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2008 Honda Civic air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 179 complaints for the 2008 Honda Civic, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
179 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 85 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
46 and 1
Injuries and deaths
41 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2008 Honda Civic Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 13 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 13 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 14 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 85 complaints that include mileage. 38% 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles13
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles13
120k to 140k miles14
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 85 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 46 crashes, 1 fire, 41 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. The contact was driving 45 MPH and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered minor cuts and two other passengers suffered head injuries. None of the passengers were transported to the hospital. The contact called the manufacturer to file a complaint but was unable to do so. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was awaiting a decision on whether the vehicle would be deemed as destroyed. The failure mileage was 51,000.

Reported at 51,000 miles, November 2011 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 honda civic. While driving 25 MPH and making a left turn, the contact crashed into another vehicle and the air bags deployed. The powder from the air bags entered the contact's mouth and the metal from the air bags entered her eyes. As a result, the contact sustained a fractured nose, jaw, knee, and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure.

Reported at 120,000 miles, January 2015 CrashInjury

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