1995 Honda Civic Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1995 Honda Civic, 38% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 175,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bags deploy” (25% of reports).
- 76air bags complaints
- 175,000median miles at failure
- 65mention a crash
- 35mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 28%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bags deploy: mentioned in 19 of 76 complaints (25%)
- Driver passenger: mentioned in 17 of 76 complaints (22%)
- Frontal impact: mentioned in 9 of 76 complaints (12%)
- Please describe: mentioned in 8 of 76 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 7 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 76 complaints, 65 mention a crash, 35 an injury.
Honda Civic air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 2 | 6% | — |
| 2025 Civic | 3 | 4% | — |
| 2024 Civic | 2 | 2% | 21,541 |
| 2023 Civic | 8 | 3% | 3,750 |
| 2022 Civic | 9 | 1% | 46,500 |
| 2021 Civic | 9 | 6% | 78,000 |
| 2020 Civic | 29 | 13% | 21,650 |
| 2019 Civic | 12 | 3% | 10,000 |
| 2018 Civic | 23 | 3% | 16,000 |
| 2017 Civic | 24 | 4% | 4,000 |
| 2016 Civic | 28 | 3% | 30,628 |
| 2015 Civic | 58 | 15% | 43,069 |
| 2014 Civic | 57 | 19% | 65,500 |
| 2013 Civic | 114 | 36% | 60,000 |
| 2012 Civic | 149 | 33% | 41,000 |
| 2011 Civic | 51 | 30% | 64,000 |
| 2010 Civic | 96 | 24% | 72,000 |
| 2009 Civic | 95 | 24% | 75,000 |
| 2008 Civic | 177 | 19% | 81,656 |
| 2007 Civic | 156 | 13% | 80,175 |
| 2006 Civic | 180 | 13% | 80,000 |
| 2005 Civic | 129 | 41% | 87,000 |
| 2004 Civic | 133 | 38% | 92,122 |
| 2003 Civic | 140 | 28% | 107,106 |
| 2002 Civic | 241 | 34% | 76,750 |
| 2001 Civic | 310 | 29% | 80,000 |
| 2000 Civic | 82 | 29% | 79,715 |
| 1999 Civic | 58 | 17% | 89,500 |
| 1998 Civic | 96 | 22% | 140,000 |
| 1997 Civic | 140 | 38% | 89,500 |
| 1996 Civic | 70 | 23% | 92,000 |
| 1995 Civic | 76 | 38% | 175,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 1995 Honda Civic. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Clockspring for airbag is faulty.
The airbag in this car does not work. I have been hit twice, and know as a fact the airbag "did-not deploy" either times. My seat-belt on the drivers side is wearing away from it rotting away, i put some wood glue on the belt to stop any deterioration on the bag. I called the palm springs; ca honda…
My airbag light has been on for a while. My has 140,000 miles and runs like a peach. I am terrified to drive it. Nothing happeded to make the light comeon. What are my options
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Honda Civics have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 76 owner complaints about air bags for the 1995 Honda Civic (38% of the 199 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Honda Civic air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 175,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1995 Honda Civic?
The most frequent phrase is “air bags deploy”, in 19 of 76 complaints, followed by “driver passenger” (17).
See all 1995 Honda Civic problems or air bags problems across all Civic years.