2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

WE HAVE HAD TWO HONDA CIVICS NOW. THE FIRST WAS A 96 THAT THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS ESTIMATED AT $900. TO REPAIR AND IT WOULD NOT PASS VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION TILL IT DID. WE GOT ANOTHER CAR BUT JUST BEFORE THAT WE BOUGHT A 2001 CIVIC FOR THE DAUGHTER TO DRIVE TO AND FROM COLLEGE. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH IT SEEMS OR TWO WAS NOT A FLUKE. THE INTERNET IS IS LOADED WITH COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND DEALERS FLEECING THE PUBLIC WITH REPAIRS. BASICALLY IF YOUR DRIVING AROUND WITH THE LIGHT ON YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOUR AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY. IF YOU TRY TO GET IT FIXED, IT'S A HUGE BILL. HOW CAN HONDA AND THE GOVERNMENT BLATANTLEY DISREGARD THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AND PASS THE RESPONSIBILITY ONTO THE CONSUMER? THIS IS CRAZY. I RECOMMEND YOU TAKE A LOOK AT GOOGLE FOR" HONDA SRS LIGHT" AND REVIEW THE CHATTER. THEN LOOK AT ALL THE WORK AROUND FOLKS ARE USING MEANWHILE DISREGARDING SAFETY OF PASSENGERS. HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE DRIVING THEIR PRODUCTS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE RIGHT SIGNAL ONLY FUNCTIONED WHILE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON, WHILE THE LEFT SIGNAL DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. ALSO, THE INTERMITTENT FEATURE ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. THE WIPERS ONLY FUNCTIONED IN LOW OR HIGH MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS.

2001 HONDA CIVIC SRS LIGHT IS ON. VEHICLE HAS DIAGNOSTIC CODES 15-3 AND 15-1. VEHICLE NEEDS OPDS SENSOR AND CONTROL UNIT VEHICLE HAS 60,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR IS OVER $1000 HONDA SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THIS SAFETY AND REPAIR IT FOR FREE - I UNDERSTAND IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM ON 2001 HONDA CIVICS. *JB

MY SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, AND THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AROUND ME NEVER GAVE ME A DEFINITE ANSWER TO WHY THIS IS AN ISSUE. THEY SAID THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME FOR SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTIVE ON HONDA'S END. UNDERSTANDING THAT HONDA BUILT ITS REPUTATION ON RELIABILITY AND ASSURANCE, BUT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TO SO MANY HONDAS THAT I DEMAND A RECALL. *JB

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX SEDAN EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAG OPTIONAL. WHILE SHE WAS 3RD IN LINE OF CARS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, ANOTHER CAR PROCEEDED TO LEFT TURN FROM INTERSECTING ROAD AT SPEED, LOST CONTROL, AND CRASHED INTO HER DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THAT DRIVER THEN PROCEEDED TO LEAVE THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT...HIT AND RUN. DAMAGE TO HER CAR EXTENDED FROM JUST FORWARD OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND PARTLY ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR. THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS EXTENSIVE AND THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED BY STATE FARM. IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO SHATTER THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, FRACTURE THE WINDSHIELD, AND PUSH THE CAR SIDEWAYS INTO THE CURB ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, DAMAGING BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DUE TO CURB IMPACT. MY COMPLAINT IS WHY DIDN'T THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOY? *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SEAT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH AND WAS NOT STABLE. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE BRACKETS AND BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WERE FAULTY.

SRS LIGHT LIGHTS UP AT REGULAR INTERVAL, DEALER RESETS COMPUTER AND IT GOES OFF AND THEN COMES BACK AGAIN AFTER SOMETIME (IRREGULARLY). A SAFETY CONCERN AS AIR BAGS GOES OFF DURING THIS TIME, IF THIS HAPPENS MOMENTS BEFORE A CRASH THAT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *NM

THE SRS LIGHT ON MY 2001 CIVIC-EX CAME ON AT 75K MILES. I HAVE RESET THE SYSTEM ABOUT 10 TIME AN THE LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I UNBUCKLED MY SEAT BELT AND THE LIGHT JUST CAME ON. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE IMPACT WAS TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

MY SRS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WITH AN ERROR CODE 15-3, WHICH EFFECTIVELY TURNS OFF MY AIR-BAGS ON MY 2001 CIVIC. *JB