The 2005 Honda Civic GX has 3 recalls, all involving Takata airbag inflators that can explode and send metal fragments into the cabin, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the driver or passengers.
Both the driver and front passenger airbag inflators are affected. Over time, the inflator propellant can degrade, causing it to combust with too much force when the airbag deploys. Instead of a controlled inflation, the inflator housing can rupture and scatter sharp metal shrapnel through the interior. Because both sides of the front seat face this risk, any collision that triggers the airbags carries the potential for the inflators themselves to cause more harm than the crash. Prior repair attempts through earlier remedy programs did not fully resolve the issue for all affected vehicles, which is why multiple recalls covering this same defect remain open.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front airbag inflator may explode due to propellant breakdown after prolonged exposure to high humidity, heat, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger front airbag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The driver frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant breakdown after prolonged exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Driver air bag inflators installed during previous recalls or as service parts may explode during a crash when the air bag deploys due to a manufacturing defect.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflator with a different inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
