2006 Honda Pilot Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  2
• Side/window
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  16%
• 25k–50k
  00%
• 50k–75k
  633%
• 75k–100k
  211%
• 100k–150k
  317%
• 150k+
  633%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2006 Honda Pilot owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owned a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle rear-ended her vehicle, causing her vehicle to crash into another vehicle from the driver's side front door. The rear bumper and exhaust pipe detached. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. The contact sustained a back injury and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence, where it was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. Prior to the failure, the dealer had previously performed a recall repair for the driver's and passenger's side air bags. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while her son was driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle rear ended another vehicle and crashed into an embankment. The contact stated that all air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact mentioned that the driver was bruised as his head hit the steering wheel, she also mentioned that the driver in the other vehicle sustained a broken nose that needed medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not contacted for a failure diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not contacted in regards to the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 246,000.

Takata recall - my VIN # is showing 0 recalls, however, I have had to go in twice for a recall on my vehicle. Why is your website recording 0 recalls? I was in a four car accident in 2016 (I believe, May have been late 2015) and my airbags did not deploy. There was 1 car in front that didn't get hit bad, but the two vehicles behind me had their airbags deployed. I have the same Honda Pilot today, but it worries me that they should have deployed but didn't due to the issue with the inflators. This vehicle accident I had was prior to this inflator recall. I was driving in traffic on the highway and was moving, but very slowly.

Takata inflators: after hitting a roadside object at a county road turning into a community, the steering wheel airbag was deployed. That can be accepted, but the airbag was not inflated. I bursted, not blowed out simply with the bag itself without air. After talking to Honda, they repeat that the inflation process come and go quickly. I know that it come and go quickly. But I also know that it was not inflated at all. As a scientist and engineer who knows how to do experiments, who knows what can be a human bias, who knows the speed of human reactions, the only thing I can say is that I was sure and am sure, the bag was not inflated enough. I cannot tell how much it was inflated, my impression was that it was inflated somewhere between 5-10 percent of the total capacity. The vehicle was virtually stopped when the airbag was deployed. …

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The vehicle flipped numerous times and landed on it's top due to the impact on the driver's side rear. Both occupants inside the vehicle were wearing seat belts; however the seat belts did not hold the occupants to the seat and the front air bags did not deploy. The seat belt did not unbuckle; however there was too much slack in the belt that did not retract back into the side post. As a result, both of the occupant's heads hit the windshield sustaining injuries to the head, neck and ribs. The police filed a report at the scene of the accident. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a complete loss.

While driving on interstate, suddenly the wheel jerked to the left and my vehicle crashed into the median guard rail then veered back across the road to stop on an embankment. The cause of the wheel jerking to the left is unknown. Fortunately there were no other vehicles involved. When the driver's side curtain airbag deployed, my head became trapped between the driver's side window and the airbag, resulting in closed head injury. I believe the airbag deployed late causing this to occur. I also believe there is something wrong with the steering which caused the vehicle to jerk the way it did. The vehicle has been properly maintained and was in great condition.

"Takata recall" airbag light came on, Honda replaced the passenger front airbag inflator, and the light came back on they reset the codes the light went off for 1 day. Honda then did a diagnostic test which showed the driver side airbag failed. Honda said due to age of Pilot they could not replace it under recall. Airbag light still is on which doesn't allow the other airbags to deploy. Honda told us the cost would be $638.18. Due to safety factor I feel Honda should replace the airbag free of charge due to the safety factor of the riders in the vehicle because right now we are not protected.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and having to abruptly apply the brakes, he crashed into a vehicle stopped ahead of him. The air bags did not deploy and the windshield was shattered. The contact sustained minor injuries to the back. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic and was pending an investigation. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while changing the radiator the driver's side air bag deployed without warning or impact. The vehicle was taken to jim skinner Honda (3823 ross clark cir, dothan, al 36303;[phone]) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated the failure was similar to the failure listed in NHTSA campaign number: 19V499000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 202,566.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 15V320000 (air bags); however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other Pilot years