2017 Honda Civic Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 4%of 604 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Honda Civic, 4% of the 604 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,000 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, 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.
“Since we got the car, december 2017, the air bag off warning light comes on intermittently, about 8 times since we got it and twice in october, while my wife is seated in the front passenger seat. Two dealers say nothing is wrong and Honda says if they can't find anything wrong they won't start replacing parts until the problem goes away. Which I find unacceptable for safety equipment. I can not have the airbag fail if we were to get in a collision.”
NHTSA complaint #11144205, filed 2018-10, 12,400 miles“I was burned on my left arm as a result of the airbag deploying. I could not see out of the windows after the airbags deployed. The vehicle was going appropriately 10-15 MPH while turing left onto a hwy when it was hit by another vehicle”
NHTSA complaint #11064728, filed 2018-01, 700 miles“Passenger front airbag is deactivated when my wife or I sit in the seat. Per Honda dealer neither one of us meet sensor criteria to activate air bag. American Honda will not assist nor respond to this issue. The servicing dealer recommends having wife move seat all the way back or sit in the back seat. This issue is considered normal & within design criteria. Passenger front airbag will never deploy in an accident whenever someone sits & weight does not activate airbag.”
NHTSA complaint #11151886, filed 2018-11, 15 miles“Potential taketa recall. July 14, 2018. I had made a left hand turn into the parking lot of a local convenience store. Time was approximately 7 p.m.as I pulled into the parking spot, the drivers side front tire bumped the curb.the drivers side center airbag, located in the steering wheel did not deploy. It exploded! I thought someone had rammed into my car. When the airbag blew, it sounded like someone had fired a couple of 12 guage shotguns in the vehicle.smoke was billowing out from the left and right sides of the steering wheel and column. It smelled like something electrical was on fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #11111485, filed 2018-07, 11,000 miles“Tl-contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic --- vehicle was totaled a few days ago ----- airbags in vehicle did not deploy ----vehicle was sitting still in traffic when accident occurred,.mileage on vehicle was 16,330 at time of accident. Vehicle was hit from behind and pushed into another car----message came up on dashboard during accident that read airbag system problem --- vehicle was a total loss ---0 recalls associated with this VIN..cb”
NHTSA complaint #11058067, filed 2018-01, 16,330 milesRelated recalls
- 26V332000May 21, 2026Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda…Covers: Honda Civic 2016–2022, Acura MDX 2017–2020, 2022–2026, Honda Odyssey 2018–2026 +14 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 6% |
| 2025 | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 | 8 | 3% |
| 2022 | 9 | 1% |
| 2021 | 9 | 6% |
| 2020 | 29 | 12% |
| 2019 | 12 | 3% |
| 2018 | 23 | 3% |
| 2017 | 24 | 4% |
| 2016 | 28 | 3% |
| 2015 | 58 | 15% |
| 2014 | 57 | 19% |
| 2013 | 114 | 36% |
| 2012 | 149 | 33% |
| 2011 | 51 | 30% |
| 2010 | 96 | 24% |
| 2009 | 95 | 24% |
| 2008 | 177 | 19% |
| 2007 | 156 | 13% |
| 2006 | 181 | 13% |
| 2005 | 129 | 41% |
| 2004 | 133 | 38% |
| 2003 | 140 | 28% |
| 2002 | 241 | 34% |
| 2001 | 310 | 29% |
| 2000 | 82 | 29% |
| 1999 | 58 | 17% |
| 1998 | 96 | 22% |
| 1997 | 140 | 38% |
| 1996 | 70 | 23% |
| 1995 | 76 | 38% |
| 1994 | 56 | 41% |
| 1993 | 27 | 18% |
| 1992 | 17 | 17% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2017 Honda Civic
174 complaintsOther or unknown
166 complaintsElectrical system
103 complaintsEngine
66 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsBody and structure
37 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
37 complaintsFuel system
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsForward collision avoidance
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Honda Civic
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology