28 complaints reported

2008 Honda Pilot Air Bags

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

Reports
28
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2018 Crash Injury

WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT GOING 30 MPH AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PERAON I TBONED ALL OF HIS DEPLOYED. NONE OF MINE WENT OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2018
Feb 2018

2008 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE REPAIR IT WAS NOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO PAY TO HAVE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE CONSUMER DECLINED. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2018
Jan 2018

THE LIGHT OF THE AIRBAG IS ON EVERY TIME THE MECHANIC CHECK AND HE SAY THE AIRBAG HAVE A DEFECT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2017
Dec 2017

TAKATA INFLATORS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2016
Dec 2017

AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AFTER HONDA LOOKED AT IT TWICE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2016
Nov 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16B344000 (AIR BAGS) WERE RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2016
Aug 2017

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2016
Nov 2016

TAKATA RECALL HAVE CONTACTED CLASSIC HONDA OF 4000 W COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32808 MORE THEN 4 MONTHS AGO AND WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE IN 2 WEEKS. STILL HAVE NOT HAD A CALL BACK AND THE PART IS STILL NOT IN. SERVICE ISNT OPEN ON SUNDAYS AND THATS MY ONLY DAY OFF ALSO.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2016
Sep 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2016
Aug 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2016
Aug 2016

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2016
Aug 2016

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 REQUESTED FOR THE EXISTING DEFECTIVE AIRBAG TO BE REMOVED AND WAS ADVISED THIS CANNOT BE DONE BECAUSE IT IS AGAINST THE LAW. I REQUESTED FOR THE PART TO BE GIVEN TO ME SO I CAN HAVE ANOTHER DEALERSHIP INSTALL IT, I WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED BY LAW TO DO THIS EITHER. SO I AM FORCED TO WAIT FOR NORTHWEST HONDA TO NOT MESS UP MY RESCHEDULED APPOINTMENT ON 11/21, OR GET RID OF THE PART WHICH PER PINK NOTIFICATION WILL ONLY BE ON HOLD UNTIL 11/14.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2016
Aug 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2016
Aug 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2016
Jul 2016

TAKATA RECALL. I CONTACTED BROWN'S HONDA CITY AT 712 NORTH CRAIN HIGHWAY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061 TO ADDRESS THIS RECALL. MY INITIAL CONTACT WAS ON 7/8/16. I WAS GIVEN AN APPIONTMENT OF 7/15/16 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. THEY THEN CANCELLED MY APPOINTMENT AND SINCE THEN THEY KEEP PUTTING ME OFF SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS YET. IT HAS BEEN OVER 60 DAYS SINCE I FIRST CONTACTED THEM AND THE RECALLED PARTS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2016
Jul 2016

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. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2015
Mar 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) IN MAY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2016
Mar 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2016
Sep 2015

YOUR RECALL IS A TOTAL FRAUD. CALLED HONDA. GAVE INFO AND HAD APPOINTMENT TO REPAIR (4 WEEKS AFTER CALL..THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE 7 DAYS TO GET PART). GET TO THE DEALER (MANHATTAN HONDA)...THEY TAKE CAR, TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PART BUT I NEED OVER $2000 IN OTHER REPAIRS...THEY WILL HAVE PART IN 7 DAYS AND WILL CALL...NOW IT IS 5 WEEKS LATER NO CALL..THIS IS TOTAL [XXX] AND THE HONDA DEALER IS A CROOK. THIS IS A TOTAL CON GAME!!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2015
Jul 2015

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?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2015
Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2015
May 2015

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?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2015
Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V153000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2015
Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 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. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2015

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Quick Summary

The 2008 Honda Pilot has 28 Air Bags complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.