1998 Honda Civic Air Bags:frontal Problems
NHTSA component category: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How air bags:frontal ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 435 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Honda Civic overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE TRAVELING AT 15-20 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A ANOTHER VEHICLE .UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.”NHTSA complaint 879171 — filed 01/29/2001
“DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER HITTING HEAD-ON ANOTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. CONSUMER IS CONTACTING DEALER TO HAVE AN INVESTIGATOR LOOK AT REASON.”NHTSA complaint 878661 — filed 01/22/2001
“CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30MPH & ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT HEAD-ON. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THEY…”NHTSA complaint 866418 — filed 07/31/2000
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Air Bags:frontal complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1998 Honda Civic have air bags:frontal problems?
Air Bags:frontal is the most-reported problem area on the 1998 Honda Civic: 61 of 435 complaints on file (14%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1998 Honda Civic have in total?
435 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 81 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 55 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's air bags:frontal category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the AIR BAGS:FRONTAL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
