2002 HONDA CIVIC — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 111
- Fires 14
- Injuries 98
- Deaths 4
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 202 | 29.5% | 64 crashes · 3 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 168 | 24.5% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 49 | 7.1% | 2 crashes · 5 fires |
| SEAT BELTS | 37 | 5.4% | 8 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 30 | 4.4% | 3 crashes · 3 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 30 | 4.4% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 | 3.9% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 22 | 3.2% | 7 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 17 | 2.5% | 5 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 326 | 47.5% | 49 crashes · 5 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 04V086000 was reported 565 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 06E023000 was reported 1,313 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 06E025000 was reported 1,321 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07V512000 was reported 1,815 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 07E104000 was reported 1,985 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 08E050000 was reported 2,195 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 09E025000 was reported 2,468 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 12V136000 was reported 3,522 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 15V320000 was reported 4,919 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 15V370000 was reported 4,937 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 18V268000 was reported 5,983 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V182000 was reported 6,297 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V499000 was reported 6,410 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V501000 was reported 6,410 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 22 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 01V329000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V086000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E023000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E025000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E026000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E032000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E038000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E040000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E044000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E060000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E064000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07V512000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E104000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 08E050000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E012000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E025000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 12V136000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V700000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 15V320000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 15V370000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 18V268000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V182000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V499000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V501000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA11012 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE14016 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA15001 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA21002 |
Safety Recalls (24)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 01V329000
- Report date
- Component:
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Consequence:
- IF THE PLASTIC PIECE LODGES IN THE THROTTLE BODY, THE THROTTLE COULD STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION. ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER CAN ALWAYS STOP THE CAR BY APPLYING ADDITIONAL BRAKE FORCE, OR BY TAKING OTHER ACTIONS (I.E., SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, TURN OFF THE IGNITION KEY, ETC.), IF THE CAR CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN SPEED WHEN THE DRIVER IS EXPECTING IT TO SLOW, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AIR CLEANER BOX FOR DAMAGE. IF DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE DEALER WILL LOCATE AND REMOVE THE BROKEN PLASTIC PIECE, AND REPLACE THE AIR CLEANER BOX LID. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V086000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E023000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E025000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- Remedy:
- POLI-AUTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLI-AUTO AT 305-477-1356.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E026000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- Remedy:
- PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E032000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- Remedy:
- TOM MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NONCOMPLIANT LIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOM MOTORSPORT AT 626-968-4007.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E038000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- Remedy:
- ALFAOTTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFAOTTO AT 626-656-2992 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.ALFAOTTO.COM.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E040000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- Remedy:
- E SPEED RACING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT E SPEED RACING 909-923-3636.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E044000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- Remedy:
- J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES AT 310-327-4981.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E060000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
- Remedy:
- AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E064000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07E104000
- Report date
- Component:
- VISIBILITY
- Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
- Remedy:
- SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07V512000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
- Consequence:
- THIS COULD RESULT IN A TANK RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, AND EJECTION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEAT INSULATOR MATERIAL TO THE REAR SEAT BACK. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2007. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED ASKING THEM TO BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 08E050000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09E012000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09E025000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 12V136000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- IF THE TERMINAL ENDS MELT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING DRIVER VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL HARNESS OR REPLACE THE LIGHTING SWITCH AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE ORIGINAL RECALL BEGAN IN APRIL 2012. OWNERS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2012 EXPANSION WILL BE NOTIFIED IN SEPTEMBER 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 14V700000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 15V320000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 15V370000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU4, JU5, JU6, and JU7. Note: Vehicles that have already received a replacement passenger air bag inflator as part of the recall remedy for an earlier campaign such as 14V353 or 14V700 (Honda recall numbers S95, JH6, JH7, JH8, JH9, JJ0, JJ1, JJ2, JJ6, JM5 and JM6) are not included in this recall. However, this recall does supersede 13V132 and 14V349. Note: On December 18, 2015 Honda informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2004 Honda CR-V vehicles in addition to additional model year 2003 CR-V vehicles.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 18V268000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V182000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V499000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V501000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
Estimated Ownership Cost
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Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.