57 complaints reported

2006 Honda Pilot Air Bags

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

Reports
57
Crashes
8
Fires
1
Injuries
7

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/15/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 6/11/2015 *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2014
May 2014 Crash Injury

STRUCK 2 MAILBOXES AND POST. AIRBAG EXPLODED, RIPPING OPEN ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. BOTH HANDS OF DRIVER RECEIVED MULTIPLE SMALL HEMATOMAS (BROKEN SMALL BLOOD VESSELS) AND LEFT HAND RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DEEP CUTS. STRONG IMPACT OF AIRBAG HITTING DRIVER LEFT DRIVER DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS OF POSSIBLE CONCUSSION. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2011
Aug 2013 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND HAVING TO ABRUPTLY APPLY THE BRAKES, HE CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE BACK. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2013
Feb 2013 Crash

PURCHASED VEHICLE 2009 ODOMETER 35818. 2013 2013 THE ODOMETER READ 70827 OPERATOR HIT A DEER RESULTING TO FRONT AND SIDE DAMAGE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS REGARDING THE FAILURE WITH THE SRS SENSOR? *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2013
Jun 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 5 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED UNKNOWN INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT YET STATED THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE HOT WIRE FRONT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO THE REAR POWER INVERTER. THE DEALER CUT THE AIR BAG FROM THE VEHICLE USING A RAZOR BLADE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A TRAILER PACKAGE THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,971.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2010
May 2010 Crash Injury

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A CHEMICAL ESCAPE FROM THE AIR BAGS THAT BURNED THE CONTACT'S RIGHT HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT, BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,800.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2010
Feb 2009

AIR BAG COVER DISCOLORED AND COMPONENTS IMPRESSION VISIBLE. CONCERNED AIR BAG MAY BE AFFECTED AND NOT WORK PROPERLY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Feb 2009

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2006 Honda Pilot has 57 Air Bags complaints on file. 8 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.