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2003 Honda Civic Hybrid Air bags Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
18%of 51 total for the year
Median mileage
91,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid, 18% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 6 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“I was involved in a nearly head on crash in which the airbags deployed. Both of my hands were on the steering wheel at the time. As the airbags inflated, I was burned on my right forearm. I was wearing a fleece jacket and a sweatshirt. They were burned through and I sustained a significant burn on my arm which required medical attention.”

NHTSA complaint #10684346, filed 2015-02, 72,000 miles

“The srs (supplemental restraint system) warning light came on my dashboard. This is a known design/quality defect. Honda provided extended warranty coverage for this item for 150,000 miles/10 years. I took the car in for service on 7/16/2013, 3 months and 5 days beyond 10 years. Given the mileage of the vehicle and the fact that the car was just beyond warranty, I expected that it would be fixed as a warranty item. Instead I was billed $65.14 for reading a code from the diagnostic log. …”

NHTSA complaint #10535218, filed 2013-08, 83,070 miles

“My teen aged child was driving on the interstate 5 freeway going 65 MPH and traffic came to a sudden stop and he immediatly stepped on his brake pedal to try to avoid hitting the car in front of him but the car in front of him hit the car ahead and then my child hit the second car in a chain reaction. When the police arrive he noted that the air bags did not deploy despite the impact. The officer siad that it should have. This week I recieved a notice from Honda saying that this vehicle has a recall for the air bag issue. This is why the air bag did not deploy? …”

NHTSA complaint #10694154, filed 2015-03, 91,000 miles

“After the recall appointment on 5/3/2019,the sign ABS still comes on all the time in the panel.besides,the auto audio system fails when the ignition is on. When the car is not on the audio system comes on again. This may be checked besides the ABS sign.”

NHTSA complaint #11228243, filed 2019-06, 59,800 miles

“The contact owns a 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, an abnormal noise emitted from the front end of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10671938, filed 2015-01, 185,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014240%
2013111%
2012217%
2010217%
2009518%
20081117%
200769%
2006611%
20051531%
2004926%
2003918%

Other parts of the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid

Transmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology