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2001 Honda Accord air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 431 complaints for the 2001 Honda Accord, 37% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
431 37% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
85,000 miles 229 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
105 and 1
Injuries and deaths
91 and 2

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2001 Honda Accord Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 85,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 15 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 25 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 32 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 32 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 28 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 28 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 20 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 23 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 13 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 7 complaints 200k+ miles: 6 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 85,000 miles
Based on 229 complaints that include mileage. 31% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles15
20k to 40k miles25
40k to 60k miles32
60k to 80k miles32
80k to 100k miles28
100k to 120k miles28
120k to 140k miles20
140k to 160k miles23
160k to 180k miles13
180k to 200k miles7
200k+ miles6

What the data shows

Of the 229 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 105 crashes, 1 fire, 91 injuries, 2 deaths.

What owners wrote

Crushed chest, broken neck, and death of driver resulted from rear end impact of honda accord while sitting still. Please call brenda rogers at area code 678 phone number 441-9817 if you've experienced failure of driver's power seat slide, driver's seat back, driver's seat bolts, and/or filure of driver's air bag to deploy. All appear to have failed in this instance. Need your help! Thank you.

January 2004 CrashInjuryDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 15v320000 (air bags). A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries of a fractured sternum, fractured ribs, and abrasions to the legs, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed.

Reported at 80,000 miles, December 2015 CrashInjury

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