2001 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 1,079 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2001 Honda Civic overview page.
What owners report
“AS A RESULT OF A CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.”NHTSA complaint 8005077 — filed 03/06/2002
“WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS CROSSING CONSUMER'S LANE OF TRAFFIC. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO…”NHTSA complaint 895001 — filed 08/23/2001
“MY CAR WAS TOTALED, IT HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMANGE AND SIDE DAMANGE. I SPENT OUT ON THE PA TURNPIKE AND HIT THE MEDIA DIVIDER…”NHTSA complaint 743147 — filed 03/27/2001
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 2001 Honda Civic have air bags:frontal problems?
Air Bags:frontal is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2001 Honda Civic: 60 of 1,079 complaints on file (5.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2001 Honda Civic have in total?
1,079 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 147 involved a crash, 15 involved a fire, 132 reported injuries, and 6 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.
