2012 Honda Civic Hybrid Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,312miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,312 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 pulling into a parking space and my car accerlerated and crashed into a stone wall and then went backwards several feet before I was able to brake the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt came loose from the wall. I was taken to the hospital since my chest was hurt from the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10513468, filed 2013-05, 4,267 miles“I was involved in an accident and the front driver's side seat belt malfunctioned and the seat belt did not restrain my body from moving forward; due to the seat belt malfunction, my chest and head hit the steering wheel leaving me with a concussion and significant bruising/soreness on my chest. In addition, my airbag did not deploy, but the light for the airbag on the dash is now lit and the information display states check airbag system .”
NHTSA complaint #10501281, filed 2013-03, 18,357 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 40% |
| 2013 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 2 | 17% |
| 2010 | 2 | 17% |
| 2009 | 5 | 18% |
| 2008 | 11 | 17% |
| 2007 | 6 | 9% |
| 2006 | 6 | 11% |
| 2005 | 15 | 31% |
| 2004 | 9 | 26% |
| 2003 | 9 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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.
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