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2014 Honda Accord air bags problems

37 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2014 Honda Accord cite air bags, 4% of all 984 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
37
4% of all complaints
Crashes
20
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
15
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the air bags

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 59 MPH, another vehicle ahead of the vehicle in front of hers unexpectedly stopped, causing a three-vehicle rear-ended collision. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. The front driver's side air bag deployed, but the side air bags did not deploy. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a vehicle lot but was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,389.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 18, 2026Service brakes, hydraulic, Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11738476
“I had a accident with the car and none of the airbags deployed and my son is severely injured in neck and shoulder. Its not yet inspected that is the airbag is faulty or not. No warning signs on dashboard.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 8, 2025Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11692189
“The contact owned a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, in heavy traffic, the vehicle was rear-ended by the vehicle behind. As a result, the vehicle was propelled forward and was hit by an unknown vehicle, and was then hit by another vehicle, which caused the vehicle to spin around and hit the concrete median, where it came to a stop. Unknown if any warning lights were illuminated. None of the air bags deployed. The contact stated it was an eight-vehicle accident. The contact suffered injuries to the head when she impacted the B-pillar, a torn meniscus on the left knee, abrasions on the chest, clavicle, and side from the seatbelt, and lower back. The contact was taken to the hospital by ambulance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the city impound. The insurance company was contacted. The insurance company declared the vehicle a total loss and towed the vehicle to the impound yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 11, 2025Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11672839
“My son and I were involved in a hit and run car accident last night my car was hit from both front and back, my son was sitting passenger and his airbag deployed however my drivers side air bag did not deploy during time of incident or at all.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 16, 2021Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11444033
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED ON TO A UTILITY POLE. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND A REPORT WAS FILED NUMBER: 18007031. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TAKEN BY A FAMILY MEMBER, TREATED AND RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY LABELED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,900.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 9, 2019Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11242764
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A CEMENT STREET LIGHT DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO VIEW THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SOME FRACTURED RIBS, A CONCUSSION, FRACTURED SOME TEETH AND INJURED THEIR FACE/NECK/CHEST/BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THEIR WAS NO ONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE CONTACT. THEIR WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA ESCONDIDO (1700 AUTO PARK WAY N, ESCONDIDO, CA 92029 (760) 706-7554) AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CRASH WAS NOT RELATED TO ANY RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *BF *AS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 19, 2019Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11233429

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.