2001 Honda Civic Air Bags Problems

NHTSA component category: AIR BAGS · data through 07/14/2026

200Air Bags complaints

18.5%Of all 1,079 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How air bags ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION289 · 26.8%

AIR BAGS200 · 18.5%

POWER TRAIN89 · 8.2%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL60 · 5.6%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE43 · 4%

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

“CONSUMER STATES THE SRS LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED FOR THE SECOND TIME. *SLC”NHTSA complaint 785951 — filed 04/15/2002

“TRAVELING AT 20 TO 25MPH. GUY IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED BRAKES ON. I HIT MY BRAKES. BRAKES LOCKED UP AND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF…”NHTSA complaint 760681 — filed 04/14/2002

“THE SRS FAILURE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ACTIVATED OR ON. OUR DEALER CANNOT REPAIR IT. AMERICAN HONDA TECH SUPPORT CANNOT TELL THE DEALER HOW TO REPAIR…”NHTSA complaint 755630 — filed 12/14/2001

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Air Bags complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2001 Honda Civic have air bags problems?

Air Bags is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2001 Honda Civic: 200 of 1,079 complaints on file (18.5%). 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 category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the AIR BAGS category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.