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1999 Honda Accord Air bags Problems

Complaints
74about this part
Share
7%of 1,135 total for the year
Median mileage
104,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 74 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Honda Accord, 7% of the 1,135 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,000 miles. 32 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My 16 year old daughter was coming home from school in the rain and was unable to stop in time to keep from rear ending another vehicle. Our car sustained extreme front end damage. Fortunately there were no injuries but the air bags did not deploy. The entire front end is crumpled and still the air bags did not deploy. I thought my daughter was driving a safe car.”

NHTSA complaint #10629609, filed 2014-08, 145,614 miles

“I was driving my vehicle and I over corrected and ended up going down hill hitting this drainage pipe thing with cement walls I flipped 3 times and my air bags did not deploy I suffered a broken neck from this wreck”

NHTSA complaint #11254575, filed 2019-09, 265,000 miles

“My vehicle was in the left turn lane waiting for the light to turn green. I went and didnt realize the far right lane was for parking only on a 1 way street left headed east it was a 1 way with 2 lanes moving forward a 1 lane next to the curb where vehicles park in front of there residents. I slammed into the back of the parked white chevy truck. My vehicle came to a sudden stop forcing my body forward towards the windshield. My seatbelt only restrained my body so far so I used my foot to apply the brake. My cars passenger side air bag did deploy but the drivers side did not. …”

NHTSA complaint #11385152, filed 2020-12, 298,000 miles

“I was driving at a very slow speed of 15 MPH on 11/21/14. I tapped a curb in a parking lot and the airbags deployed. An officer was called to the scene and was also surprised that the airbags deployed without any front-end damage or with such a slight impact. A mechanic also verified that there was no under-carriage damage and was also puzzled as to why this happened. We contacted Honda of america who was not only rude but was not the least bit helpful. We are hoping for some assistance, especially in light of the vast recall of the takata airbags which is what we have. …”

NHTSA complaint #10724098, filed 2015-06, 155,000 miles

“The 1999 Honda Accord was at a red light. As I made a left turn, I could smell some type of fume coming from the steering. Then saw srs light came on and within about 10 seconds, the driver's airbag deployed for no odd reason. The car as never been in any accident, all parts are original as day 1 when we bought it new. Honda dealership in renton said they did not find any electrical system in their test that could cause this malfunction, why it malfunction is still in the air? They are telling me to file a claim with my insurance company. …”

NHTSA complaint #10523978, filed 2013-07, 110,000 miles

Related recalls

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202522%
202421%
202322%
202221%
2021156%
20203610%
2019325%
2018603%
2017234%
2016163%
2015234%
2014374%
2013514%
20125615%
201111539%
201013423%
200914420%
200837925%
200716031%
200613030%
200520932%
200425125%
200331816%
200227326%
200140744%
200045438%
1999747%
1998797%
199711325%
199610923%
199521139%
19944612%
19933418%
19923417%
199163%
199032%

Other parts of the 1999 Honda Accord

Electrical system
388 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
246 complaints
Engine cooling
144 complaints
Body and structure
69 complaints
Vehicle speed control
51 complaints
Brakes
49 complaints
Seats
42 complaints
Suspension
38 complaints
Other or unknown
33 complaints
Engine
28 complaints
Fuel system
24 complaints
Steering
24 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 Honda Accord

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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