2008 Honda Pilot Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  1

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

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  220%
• 25k–50k
  110%
• 50k–75k
  00%
• 75k–100k
  330%
• 100k–150k
  220%
• 150k+
  220%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2008 Honda Pilot owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Honda Pilot was struck (tbone) at 65 MPH side curtain airbags deployed and driver was knocked unconscious and leaned on the gas. Car went into full rev and crashed into a wall where the front airbag deployed. Homeless man was sleeping behind the wall and was struck by the runaway Honda Pilot. Shouldn't the vehicle of shut down after airbag deployment? Fuel inertia or cut off did not engage.

Takata recall notice of recall received June 2016 in July 2016 I called northwest Honda of owings mills to schedule appointment to have recalled part replaced and was told the part was on back order and I would be notified of its arrival via email notification of part arrival in pink card received in the mail on 11/1/16, 4 months after the recall notice. Appointment scheduled with appointment desk at northwest Honda of owings mills upon receipt of card for 11/8/16 to replace air bag. Upon arrival at northwest Honda I was told the appointment was never scheduled, they were booked and I had the option to wait 2 hours to be serviced. I have waited 5 months for a recalled part to be replaced in my car and after waiting 5 months I am told to wait 2 additional hours after the dealer made a mistake in their scheduling. …

I was turning right off of an access road and was behind a GMC yukon. The yukon began to move so I began to accelerate while making sure the way was still clear. The yukon stopped very suddenly and I hit the rear of the yukon. It appears my bumper went under the yukon bumper and I sustained major damage to my 2008 Honda Pilot. My air bag did not deploy and I was told by the wrecker driver that this was because the sensor in the bumper was not activated. My hand was broken and I received some injury to my neck and chest. It appears that either the air bag failed or there should be a better way to activate the air bag. I can submit picture if desired.

I received a recall notice for the driver's side airbag and had the repair performed in May. In July, I received a second recall notice for the driver's side airbag which clearly states "even if your vehicle was previously repaired, your vehicle is still covered by this recall and will need to be repaired again." however, on checking the VIN number on both the recall website and with my dealership, there are no open recalls shown. Which is correct - that there must be a second repair or that there are no further repairs necessary?

I received a recall notice from Honda" important safety recall" in the mail on my faulty air bag. Letter said call my local Honda dealer and they would repair it for free. Called oxnard dch dealer on 4/27/15 about my Honda Pilot 2008 requesting it to be repaired,they said we do not have the replacement part but will me back when it comes in, that was a month ago they have yet to call back. When will theycall back, when will replacement parts come in,and how soon will they repair this problem?

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Honda Pilot. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the driver side air bag erroneously deployed without warning or impact. Two minutes later, the passenger side air bag deployed. The contact stated that the deployment occurred after driving over a bump in the road. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl contact owns a 2008 Honda Pilot. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle and was rear ended by the vehicle in his rear. The vehicle behind him was traveling 60 MPH as well. Four occupants were injured. The vehicle was towed and a police report was filed. The vehicle sustained major damage. None of the eight air bags deployed. The current and failure mileages were 12,300.

Received NHTSA recall 16v-344 notice (passenger frontal airbag inflator) in late June 2016. Ordered airbag part at michael hohl Honda in carson city, nv 7/6/16. Repeated inquiries have resulted in being told the part is not yet available! This delay seems unreasonable.

On June 2015 I bought my vehicle from brandon Honda dealer. In December 2015 my vehicle started to give me some problems, alignment, tires, engine, instability when you are driving in the highway. The dealer expected me to pay over 1,000 dollars for the repairs, however they did fixed them at no cost. Now June 2016, one year after purchase my car still having major problems, tires, instability when driving and alignment issues. When I took my vehicle for oil service on June 2016 I expressed that my vehicle was pulling to left so they recommended an alignment I agreed, after 5 hours waiting and me driving away the pulling to the left was not fixed at all I went back to the dealer and demanded them to fixed it, they stated that because my tires needed to be changed that's why it was not fixed, mind you that I already paid over $100 dollars and they told me this after the fact. …

Takata recall: I am writing to you, in order to ask your assistance. I have Honda Pilot, with Takata recall, but already for a year I am not driving this car, as Honda does not give me any answer when the recall would be made. I have registered a claim a year ago, wrote to Honda recalls several times (attached file below), also as I made dozen of calls to them. Additionally I have enquired to local dealership in order to seek assistance there, but I did not get any answer and from them. Can you help me with following: 1. Find out the date, when it is possible to make a recall for Takata airbags. 2. Can you, please, explain me, who will cover the costs, of Honda inactivity for a year, as I cannot drive the car, with faulty airbags. [redacted]

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other Pilot years