2002 Honda Civic air bags problems
241 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Honda Civic — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V501000(Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.”
filed Apr 4, 2025
“The death investigator's decedent owned a 2002 Honda Civic. The contact stated that after the decedent stopped at a stop sign, they attempted to make a left turn and struck another vehicle on the passenger side. The decedent's air bag was deployed which caused trauma to the decedent's neck. The…”
filed Feb 28, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V501000 · Jun 27, 2019
- These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V499000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous…Campaign 19V182000 · Mar 6, 2019
- Front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacementCampaign 18V268000 · Apr 26, 2018
- Affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to…Campaign 15V370000 · Jun 15, 2015
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 15V320000 · May 28, 2015
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A18-049 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 25, 2018Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A18-046 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 24, 2018
Air Bags problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Civic | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 Civic | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Civic | 8 | 3% |
| 2022 Civic | 9 | 1% |
| 2021 Civic | 8 | 6% |
| 2020 Civic | 29 | 13% |
| 2019 Civic | 8 | 2% |
| 2018 Civic | 22 | 3% |
| 2017 Civic | 22 | 4% |
| 2016 Civic | 28 | 3% |
| 2015 Civic | 57 | 15% |
| 2014 Civic | 57 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.