2012 Honda Civic air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 149 complaints for the 2012 Honda Civic, 24% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 149 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 96 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 34 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 26 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 33 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 96 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 34 crashes, 26 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact called on behalf of her mom who owned a 2012 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a chain reaction accident. The contact stated that the the driver and passenger frontal air bags failed to deploy. Additionally, the seat belts for the driver, passenger, and rear seat passenger failed to operate as intended.
Takata recall. I got into a minor accident where I hit someone from the back with no damage to my or their vehicle however my airbag came out.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Honda Civic
- Steering 74 complaints
- Electrical system 60 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 48 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints
- Cruise control 38 complaints
- Engine 36 complaints
- Body & structure 35 complaints
- Fuel system 25 complaints