95 complaints reported

2005 Honda Pilot Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
95
Crashes
15
Fires
0
Injuries
13

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2021

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V344000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall was unavailable. The contact called the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2016
May 2021

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the passenger’s side airbag light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger’s impact sensor needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The contact mentioned that a year later the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2020
Jan 2021

Airbag tensioner seatbelt light is on (red one); AKA, SRS (supplemental restraint system) Dealership pulled codes 41-11 and 42-11, which are the front left and right impact sensors. They said the impact sensors "appear to be okay". but the main SRS computer unit control modular is "not working properly". The car has 137,000 miles on it and has not been in an accident and the light came on immediately when I started my car after it sat for a day without driving it. I live in rural area where no one could have tampered with my car. The dealership was perplexed and said they have seen this happen a lot recently and believe it is a defect in the SRS unit. The impact sensors are fine but the codes are being thrown for impact sensors, not the SRS unit; which they said if I paid 1,000 dollars (might) resolve the impact sensors error... if not, then I would have to pay another 900 for parts/labor to do the sensors as well. THIS IS A MANUFACTOR DEFECT THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS I CALLED MANY DEALERSHIPS AND THEY THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE WARRANTIED AS A SAFETY HAZARD... Honda will not yet acknowledge that me or my family could be killed because their computer SRS unit malfunctions. I will continue to support and buy only HONDA but I NEED this to be warrantied and replaced no cost out of my pocket. Please issue a recall or honor the repair cost IMMEDIATELY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2021
Nov 2020 Crash Injury

RAN INTO A LIGHT POLE WHICH HIT THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH RESULTED IN A BROKEN STERNUM FOR THE DRIVER

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2020
May 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2019
Feb 2019

THE SENSORS ON PULL CODE AND NOTE 41-11 NO SIGNAL FROM LF IMPACT SENSOR. DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THIS BECAUSE MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT WHERE ANY OF MY AIRBAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. WHY WASN'T MY CAR INCLUDED IN A RECALL? THIS COULD POTENTIALLY KILL ME . I DRIVE MY KIDS IN THIS CAR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2019
Aug 2018

DMV HAS SENT ME A LETTER STATING MY CAR HAS A RECALLED AIRBAG THAT COULD KILL OR INJURE ME OR MY PASSENGERS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2017
Aug 2018

VEHICLE PARKED IN LOT. AIRBAG DEPLOYED, PARKED AND LOCKED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2017
May 2018

AIRBAG SRS INDICATOR IS ON

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2018
Jan 2018

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR ONE AIRBAG. MY AUTOMOBILE IS IN FLORIDA. HONDA PILOT. RUPTURES ARE FAR MORE LIKELY IN INFLATORS IN VEHICLES THAT HAVE SPENT SIGNIFICANT PERIODS OF TIME IN AREAS OF HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY'PARTICULARLY FLORIDA. WHY WAS ONLY ONE FRONT AIRBAG RECALLED? NOW YOUR WEBSITE SHOWS NO RECALLS FOR THIS CAR. I AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2018
Jan 2018

TAKATA RECALL- HORN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. WAS TOLD THAT IT'S DUE TO THE AIRBAG. IN WHICH THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND I'VE HAD MY HORN CHECKED AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WRONG WITH IT'S CONNECTIONS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2017
Jul 2017

STILL WAITING FOR RECALL NOTICE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2015
Feb 2017 Crash Injury

TAKATA RECALL: I GOT A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG.. I TOOK CAR TO HYANNIS HONDA, HYANNIS, MA AND GOT NEW ONE INSTALLED. THE CAR WAS HIT HEAD-ON WHILE DRIVING ON A TOWN ROAD. A OTHER CAR CROSSED THE CENTER LINE. BOTH CARS WERE GOING ABOUT 30 MPH ( OVER 60MPH). THE OTHER CAR'S AIRBAG WORKED; AIR-BAG WENT OFF. THE NEW AIR-BAG IN MY CAR FAILED TO WORK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2017
Jan 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2016
Dec 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2016
Nov 2016 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE CONFIRMATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 210,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2016
Nov 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2016
Oct 2016

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SINCE 8/24/16 AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PART.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2016
Sep 2016

I CONTACTED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER ON 7/12/16 AND THEY DID HAVE THE PART. I NEVER HEARD FROM THEM SO I CALLED AGAIN ON 9/9/16 AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET IT. THE RECALL SAYS "HONDA SUGGESTS THAT YOU AVOID HAVING A PASSENGER SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED" MY LOCAL HONDA DOESN'T SEEM TO THINK THIS IS URGENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2016
Aug 2016

I HAVE HONDA PILOT 2005 AND AIRBAG COME ON AND IT BE ON FROM WHEN I GET IT LIKE 2 WEEKS A GO

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2016
Aug 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2016
Aug 2016

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON. DEALER DETERMINED LEFT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WAS ISSUE. $640 REPAIR FOR SENSOR THAT SHOULD NOT EVER FAIL FOR SAFETY REASONS. APPEARS ISSUE IS NOT AN ISOLATED INSTANCE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY DEALER OR RECALL ISSUED TO ENFORCE THE ISSUE. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE AVAILABLE TO RECOVER COST?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2015
Aug 2016 Crash Injury

I WAS MOVING LESS THAN FIVE MPH AS I STARTED TO MOVE AFTER STOPPING AT A 4 WAY STOP SIGN IN A PARKING LOT. A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA MOVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH STRUCK MY VEHICLE BROADSIDE AT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY AND RESULTING IN DAMAGE CAUSING MY HONDA PILOT TO BE DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. DESPITE THIS LEVEL OF IMPACT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE OR ACTIVATE IN ANY WAY.. I DELIBERATELY LOOKED FOR SAFETY EQUIPMENT WHEN SHOPPING FOR A REPLACEMENT TO OUR PREVIOUS VEHICLE. A MAJOR REASON I CHOSE THE 2005 HONDA PILOT EXL-DVD WAS THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. HOWEVER WHEN I WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH ENOUGH FORCE THAT THE PILOT WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS THE SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS FAILURE TO DEPLOY THEREBY CAUSING MY HEAD TO IMPACT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRAME HARD ENOUGH TO CAUSE A LARGE LUMP ON THE SIDE OF MY HEAD AND RESULTING IN CONCUSSION AND OTHER INJURIES. SOME OF THE INJURIES ARE PERMANENT AND I AM STILL IN SEVERE PAIN AND BEING TREATED BY MULTIPLE DOCTORS EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THE COLLISION WITH NO IMPROVEMENT NOR ANY CURRENT OUTLOOK FOR RECOVERY! I NOW HAVE A PERMANENT HEARING LOSS AS WELL AS TINNITUS PREVENTING ME FROM HAVING EVEN A FEW MINUTES OF PEACE & QUIET! WHILE THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAULT OF THE DRIVER THAT RAN A STOP SIGN AND "T-BONED" MY CAR, HAD THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED I STRONGLY FEEL IT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED MY HEAD FROM THE SEVERE IMPACT WITH THE METAL FRAME OF THE HONDA PILOT AND I WOULD NOT HAVE SPENT THE LAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS IN PAIN SEVERE ENOUGH TO PREVENT ME FROM HAVING A NORMAL LIFE! MANY DAYS THE PAIN HAS KEPT ME IN BED FOR MOST OF THE DAY AS WELL AS KEEPING ME FROM SLEEPING AT NIGHT!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2015
Aug 2016 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THERE WAS A COLLISION AHEAD CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT WHICH CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MILD CONCLUSION AND WHIP LASH INJURIES THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A KNEE INJURY THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2016
Jul 2016

2005 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2016

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The 2005 Honda Pilot has 95 Air Bags complaints on file. 15 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.