not covered by the recall and they gave me a repair estimate (range) of $1,000 to $1,500. This is a safety issue and should therefore be covered by recall. Additionally, there was a recall on the visors which fall into the line of sight when driving as a result of splitting apart which should also be covered but there was an expiration on that recall. The safety issue is the same regardless of whether the car is six years old or 16 and regardless of the mileage so this too should be covered by the manufacturer.

Filed Jul 10, 2017 · Seat belts · 170,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While operating the vehicle, the front passenger side seat belt was not stuck in the retracted position and the passenger was unable to secure the seat belt buckle. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer (tampa honda located in tampa, florida) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 170,000.

Filed Apr 7, 2017 · Airbags · 306,160 miles · RI · 1 injury

As I was driving straight down rt 102 west bound in rhode island, in the left lane of a two land road in roughly the 30 - 40 MPH range with my 7 month old toddler in the car seat in the back seat, the side air bags on the driver's side of the car deployed while the car was in motion for no apparent reason. My car was not in an accident and did not hit a pot hole or a bump in the road. It was a smooth drive up until I head a loud bang and was smacked in the side of the head while driving the car, when the side air bags deployed. My driver's side seat belt is locked up as well. I was left with a temporary red mark on my neck and a ringing in my ears. After 3 hours the hearing in my left ear has yet to return back to normal. I do not know why the driver's side airbags deployed or what component is the cause. This incident engaged my safety and the safety of my child.

Filed Apr 21, 2015 · Airbags, Body · 146,112 miles · TN · crash · 1 injury

The air bags in my vehicle did not deploy in a front and back end collision that I was involved in. It caused me to fly forward and injure myself, hitting the steering wheel in my chest and abdomen. My car was at halt at a traffic red light and a ram 1500 van whose brakes failed to apply bumped into my car from behind, which caused my car to also collide with the car in front. This caused severe damage to my car, both in front and back and the air bag signs went on and the seat belt retracted but the air bags did not get deployed inspite of such severe impact.

Filed Oct 10, 2014 · Airbags, Seat belts · 31,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While driving over a curb, the seat belt warning indicator illuminated and the seat belt failed to retract. The dealer stated that all the air bags were disabled. The vehicle was repaired, but the air bag indicator illuminated intermittently. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.

Filed May 29, 2014 · Airbags · 117,000 miles · WA · crash

I recently just rear ended someone on the freeway who came to a very sudden stop in front of me and I was unable to stop in time. My car has $5,500 worth damages all in the front end (and is no longer drivable) from how hard the impact was, for the car I hit had a steel ramp on the back of it. My airbag did not go off and I now have a sprained neck, shoulder, and nerve damage shooting down my left arm. My seatbelt does not retract anymore it must have locked and every single person even my damage adjuster does not understand why my airbag didn't go off, for it should have!

Filed Jul 26, 2013 · Airbags, Seat belts · 100,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a honda civic. The contact stated that an explosive sound came from the seat belt. The contact was no longer able to utilize the seat belt and took the vehicle to a dealer where nd it was determined that the seat belt tensioner failed. As a result, the air bag was no longer operable. The dealer explained that the air bag and seat belts were connected. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.

Filed Oct 28, 2009 · Airbags, Seat belts · 66,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic ex. While driving approximately 45 MPH he heard a loud popping noise, and then the front driver seat belt retractor system failed. Next the "air bag" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. After turning off the engine the front driver side air bag deployed without warrant. However he noticed that the "side air bag turn off" warning light intermittently illuminated on the instrument control panel . The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician was unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was inoperable and has not been repaired for the malfunction. The failure and current mileages were 66,000.

Filed Oct 19, 2007 · Acceleration, Seat belts · 5,343 miles · CT

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. While approaching a stop at 30 MPH, the vehicle revved. The contact had to step on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer twice, but they could not duplicate the failure. The current mileage was 12,745 and failure mileage was 5,343. Updated 01/02/08. *lj the consumer stated while approaching traffic she tried to apply the brakes, it was very difficult to stop the vehicle. The consumer stated the passengers seat belt will lock at times. Updated 12/12/07

Filed Feb 3, 2006 · Seat belts · 1,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

While driving to work with seat belt on had to stop short, seat belt would not retract into harness. While returning home was involved in serious accident causing injuries, broken ribs etc. If seat belt worked would not have been injured. Car was totaled.