2019 Honda Civic air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2019 Honda Civic — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that after her daughter had shifted from reverse(R) to drive (D), the front passenger’s side air bag unexpectedly deployed without impact while the contact's boyfriend was in the front passenger’s seat. The failure caused the front driver’s…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“I was turning into a parking lot when the front passenger side airbag unexpectedly deployed. my entire windshield ended up cracking and my dash cam also broke bc it was on that side of the windshield. The car is still available to be inspected. My concern is that this happened when there was no…”
filed Aug 30, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air…Campaign 26V332000 · May 21, 2026
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% |
| 2018 Civic | 22 | 3% |
| 2017 Civic | 24 | 4% |
| 2016 Civic | 28 | 3% |
| 2015 Civic | 58 | 15% |
| 2014 Civic | 57 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.