2020 Honda Civic air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 29 complaints for the 2020 Honda Civic, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 9% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was in a wreck may 2020. I swerved to miss a deer and hit a concrete colvert, the vehicle launched and my airbags didn't go off. Vehicle caught fire, my motor, transmission, and tires came off. I suffered from spinal injury and nerve damage.
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the steering wheel air bag exploded without the vehicle crashing with another vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. There were no injuries sustained, and there was no medical attention needed. The dealer was not contacted nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Honda Civic
- Electrical system 37 complaints
- Steering 32 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Fuel system 31 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 30 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints