Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1995 Honda Civic owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the front driver side air bag deployed without incident. The failure occurred while the contact was traveling 20 MPH on smooth pavement. The failure caused the contact to crash into a ditch. The contact sustained neck injuries and received medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was able to be towed and repaired. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but they were unable to determine why the air bag deployed. The air bags were not replaced when the vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH, the driver and the passenger side air bags inadvertently deployed and caused the driver to crash into a ditch. There was no impact to the vehicle. A police report was not filed. The contact suffered from neck injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle sustained severe front end damages and was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
While driving this 95 Honda Civic si, on 4 different occasions when significant impact was made with my car; the airbags (front drivers and passengers) did not deploy! One occasion was when we hit a deer head on. The hood of the car was crumpled in, the poor deer died, one headlight was knocked out. The airbags didn't deploy. On a second occasion, driving on freeway at 65 MPH, my son swerved and hit the siderail, then swerved onto the median of the road. The entire back/side of passengers side was destroyed to the point that repair would be more than value of car...metal was literally ripped out and part of the bumper torn off; yet no airbag deployed!! Car was still drivable, my son took it out and had an accident where he ran into a building adding more damage to the deer damage at the front end of the car...no airbag deployment!!!!! Again!!! …
The airbag in this car does not work. I have been hit twice, and know as a fact the airbag "did-not deploy" either times. My seat-belt on the drivers side is wearing away from it rotting away, I put some wood glue on the belt to stop any deterioration on the bag. I called the palm springs; ca Honda dealer and they stated my car is not covered. Please call me at [redacted]. Thank you.
Tl contact owns a 1995 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed independently causing the vehicle to crash into a ditch. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained neck, upper body injuries and bruising to the face from the air bag which required medical attention. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
I was getting ready to pull up into a parking space to back into my garage when the car accelerated to a high speed causing me to crash into a brick wall and a neighboring garage. My neck snapped forward after the airbags deployed, I am having back and neck pain after this injury. I am going to need medical assistance.
My daughter (driving) and my niece, coming from high school in her 1995 Honda Civic entered a straight stretch of highway, when the car suddenly swerved the left. She over compensated and drove the car into a dirt ditch/embankment. The car then flipped over a driveway and landed onto its wheels back in the ditch. The drivers' rear tire and passenger's front tire were deflated by the impact of the car hitting the ground. The front spoiler and passenger's wheel well was knocked complely off the car due to the impact into the dirt embankment. The airbags in the drivers and passengers sides failed to deploy.my daugther substained cuts on her nose and the side of her face which required eighteen stitches to close.my niece got a bump on the back of her head .thank god they were both wearing seatbelts and didn't receive further injuries.
On March the 11,02,I was in a bad accident it was about 10 pm,a car was sitting in the street with no light on a I hit the back of her car and her car was okey but ky car the front end was push to the engine doing this time when we hit the other car my seat belt did not hold me and my air begs did not come out .I took pictures of my car two was hit in the accident if you can help us please do so thank you.
My son was rear ended in a 95 Honda Civic by a car going about 60 MPH. He was then knocked across an intersection and into a stone wall. Both drivers seats broke away from the base and airbags did not deploy. There were two other passengers. One being my other son. Thank god there was only some soreness and bruises.
Consumer was invovled in an accident in which another vehicle struck consuner from left front bumper and driver's side, causing consumer's head hit the front windshield due to seat belt retractor failure, and delay in air bags deployment which caused injury to consumer neck. Dealer/manufacturer notified.
Airbag complaints in other Civic years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 1995 Honda Civic?
NHTSA has 76 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Honda Civic, 38% of the model year's 199 complaints. The component named most often is frontal (69 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1995 Honda Civic airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 1995 Honda Civic. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1995 Honda Civic airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 175,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 65 crashes, 0 fires and 41 injuries and 1 death to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.