2000 Honda Accord Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal › Sensor/control module
  113
• Frontal
  54
• Side/window
  18
• Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
  3
• On-off switch assembly
  2
• SRS malfunction warning lamp/light
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  248%
• 25k–50k
  4014%
• 50k–75k
  6724%
• 75k–100k
  7526%
• 100k–150k
  5519%
• 150k+
  248%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Honda Accord owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owned a 2000 Honda Accord Sedan. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph on an offramp and merging with regular traffic his vehicle was struck on the rear passenger door and rear tire by another vehicle in a T-bone manner. The contact stated that his vehicle was spun by the impact and then collided with a pole. Only the driver's side airbag was deployed but the driver's steering wheel and passenger front airbags did not deploy. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact said that he suffered a head and neck injury, right hip injury and lower back injury, and left shoulder bruising. The contact stated that he did not seek medical attention at the scene of the accident but was driven from his place of employment to the Emergency Room. The contacts vehicle was undrivable and towed from the scene to an impound lot. …

The contact owns a 2000 Honda Accord. The contact stated that immediately after purchasing the vehicle, it was discovered that the SRS warning light was illuminated and remained illuminated while operating the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the failure. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 129,000.

With all the airbag recalls, is the reason they have not recalled them on my 2000 Honda Accord and my 1996 BMW 328ic because there are so few still on the road and should a death or injury occur, it's only one so not worth recalling them? I find it hard that cars not quite as old have been recalled but these have not. My son still owns his 1999 Honda civic, too! Thank you for your time and dedication to safety.

Dealer has not completed the required repairs for open recall. Arrived at dealership (Boardwalk Honda, [phone]) on 10-14-20 and was told part was not ready, and that I would be notified when it was. I have not been notified, and the dealership has not been responsive

I received a letter about the airbag recall for my 2000 Honda Accord EX back in year 2020, so I call the dealer in Sanford to make an appointment. They tell me I have to take my car in first, then they will inspect it and order the part (AutoNation Honda Sanford [phone]). I arrived early, they took my car in and in about an hour later they called me that my car was ready. I was surprised on how fast the job was done. I looked at the invoice paperwork Honda gave me and left home. At my house I was looking at the invoice and it did not show anywhere where the airbag was recalled, so there was NO second appointment. I called on the same day of my appointment (Nov. 14, 2020) and speak to a rep who I explained the situation. She placed me on hold a few times and at one point I asked to speak to the person who was in charge who was Michael Donaldson (service advisor 7927). …

4th July my wife was in a collision which resulted in her suffering memory loss, speech issues , stutter, a severe concussion and weeks and weeks on continued therapy to include physical therapy, speech therapy and continued care. The air bag didnt deploy . No reason with the damage sustained by the car it shouldn't have deployed. My three children where also in the car to include my 12yr old son in the front passenger. My child sustained minor bumps and bruises but as a result of failed equipment my wife nearly forgot who I was to include last last ten years of our lives amoungst other things , and could possibly have most her life. One of the doctor diagnosis is : concussion with loss of consciousness, subsequent encounter. (speech pathological treatment plan ongoing ) my wife is also unable to work and provide , and take care of my children in my absence. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Honda Accord. The contact received a recall for the driver side air bag and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer elk grove Honda (8550 laguna grove dr, elk grove, ca 95757) where the recall was completed. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed in a turning lane, another vehicle crashed head on. No further details were available on the impact. The air bags did not deployed. An ambulance was on scene and notified her that her blood pleasure was high but the contact declined to be taken to the hospital. The contact sustained a fractured wrist and bruised left knee when she received medical attention from her doctor three days later after the crash. The vehicle was towed to their local independent mechanic where it was pending an inspection from the insurance company. A police report was filed. …

Takata recall: daughter sustained a medical emergency while stopped at a light wherein she lost consciousness, hitting the car in front of her -- presumably not at a high speed. Driver's airbag did not go off but passenger airbag did, despite no one, and nothing, being in the seat. VIN is not on recall list (which mysteriously only goes back to mid-2001). Called Honda multiple times and they will not inspect car, and do not care to investigate issue because the VIN is not currently on the recall list. Is the driver side airbag faulty (should it have gone off), or was the passenger side faulty (should it not have gone off-- I was told the latter at the body shop)? The car is not worth fixing given the fact that one airbag replacement alone costs approx a couple thousand dollars.

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact's vehicle was involved in a three vehicle crash, which caused severe damage to the front end. The driver's side air bag and side curtain air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag deployed although the front passenger seat was unoccupied during the crash. The driver sustained injuries to the chest, right knee, and left toe, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speed, the rear passenger side tire deflated and caused the vehicle to fishtail and crashed on the rail at the side of the road. There was no warning. The air bags deployed and popped and emitted noxious smelling smoke. The contact and his wife sustained sore shoulders, ribs and lower back injuries but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and was towed away. The dealer and the manufacturer were not called. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

Related recalls

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Airbag complaints in other Accord years