2007 Honda Civic: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Jun 23, 2015 · Seat belts · 165,000 miles · IL

While I was driving the seat belt deployed and locked up on me and I wasn't in a crash. I had already had it replaced (paid about $700) and it locked up (deployed) again without a crash. Honda refuses to cover it. One honda dealer had me drive to another (without a working seat belt) and neither dealer will cover it and honda corporate said it will not be covered.

Filed Apr 24, 2015 · Seat belts · 164,000 miles · IL

The seat belt forcefully locked up while I was driving. Very scary. I could not loosen it. I pulled over and after a few minutes my brother in the passenger seat was able to help me unbuckle it. There was no crash. It just locked up without warning while I was driving. I didn't hit a pothole or a curb. Seems like a safety issue that honda might have tried to take care of but they won't cover the costs of repair since it is out of warranty.

Filed Nov 16, 2013 · Airbags · 80,700 miles · TX

Honda civic lx 2 door coupe. My wife and I were driving on quiet residential street looking at homes. Going slow - estimate10-12 MPH - we had just been at a complete stop looking at a house. Foot was on brake - going down slight hill. Approached two metal sewer covers in middle of road - one in front of the other. Middle of car went over first cover and I pressed brake harder because road was more uneven then appeared and car sits alittle low to ground. Was about to go over second cover and passenger side airbags deployed with a load explosion. When I opened my eyes, I saw smoke and thought car was on fire. Wife was holding right arm, said it was broken (it wasn't). It took a while to realize what happened. I inspected bottom of car and engine compartment. I saw no damage and started the car - not sure if I shut it off or happened automatically. Driver seat belt was locked in position. Passenger seat belt worked. Car ran and operated normally. Airbags caused a lot of interior damage. I took pictures of road and sewer covers from different angles. While the car was between the two sewer covers, I felt a vibration come up the steering wheel. Wife felt and heard nothing. I suspect bottom of car hit edge of second cover because it's slightly elevated. Although there were no marks on asphalt pavement or metal cover. My questions are: * why did airbags deploy? Why did they deploy at this speed? Why only the passenger airbags? Why did seat belts lock on driver side and not passenger side? I've called honda dealership twice. No replies. Insurance inspected. Car is in honda shop for repairs. I asked shop to provide any information on the computer at time of deployment.

Filed Nov 15, 2012 · Seat belts · 100,000 miles · GA

Driver's side seatbelt frayed. Taken to dealer for repair and was told that seatbelt being caught in the door caused the damage to the seatbelt. The seatbelt does not retract fully, so this may be causing the belt to be closed in the door. The seatbelt material should be strong and durable and should not be damaged by a door. This is a tremendous safety concern and should be addressed. An order for the replacement parts was not completed by the dealership, so of course, parts were not available at scheduled appointment for repair. The vehicle was forced to leave the dealership, with a faulty safety component of the car (seatbelt) and no guarantee of driver safety and proper function of the seatbelt if involved in a crash. Cost is not an issue, since the safety of family comes first and owner im willing to be responsible for charges since this was not covered by a warranty. Scheduled with another dealership for repair.

Filed Jan 29, 2009 · Seat belts · 3,042 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda civic. While driving 20 MPH, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle which was a large SUV, who stopped suddenly without any brake lights the consumer slammed on her brakes. She was wearing her seat belt at the time of the failure, but it did not restrain her properly. The contact's body slammed into the steering wheel and the dashboard. The entire seat belt tore away from the door and the floor. She injured herself very badly and was transported to the hospital. There was no damage to the bumper of the other vehicle and minor damage to the contact's bumper. She called honda of america and they stated that the seat belt worked properly. The crash caused the seat belt to loosen. The contact was informed that no one would come out to inspect the vehicle because they already had pictures and saw the damage. The failure mileage was 3,042. Updated 3/13/09 *cn honda refused to inspect the vehicle and stated the seat belt worked properly. There was no police as the other vehicle left the scene and gave the consumer false information. Updated 03/17/09.

Filed Oct 13, 2007 · Airbags · 62,000 miles · MI

I am the only owner of my 2005 honda civic lx. At 62,000 the air bag light came on and wouldn't turn off. Took it to the honda dealership in battle creek, michigan. They determined it was the SRS control unit that controls the air bags. I asked if it was covered under warranty and they said no. I said the safety features of this vehicle have a lifetime warranty. They told me it only covered the seatbelt buckles. I told them I thought this was a safety issue. They said no, and it would be $800 for the part alone, no labor, payable up front. I took it to my mechanic, who sent it in to be rebuilt. The unit was so far gone, that it couldn't even be rebuilt. I was without my airbags for approximately 3 months while all of this was going on. The place of business that rebuilt the control unit stated they have had many honda civic SRS control units sent in. I think this a huge safety issue, and a recall should be done.

Filed Aug 23, 2007 · Seat belts · 7,820 miles · CA

Inadvertently bumped into curbing while making a turn. Side wall of left front tire pierced, and plastic bumper moved. Bumper easily snapped back into place, tire replaced, and alignment checked. No damage except that seat belt failed in fully extended position after actuation with sudden stopping. Honda refused to honor warranty despite vehicle with less than 10,000 miles and two months old. Car is 2007 honda civic hybrid. In small claims court honda argued successfully that the seat belt system functioned per design; that a "pre-tensioning system" is part of the design and is intended to prevent premature activation of air bag. I contend that any system that is designed to malfunction to prevent actuation of another system defies good design practice. I am a small person (135 lbs.) and the abrupt stop occurred at low speed. The impulse of the stop should not have been sufficient to cause failure of the system.