10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
34 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
25 / 1
Average Mileage:
3,268 miles

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1996 Honda Civic seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1996 Honda Civic Owner Comments (Page 2 of 3)

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problem #21

May 271997

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While vehicle was hit from the rear of the car frontal airbags deployed. Cause unknown.

- San Pedro, CA, USA

problem #20

Jan 011997

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When parking vehicle in garage, pressed gas pedal instead of brake pedal, causing vehicle to hit a brick wall. At that time both air bags deployed, however, passenger sustained injuries to face and eyes.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #19

Apr 031997

Civic

  • miles
When applying the ABS brakes on dry pavement the pedal traveled to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which resulted in a vehicle collision. Consumer also states that the driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give futher details.

- Knottsville, TN, USA

problem #18

Dec 031996

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving the vehicle there was deployment of the driver's and passenger's side air bags for no reason. Vehicle has been at dealership since Dec. 4th, 1996.

- College Park, GA, USA

problem #17

Jan 021997

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
Rearended a vehicle and air bags did not deploy, bubbles appeared instead of the air bags.

- Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

problem #16

Jun 301996

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No deployment of driver's/passenger's airbags in accident, causing injuries.

- Blakeslee, PA, USA

problem #15

Jun 301996

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

No deployment of driver's/passenger's airbags in accident, causing injuries.

- Blakeslee, PA, USA

problem #14

Dec 231996

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
During frontal impact, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.

- Decatur , 00, USA

problem #13

Dec 081996

Civic

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in frontal collision, impact 12:00 position, speed 30mph, passenger's airbag exploded.

- Newark, NJ, USA

problem #12

Oct 011996

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driving along about 10 mph, about to cross an intersection, hit someon on the driver's side but the air bags did not deploy, subsequently on October 16, 1996, air bags deployed spontaneously.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #11

Oct 291996

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Hit a deer and the dual air bags did not deploy.

- New Bern, NC, USA

problem #10

Oct 251996

Civic

  • miles
Driving along about 40 mph when ABS brakes failed, did not hit anything but air bags deployed, vision blocked, causing an accident.

- Warwick, NY, USA

problem #9

Oct 151996

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driving 40 mph, another vehicle turning into shopping center was not able to stop in time, broadsided other vehicle, air bags did not deploy.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #8

Oct 181996

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a rearend accident and there was no deployment of the air bags.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #7

Sep 241996

Civic

  • miles
The vehicle hit another vehicle from behind and the air bag didn't deploy.

- Conway, SC, USA

problem #6

Aug 171996

Civic

  • miles
Consumer's daughter was in an accident and both air bags did not deploy.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #5

Sep 181996

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
Passsenger's air bag located at top of dashboard, occupant might place maps or boxes on top of dashboard which would interfere with airbag.

- West Hempsted, NY, USA

problem #4

Aug 161996

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Recall related, ABS brake failure, when applied had extened stopping distance, impact 12:00 position, dual airbags did not deploy.

- East Handover, NJ, USA

problem #3

May 031996

Civic

  • miles
In a front-end accident pasenger side air bag did not deploy.

- Pocomoke, MD, USA

problem #2

Feb 161996

Civic

  • miles
Had a frontal collision, neither air bag deployed.

- Grandy, MA, USA

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