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

Dec 2010

AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP ON AFTER THE CAR START UP. 2008 HONDA PILOT. NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. HONDA SAID A CONTROL MODULE NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2010
May 2010 Crash Injury

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. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2010
Aug 2008 Crash Injury

TL*THE 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.

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

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.