The 2000 Honda Civic has 2 recalls, both involving the driver's frontal airbag inflator, which can rupture in a crash and send metal fragments into the cabin.
These two recalls cover the same defect across different vehicle populations, reflecting prior repair attempts that did not fully resolve the issue. In both cases, the risk is the same: if the airbag deploys, the inflator can burst and scatter metal fragments toward the driver or other occupants rather than providing protection.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver air bag inflator may absorb moisture and rupture or fail to fully inflate due to a manufacturing defect in certain non-azide inflator units.
What the fix does
The dealer will inspect the driver air bag inflator and replace it if needed with a different design 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
A replacement driver air bag inflator may absorb moisture, causing it to rupture or the air bag to not inflate properly.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and replace the driver air bag inflator with a different design if needed, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
