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2012 Honda Civic Airbag Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are airbag problems on the 2012 Honda Civic?

149 owners have reported airbag problems on the 2012 Honda Civic, 33% of all complaints for this year and the most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 16,000–83,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

149 complaints 33% of all 2012 complaints 43,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Frontal 1

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (89 of 149). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Airbags complaints by the year the problem happened.

Airbags complaints by Civic year

2009 Civic 95
2010 Civic 96
2011 Civic 51
2012 Civic 149
2014 Civic 57
2015 Civic 58
2016 Civic 28
2017 Civic 24
2018 Civic 23
2019 Civic 12
2020 Civic 29
2021 Civic 9
2022 Civic 9
2023 Civic 8
2024 Civic 2
2025 Civic 3
2026 Civic 2

Related recalls

No recall covers airbag problems on the 2012 Honda Civic. See all 3 recalls for this year.

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Common questions

What are common 2012 Honda Civic airbag problems?

Complaints most often name the frontal.

At what mileage do 2012 Honda Civic airbag problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 16,000–83,000 miles. The middle value is about 43,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2012 Honda Civic airbag problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2012 Honda Civic. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which Civic year has the most airbag complaints?

The 2008 Civic, with 177 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.