1993 Honda Civic air bags problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1993 Honda Civic — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer wa shaving problems with the air bags. Also, while driving vehicle was involved in a collision and the air bags did not deploy. Dealer was not contacted at the time of this call.*ak”
filed May 30, 2003
“Right front of vehicle impacted another vehicle while traveling at approximately 30 to 40 mph. Driver's air bag released a powder, but failed to deploy. Dealership informed consumer that air bag should be fine, but has not examined the vehicle. *ak consumer was injured in accident. *slc”
filed Jun 22, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Civic | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 Civic | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 Civic | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Civic | 8 | 3% |
| 2022 Civic | 9 | 1% |
| 2021 Civic | 9 | 6% |
| 2020 Civic | 29 | 13% |
| 2019 Civic | 11 | 3% |
| 2018 Civic | 22 | 3% |
| 2017 Civic | 24 | 4% |
| 2016 Civic | 28 | 3% |
| 2015 Civic | 58 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.