1999 Honda Civic air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 60 complaints for the 1999 Honda Civic, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 45 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 43 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 45 crashes, 43 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
I had an accident yesterday on 31st,jan,2010 .it was a sunday .. My got hit by a truck and the crash was so bad that my car is total loss from the front and we all got sudden shock right away.. First the driver banged his car at front then he made a left turn to escape. My concern is that the air bags didn't open.the truck could have banged us all and it was almost very close to me and my husband sitting at the very front .I was in there with my two kids and husband. We all could have been died by now.
During a 35 MPH rear end collision, the front air bags did not deploy. The consumer had the vehicle towed. The consumer suffered minor injuries. Please provide more information.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Honda Civic
- Electrical system 122 complaints
- Engine 46 complaints
- Transmission 30 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints
- Body & structure 19 complaints
- Exhaust system 18 complaints
- Tires 17 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints