SRS Light just turned on 2001 Civic?

Question

My SRS light turned on today on my 01 Civic with 95k. the car is a one owner car and has never been in a wreck. I am worried this is going to cost a fortune to fix. Any ideas on the problem or how much dealer will charge for diagnosis and repair.

Answer 1

there are two strong possibilities, both of which should be covered under your warranties.

the first is called an Occupant Presence Detection Sensor that is used to determine the size and weight of passengers seated in the front seat. Honda has a problem with them going bad and turning the SRS light on. Honda extended the warranty on those sensors so if it is that problem, the repair will be done at no charge.

the second possibility is the seat belt buckle. there is a switch inside the buckle that tells the SRS computer that you have your seat belt on. If the switch goes bad the system doesn't know if you have the seat belt on or not. seat belts have a lifetime warranty from honda so if it is that problem then it will be repaired at no charge.

when the SRS light is on the system is disabled and the air bags will not work, so its imperative that you take the car to a Honda dealer to get it checked and repaired as soon as possible.


hope that helps

Answer 2

I have a 01 civic and i had my SRS light come on. i took it to the Honda dealer and they did a diagnostic on it. My SRS had to be reprogram. Cost about $110. that took care of the SRS light.

Answer 3

ive had 2 hondas do that.my 97 accord and my my now 02 civic.i think its just the sensor gone bad.i would call the honda dealership and see sometimes they have recalls or something where they will fix it for free.

Answer 4

you probably hit a harsh bump or something...it is probably a sensor that needs to be checked out.