2012 Honda Pilot Airbag Problems

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  325%
• 25k–50k
  18%
• 50k–75k
  433%
• 75k–100k
  217%
• 100k–150k
  217%
• 150k+
  00%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2012 Honda Pilot owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V661000 (Air Bags). The contact stated while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, he crashed into another vehicle. The front driver's side air bag deployed, with a powder that caused a burn to the driver's right hand. A police report was not filed. Medical attention was not received on the scene but the contact's doctor later prescribed burn cream for the driver's right hand over the phone. The contact notified an independent mechanic of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.

I got this car as a loan from a 3rd party dealer ship and they never told me it had a recall days after the airbag light pops up in the dashboard I took it to get service and they stated that the problem was fixed. The light on the dashboard was gone. A couple days ago the light came back and it makes a weird noise when you turn it on and the car gets humidity so fast the windows fog up and I have to turn the ac on. It doesn't feel safe to drive it at times but I have to for work. I just want to make sure it's safe to drive from la to sylmar I'm afraid if it gets to hot or humid that the airbag will go off, and I'm paying way more than I expected each month for the car and it doesn't feel safe.

One day my pilot 2012 suddenly started turning on and off the passenger airbag then out of the blue the airbag system light when on. Scanned it an it reads the passenger weight sensor is not communicating the part is no longer available to purchase and it is in backorder with date of delivery to be determined. Car is not safe to operate and Honda is not selling the part anymore to get the repair. What should be my options?

I got an accident on 06/30/2016 and still waiting for my Honda Pilot 2012 airbag (passenger side) since month and a half. I opened a case with American Honda to provide me an alternative transportation as they are not able to deliver the airbag within reasonable timeframe but it ended up with a moment of disappointment. After three weeks of hassle, the American Honda said we cannot provide you alternate transportation as the air bag is not part of recall. However, the case manager said "the part is on critical backorder, it's on the highest level and there is no eta". The disappointment does not end here! I ask the case manager to send me this decision in black and white so I can discuss this matter with legal experts but all I hear no, they are not allowed to do so. …

Driving in the city when the 3 vehicle collision happened going 25-30mph. The first car stopped suddenly to let pedestrians cross the street. Then the second car followed and I did not catch the stop in time. Front air bags did not deploy when my car rear ended the other vehicles. And driver seatbelt did not lock. Injuries of whiplash, concussion and a broken nose resulted from this

Takata recall I was driving an hit a deer on driver side, my driver side airbag did not deploy but the passager side did I mentioned this to the insurance agent that came out to determand the damage he said the light for the airbag said it was fine I told him well it did not deploy ?????? Hummm there was not a police report made.I was driving about 50 to 55 MPH

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that another vehicle traveling 60-70 MPH crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle was pushed into an intersection, which then crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver suffered injuries to the back and neck. The front passenger suffered injuries to the back, neck, face and ribs. There were two rear seat passengers who also suffered injuries to the ribs. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was not filed of the incident. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under an air bag recall (campaign number 13V016000 -air bags) but the vehicle was not inspected after the crash to determine the cause of the air bag failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 21,000. Updated 05/12/14

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while he was at stop the vehicle was crashed into from the rear by another vehicle traveling 60 MPH. The impact pushed the contact's vehicle forward, causing the contact to crash into a brick wall and then a tree. The front and side air bags all failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the head, neck, back, left side of the body and the left leg. The front seat passenger suffered injuries to the head, face and legs. A rear passenger suffered injuries to the back, left leg and fractured ribs and a second rear passenger suffered two fractured ribs. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileage was 19,000.

Husband was driving my 2012 Honda Pilot and passenger curtain air bag ruptures. Patty pack Honda manager states they are not responsible for fixing my vehicle. Geico insurance company is stating there investigation determined that Honda is responsible for repairs. Either party is trying to repair my vehicle. Honda states its my insurance company responsibility and geico states its Honda responsibility. After conducting research on my vehicle, I even called Honda and spoke with manager and told them that they have a air bag recall on this vehicle. They never once offered to fix my vehicle! I have/am going through hell just to get try to get my vehicle fixed.

Airbag was recalled/replaced in 2012-2013. Husband was in an accident with another vehicle. His airbag deployed and left a nasty burn on his arm. He was told it was due to the powder. Accident occurred in town while turning so relatively slow speed. I felt he should report the incident back in October 2014 before I had heard about these recent airbag recalls. My concern is there May be problems with the replacement airbag if that is what he received - I dont have access to his VIN number right now.

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