2006 Honda Civic Air Bags Problems

NHTSA component category: AIR BAGS · data through 07/12/2026

155Air Bags complaints

11.1%Of all 1,402 complaints

#3Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How air bags ranks on this vehicle

ENGINE227 · 16.2%

VISIBILITY195 · 13.9%

AIR BAGS155 · 11.1%

SUSPENSION:REAR116 · 8.3%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM91 · 6.5%

Share of the 1,402 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2006 Honda Civic overview page.

What owners report

“MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. THE…”NHTSA complaint 10182631 — filed 02/15/2007

“I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THIS CAR IS EQUIPTED WITH A COMPLEX WEIGHT SENSOR SYSTEM WHICH ARMS/DISARMS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. WHEN THE…”NHTSA complaint 10172524 — filed 11/03/2006

“: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS PULLED CLOSED FROM THE INSIDE AND PUSHED CLOSED FROM…”NHTSA complaint 10167494 — filed 09/06/2006

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Air Bags complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Honda Civic have air bags problems?

Air Bags is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2006 Honda Civic: 155 of 1,402 complaints on file (11.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2006 Honda Civic have in total?

1,402 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 78 involved a crash, 21 involved a fire, 68 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's air bags category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the AIR BAGS category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.