2012 Honda Civic air bags problems
149 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Honda Civic — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We were not injured. We fixed the problem before we did get hurt..message came up.. “Check airbag system”. We had t replace our driver’s side airbag at the cost of over $1,500.”
filed Jun 30, 2026
“The contact owns a 2012 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side seat weight sensor failed to operate properly. The contact stated that while the front passenger’s seat was occupied, the air bag enabled warning light was flashing off and on. The contact associated the failure…”
filed Jun 26, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - This bulletin has been cancelled because the collection is now complete. If you did the collection in this Service Bulletin on or before February 26, 2019 (RO date), use the Warranty Claim Information…
A18-139 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2019
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 2012 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.