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2011 Honda Civic CNG air bags problems

48 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2011 Honda Civic CNG cite air bags, 29% of all 166 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
48
29% of all complaints
Crashes
16
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
16
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the air bags

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Airbag sensor light for front passenger seat has recently lit up and won’t turn off. Honda dealer said my daughter needs to replace the passenger seat weight sensor which means replacing the whole seat at $3000+ cost. Please check, thank you.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 25, 2024Electrical system, Air bags, SeatsODI 11590702
“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V661000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 21, 2023Air bagsODI 11512987
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO MULTIPLE VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SPINE AND CHEST. THE CONTACT DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HER INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 27, 2021Air bags, Service brakesCrash reportedODI 11390257
“HI I AM [XXX] AND I WAS THE PASSENGER IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON APRIL 3RD, 2020. THE DRIVER WAS [XXX] AND WE WE'RE HEADED HOME DOWN 184/CONERROSS CREEK ROAD AND WE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A FOUR WAY STOP SIGN. [XXX] LOOKED LEFT AND SEEN A VEHICLE APPROACHING THE FOUR WAY AND [XXX] THEN LOOKED RIGHT AN HE LOOKED STRAIGHT AND THEN BEGAN TO LET OFF THE BREAK PEDAL AND THEN WE GOT HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE HEADLIGHT AREA. IT IS TOTALED. WHEN WE GOT HIT THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS WE HAD REPLACED FOR A RECALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO. MY HEAD CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, MY CHEST HIT THE DASH WHICH CAUSED A BROKEN STERNUM AND TWO DISPLACED DISC. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG CAME OUT LATE, THE TWO PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ALSO DIDN'T DEPLOY. I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 17, 2020Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11339997
“I AM STATIONED IN GERMANY. I HAVE EMAILED MY REQUEST TO [email protected] TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX MY RECALL. THEY SAID I AM NOT IN THE GERMAN SYSTEM, SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. I NEED HELP ON WHOM TO BRING THIS TO IN THE STUTTGART, GERMANY AREA. THANK YOU.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 9, 2020Air bagsODI 11320674
“CORRECTION ACTION REQUIRED ON AIRBAG STATUS. THE AIRBAGS WERE FIXED LAST YEAR NOVEMBER 2ND, 2019 AT HONDA ROUSH DEALERSHIP IN WESTERVILLE, OHIO PLEASE CONTACT HONDA ROUSH FOR DETAILS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 15, 2020Air bagsODI 11309360

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 12, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

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

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