2005 Honda Pilot
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 679 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 23 Pilot model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 42 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 46 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 10, 2019
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
Campaign 19E068000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Campaign 19V501000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
Campaign 19V499000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 6, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Campaign 19V182000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
Campaign 17V029000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 23, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
Campaign 16V344000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMay 28, 2015
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
Campaign 15V320000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsNov 4, 2014
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 14V700000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsJun 20, 2014
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Acura MDX, model year 2003-2004 Odyssey and Element, and model year 2005 Acura RL, and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in California, and equipped with Takata-brand air bag inflators. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 14V353000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleMar 14, 2013
Honda is recalling certain model year 2005 Pilot vehicles manufactured July 29, 2004, through August 29, 2005; model year 2005-2006 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 16, 2004, through September 22, 2005; and model year 2005 Acura RL vehicles manufactured March 1, 2004, through June 29, 2005. An electrical capacitor may have been damaged during the manufacturing of the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) control module causing intermittent, automatic, minor brake application. However, if the driver applies the brakes while the VSA is malfunctioning, the vehicle may come to an abrupt stop. Additionally, due to a loose ground connection, certain model year 2005 Pilots have a VSA system that may apply partial brake force, without the illumination of the brake lights, whether or not the driver is using the brakes.
Sudden inadvertent braking, especially without illumination of the brake lights, may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Owners will be notified and instructed to take their vehicles to a dealer of their respective brand. The dealer will install a partial wiring harness containing a capacitor for the VSA modulator, free of charge. The affected model year 2005 Pilots will have their ground connection tightened. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Honda owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-800-999-1009, and select option 4 or go to www.recalls.honda.com; Acura owners may contact 1-800-382-2238, and select option 4, or go to www.recalls.acura.com.
Campaign 13V092000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlights, switchMar 30, 2012
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CR-V; MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2005 PILOT; AND MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 CIVIC VEHICLES. IN MARCH 2012, HONDA FILED A DEFECT REPORT TO RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CR-V AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 PILOT VEHICLES. IN AUGUST 2012, HONDA INFORMED THE AGENCY THAT IT WAS INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL 820,789 VEHICLES INCLUDING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 PILOTS AND MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 CIVICS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES BEING RECALLED IS NOW 1,375,217. DUE TO TENSION FROM THE COMBINATION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS, WEAR ON THE SURFACE OF THE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL CAN OCCUR, YIELDING COPPER OXIDE, WHICH INCREASES ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE. INCREASED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE MAY CAUSE THE TERMINAL ENDS TO MELT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR.
IF THE TERMINAL ENDS MELT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING DRIVER VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL HARNESS OR REPLACE THE LIGHTING SWITCH AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE ORIGINAL RECALL BEGAN IN APRIL 2012. OWNERS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2012 EXPANSION WILL BE NOTIFIED IN SEPTEMBER 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 12V136000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, mechanical, carrier/rackFeb 5, 2008
HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Campaign 08E013000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, columnFeb 3, 2005
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON JANUARY 25, 2005, AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THEIR DEALERS AND HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005.
Campaign 05V039000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, tank assemblyNov 18, 2004
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, SOME FUEL TANKS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
IN A CRASH, THE FUEL TANK COULD BE DAMAGED AND LEAK FUEL. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. ALL OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON NOVEMBER 10, 2004.
Campaign 04V541000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
120 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Nov 3, 2016
TAKATA RECALL I REACHED OUT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP IN FREMONT, CA ON AUGUST 1ST 2016 IN REFERENCE TO THE RECALL. DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT THEY DON'T HAVE PART IN STOCK BUT WILL CALL BACK AS SOON ITS AVAILABLE. IT IS MORE THAN 90 DAYS BUT NO INFORMATION.
Air bags, Oct 19, 2016
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SINCE 8/24/16 AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PART.
Air bags, Oct 8, 2016, crash
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!
Air bags, Oct 7, 2016
SRS- FRONT DRIVER SIDE BUMPER IMPACT SENSOR. IT WAS NOTICED AFTER HONDA HAMILTON NEW JERSEY DEALER DID AIRBAG RECALL TAKATA. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS UNRELATED TO RECALL INSTALLATION. GAVE ME A 41-11 CODE AND SENT ME HOME. HONDA NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THESE FAULTY IMPACT SENSORS AND COVER THE COST.
Air bags, Oct 6, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags, Sep 12, 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.
Air bags, Sep 9, 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.
Air bags, Aug 31, 2016
I HAVE HONDA PILOT 2005 AND AIRBAG COME ON AND IT BE ON FROM WHEN I GET IT LIKE 2 WEEKS A GO
Air bags, Aug 29, 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.
Air bags, Aug 28, 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?
Air bags, Jul 20, 2016
2005 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Air bags, Jul 7, 2016
TL* 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 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/21/16.*JB
Air bags, Jul 7, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags, Jul 6, 2016
TAKATA RECALL. MY HONDA PILOT WAS RECALLED FOR THE TAKATA RECALL PROBABLY A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY CHANGED THE DRIVERS AIR BAG AND YESTERDAY I GET THE RECALL LETTER FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG! KNOWING THE DANGERS DO THE TAKATA AIRBAGS WHY DID THEY NOT REPLACE BOTH DO THEM? MY RESIDENCE IS IN SOUTH LOUISIANA, HOT AND HUMID. ALSO MY VEHICLE NOW HAS OVER 320K MILES, I'M PROBABLY VERY LUCKY OR BLESSED. ON THURSDAY JUNE 29TH THE NATIONAL NEWS STATED 'DO NOT DRIVE YOUR HONDA'!!! THIS IS THE EVENING BEFORE OUR TRIP TO MEMPHIS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY. BUT I KNOW MINE WAS CHANGED ALREADY!!! RIGHT!! BUT I RETURN TO FIND MY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG.... THERE NEEDS TO BE STRONGER GUIDELINES AND ENFORCEMENT. YES I CALLED BUT NONE ARE AVAILABLE. SAME AS WHEN I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE BAG.
Air bags, Jul 5, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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.
Air bags, Jul 5, 2016
TL* 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 REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags, Jun 2, 2016, crash
TAKATA RECALL... PLEASE NOTE MY CAR WAS UP TO DATE ON ALL SERVICE RECALLS FOR MY 2005 HONDA PILOT. ON MAY 13, 2016 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE BOTH VEHICLES WERE COMPLETELY TOTALLED. I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR (AT A ANGLE APPROX WHERE THE FIREWALL IS LOCATED) ALL THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHICH EVERYONE ASSISTING WITH THE ACCIDENT FROM THE FIREMEN, POLICEMEN, EMTS, AND HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES COMMENTED ON IN SURPRISE. THE OTHER CAR HIT MINE SO HARD THAT MY CAR ENDED UP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THE IMPACT CAUSED THE OTHER VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND RESULTED IN HIS RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL MAKING CONTACT WITH MY LEFT QUARTER PANEL AS WELL. MY VEHICLE'S FLOOR BUCKLED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS SO DAMAGED THAT THE FIREMEN HAD TO PRY IT OPEN TO EXTRACT ME. THIS HAPPENED WHILE BOTH CARS WERE IN MOTION ON A MAIN STREET. I WAS STRUCK BY THE OTHER VEHICLE AFTER TAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN EXITING FROM A HIGHWAY.
Electrical system, Air bags, May 30, 2016
FIRST ISSUE. HONDA IS FAILING TO MAKE PROPER NOTIFICATIONS CONCERNING RECALLS AND EXTENDED WARRANTEES. A WARRANTEE EXTENSION NOTICE FOR MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD WAS FORWARDED TO ME BY THE PERSON ACROSS TOWN WHO RECEIVED MY NOTICE. LAST YEAR THE SAME PERSON FORWARDED TO ME A TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE HE RECEIVED FOR MY 2005 HONDA PILOT. I PURCHASED MY 2005 HONDA PILOT DIRECT FROM HONDA AND MY ACCORD FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. BOTH VEHICLES ARE IN THE HONDA SERVICE DATA BASE WITH MY CORRECT NAME, ADDRESS, AND VIN. I HAVE NO CONNECTION TO THAT ADDRESS, AND THE RESIDENT THERE DOES NOT HAVE MY NAME OR ANY HONDA VEHICLES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO HONDA SERVICE AND THE HONDA RECALL CENTER ABOUT THIS. YET, IN MARCH THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WITH MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE ON MY 2010 HONDA ACCORD (PURCHASED FROM A HONDA DEALER), WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE NOTICE, IS PART OF THE CLASS OF VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THE SAME EXTENDED WARRANTEE. HONDA'S NATIONAL SERVICE CENTER COULD NOT EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE MISTAKE OCCURRED AND COULD NOT ASSURE ME THAT THEIR RECORDS WOULD BE CORRECTED FOR PURPOSES OF SAFETY NOTIFICATIONS SINCE HONDA HAS HAD MY INFORMATION CORRECT IN THEIR SERVICE CENTER DATABASE. SECOND ISSUE: MY NOTICE OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTEE ON 2008-2010 ACCORDS IS FOR A CORROSION ISSUE WITH AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN SRS FAILURE. THE NOTICE STATED THAT IF THE DASHBOARD SRS LIGHT ALERTS YOU TO AN ISSUE, YOU NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION ASAP. THE SRS LIGHT IN MY 2005 HONDA PILOT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. HONDA SAID IT IS NOT COVERED, BUT THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE IT FOR $120/HR + REPAIRS. FOR PURPOSES OF VEHICLE SAFETY, CAN YOUR OFFICE DETERMINE IF THE OLDER HONDA PILOTS HAVE THE SAME SRS ECU ISSUE AS THE 2008-2010 HONDA ACCORD, AND THUS SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL?
Air bags, Mar 24, 2016
THIS VEHICLE WHICH NEVER HAS HAD A PROBLEM WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL TO THE HONDA DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD ~170K MILES. WITHIN WEEKS OF THE EVENT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISES THAT BOTH FRONT BUMPER AIR BAG SENSORS SIMULTANEOUSLY WENT BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THIS WAS NOT IN ANYWAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL WORK. I DON'T BUY IT AND SEE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME IDENTICAL CHALLENGE SHORTLY AFTER RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. I AM CERTAIN A AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT PART INCOMPATIBILITY EXISTS OR A PRESCRIBED REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE TECHNIQUE IS FLAWED. THIS IS SIMILAR TO 10CFR PART 21 SAFETY RELATED ISSUE IN US COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR POWER REGULATIONS THAT I WORK IN AND MUST BE ACTED UPON BY THE NTSB. THE AIRBAG SAFETY SYSTEM WAS RETURNED NON-FUNCTIONAL BECAUSE OF MY REFUSAL TO PAY THE DEALER NEARLY $500 FOR REPAIRS I KNOW THE PROCESS IS ABSOLUTELY ACCOUNTABLE FOR INDUCING. THE REPLACEMENT IS NOT A LIKE-FOR-LIKE COMPATIBLE UNIT OR THE DEALERS ARE NOT INSTALLING THE REPLACEMENTS CORRECTLY PUTTING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AT SUDDEN SAFETY RISK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT 70 MPH. HONDA DEALER-BASNEY HONDA MISHAWAKA, INDIANA 574-256-3800
Air bags, Jan 8, 2016, crash
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.
Electrical system, Air bags, Dec 8, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRASH SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.
Electrical system, Air bags, Oct 22, 2015
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL, THE DEALER SAID THE SENSOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $200. I HAD THAT DONE AND THE SECOND DAY FOLLOWING, IT WAS ON AGAIN. IT INTERMITTENTLY LIT FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. NOW IT IS ALMOST ALWAYS ON. I SEE SIMILAR ISSUES LISTED. GOD FORBID THEY DON'T WORK WHEN I NEED THEM. NOT THRILLED WITH THE PILOT. TRANSMISSION LIGHT ALSO INTERMITTENTLY LIGHTS (BLINKING D). I HAD THIS FIXED YEARS AGO AFTER THE DEALER SAID NEW TRANS FOR $3,000. I DIDN'T BITE ON THAT ONE BECAUSE THE SHIFTING WAS SEEMLESS. SEEMS THAT MECHANICS MAYBE RELY ON COMPUTER TOO MUCH. HAD SWITCH CHANGED OUT AND IT STOPPED FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. NOW IT'S ON INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN. TIRE PRESSURE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM. ELECTRONICS STINK!
Air bags, Oct 4, 2015
MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK MY PILOT IN FOR THE RECALL AND ASSUMED THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON. THE MECHANICS FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF THE PROBLEM AND SAID THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.
Air bags, Sep 18, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE SERVICED UNDER AN AIR BAG MANUFACTURER'S RECALL; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH PREVIOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,371. UPDATED 01/20/16*LJ
Air bags, Aug 22, 2015
I DID NOT HAVE AN INCIDENT. I AM JUST REPORTING THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR REPLACED IN MY HONDA PILOT AT A MILEAGE OF 204,000. AFTER READING THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS, SEVERAL OTHER HONDA PILOT OWNERS REPORTED AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING DURING ACCIDENTS AND PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG SENSORS. WHEN I HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED AT MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER, I ASKED IF THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE REPORTED TO HONDA. THE MANAGER TOLD ME NO IT WOULDN'T. I ASKED HOW THEY KEPT TRACK OF PROBLEMS THEN IF THEY DIDN'T MONITOR COMMON REPAIRS AND PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES. HE SAID HE DOESN'T KNOW AND DIDN'T KNOW WHO I SHOULD CONTACT. THIS REPAIR WAS $220 IN AUGUST OF 2015. THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT INDICATOR WAS LIT ON MY DASHBOARD FOR WELL OVER A YEAR, MAYBE TWO YEARS UNTIL WE HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. I THINK HONDA SHOULD INCLUDE THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM IN A RECALL!