2007 Honda Pilot
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 211 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 13th highest complaint count among 23 Pilot model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 9 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 19 people were injured and 1 person 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
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
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Aug 3, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jul 29, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags, Jul 28, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (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 25, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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.
Air bags, Jul 14, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO 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.
Air bags, Engine, Jul 8, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags, Jul 6, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 106V3440000(AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Air bags, Tires, Apr 6, 2016, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HONDA PILOT EQUIPPED WITH TOYO OPEN COUNTRY AT TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO TREES AND THE MEDIAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG; DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND LATER DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Air bags, Oct 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000V (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2015. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND CONTINUED TO STATE THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Air bags, Oct 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V3200000 (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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Air bags, Aug 14, 2015
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA AND CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AUTOPARK HONDA, ON MAY 14, 2015 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE AIR BAG REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART NEEDED TO BE ORDERED AND THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME BACK WHEN THE PART WAS IN TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING BACK FROM AUTOPARK HONDA. I RECEIVED ANOTHER SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA AND CALLED AUTOPARK HONDA AGAIN ON AUGUST 14, 2015. THEY STATED THAT THE PART ORDERED FOR ME BACK IN MAY 2015 HAD NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED AND ASKED ME TO CALL BACK IN ANOTHER WEEK TO CHECK ON IT. FOR A SAFETY RECALL THAT IS SUPPOSED TO INVOLVED POTENTIALLY FATAL MALFUNCTIONING OF THE AIR BAGS, I THINK THAT A 3 MONTH DELAY IN PARTS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS OF SERIOUS CONCERNS BUT THEN NOT OFFER THEM A REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, NO GREATER THAN 60 DAYS.
Air bags, Jun 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE WITHIN THREE WEEKS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Air bags, May 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Apr 29, 2015
I AM VERY UPSET AND DISGUSTED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLES CUSTOMERS ARE ALLOWED TO DRIVE WHILE COMPANIES INCLUDING THIS COMPLAINT WEBSITE IS AWARE AND NOT TOO CONCERNED TO TAKE ACTION. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE ON BACK ORDER NOT JUST BY HONDA BUT ALSO ON OUR DODGE VEHICLE. SO MANY FAMILIES ARE EXPECTED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE AND RISK THEIR LIVES DAILY AND COMPANIES FEEL THEY ARE COVERED BECAUSE THEY WARNED US WITH A RECALL, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT WE ARE WARNED BUT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS UNTIL THE BACK ORDER IS CURRENT AND WE RECEIVE A CALL BACK!!!!! IF THERE IS A FAULTY VEHICLE THE CUSTOMER SHOULD EITHER BE ABLE TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE AND BE FREED OF THEIR LOANS SO THEY CAN GO SOMEWHERE ELSE TO PURCHASE ONE WITH SOME TYPE OF CREDIT (THAT IS SAFE) , RECEIVE A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED OR GIVEN ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A SWAP. HOW CAN YOU BLAME OTHER COUNTRIES FOR TRYING TO KILL AMERICANS WHEN IT IS HAPPENING WITHIN OUR OWN COUNTRY-HOW CAN SOMEONE SLEEP AT NIGHT KNOWING SO MANY PEOPLE ARE DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLES. 1 LIFE IS TOO MANY, HOW MANY OTHER LIVES ARE YOU WILLING TO RISK BEFORE YOU MAKE THEM DO SOMETHING SO PEOPLE ARE SAFE. I EXPECT A REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SINCE THIS IS A COMPLAINT PROCESS. THANK YOU,
Air bags, Apr 18, 2015
THANK YOU NHTSA SAFECAR.GOV FOR YOUR ?RECALLS LOOK-UP BY VIN? FEATURE IT MAY HAVE SAVED MY LIFE DURING MARCH 2015 PURCHASE OF A HONDA PILOT 2007. MY COMPLAINT ADDRESSES HOW AMERICAN HONDA AND AN INDEPENDENT DEALER MAY BE THE TIP OF A GROWING "RECALL SAFETY ISSUE." FIRST, PARTS FOR A FATALITY RECALL SINCE SEPTEMBER 2014 ARE ON BACK-ORDER AND; THE DEALER?S CUSTOMER-SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TREATED THE ISSUE AS A "USED CAR" BUYER?S PROBLEM. THE DEALER?S SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED: WELL,THE RECALL HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE OCTOBER 2014! AS NOTED ABOVE, I DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE UNTIL MARCH 2015. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL UNTIL I READ A RECENT ARTICLE IN CONSUMER REPORTS. IN ADDITION, AMERICAN HONDA?S CUSTOMER-SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES "ULTIMELY" SUPPORT THE DEALERS POSITION NOT THE CONSUMER. IN CLOSING, "USED CAR CONSUMERS BEWARE" AND; REALIZE INDEPENDENT AUTO DEALERS AND AMERICAN HONDA HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM YOU OF RECALLS OR ADDRESS ADDITIONAL CONCERNS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING YOUR NEWLY PURCHASED "USED VEHICLE." THIS EXCERPT IS FROM NHTSA FOR HONDA PILOT 2007; "CONSEQUENCE: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. OWNERS OF VEHICLES IN FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO, HAWAII, ALABAMA, LOUISIANA, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, WERE NOTIFIED ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 2014." *TR
Air bags, Mar 27, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE RECALL 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 FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Air bags, Feb 9, 2015
HONDA DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO REPLACE FATALLY DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS DUE TO LACK OF REPLACEMENT PARTS. I ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE RECALL REPAIR AND WAS TOLD IT COULD BE MONTHS UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Air bags, Nov 1, 2014
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) BECAUSE THE CONTACT LIVES IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE BEING THAT HE LIVES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE CONTACTS CONCERNS. THE VEHICLE WAS NO REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS 83,789. AZ
Air bags, Oct 29, 2014
MY HONDA PILOT IS ON YOUR LIST FOR RECALL DUE TO FAULTY AND DEADLY AIRBAGS. HOWEVER HONDA HAS STILL NOT PUT MY CAR ON THEIR RECALL LIST. ACCORDING TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL (BOSTON) NEWS STATIONS IT IS BECAUSE WE DON'T LIVE IN AN AREA THAT HAS A WARM/HOT CLIMATE MOST OF THE TIME. HAVING LIVED IN BOTH FLORIDA AND BOSTON - IT GETS JUST AS HOT HERE IN THE SUMMER. AS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN CHARGE OF LOOKING AFTER OUR SAFETY ISSUES. WHY IS IT YOU HAVEN'T MADE HONDA RECALL ALL OF THE VEHICLES ON YOUR LIST - PICKING & CHOOSING WHO YOU PROTECT? I AM COMPLETING THIS FORM IN THE HOPE THAT I CAN FILE THIS COMPLAINT. TRIED END OF LAST WEEK AND EARLIER THIS WEEK ONLY TO FIND SITE WASN'T FUNCTIONING. YOU FINALLY FIXED THE VIN SITE, HOPE THIS ONE IS FIXED. *TR
Air bags, Oct 27, 2014
MY COMPLAINT IS THAT A REVIEW OF HIGH HUMIDITY STATES SOME ARE NOT LISTED.... ARKANSAS MY STATE, HAS HIGHER HUMIDITY THAN FLORIDA OR LOUISIANA I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE HAVING HONDA SELF PICK WHAT STATES ARE HIGH IN HUMIDITY..... SOME BODY PLEASE EXPLAIN???? AM I SUPPOSED TO WEAR A FOOTBALL HELMET WHEN I DRIVE MY HONDA!!!!!! A CONCERNED HONDA PURCHASER FOR OVER 25 YEARS. *TR
Air bags, Oct 26, 2014
AIR BAGS OF 2007 HONDA PILOTS, ALONG WITH MILLIONS OF OTHER CARS, HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THERE HAS BEEN ARTICLES STATING THAT IT ONLY AFFECTS CARS IN HIGH HUMID AND/OR HOT STATES. MY VIN # DOES NOT BRING A RECALL UP BUT IT IS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. IF I DO A SEARCH OF 2007 HONDA PILOT, THE CAR COMES UP AS AIRBAG RECALL. MAYBE THIS IS BECAUSE I'M IN NC AND IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A HIGH HUMIDITY STATE??? HOW CAN IT BE DETERMINED THAT MY VEHICLE IS SAFE AND ANOTHER ONE IS NOT SAFE. I WILL NOT FEEL SAFE UNTIL MY AIRBAGS ARE REPLACED BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL. I THINK ABOUT IT EVERY TIME I DRIVE AND ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM CARRYING MY GRANDCHILDREN OR OTHER PASSENGERS. *TR
Air bags, Oct 24, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) WAS NOT OPEN TO RESIDENTS WHOSE VEHICLES WERE REGISTERED IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE.
Air bags, Sep 25, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Air bags, Aug 26, 2014
THE 2007 HONDA PILOT IS INCLUDED IN A LIST OF HONDA VEHICLES AS PART OF YOUR RECALL #14V-35 DATED 6/19/2014. TODAY I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY VERIFIED THAT THE VIN OF MY 2007 PILOT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPANY HAS NOT YET SENT OWNERS A RECALL NOTICE AND THEY HAVE NO SCHEDULE YET TO GET THE APPROPRIATE PARTS TO THE DEALERS. WHAT REALLY DISTURBS ME IS, THE SPOKESPERSON CONFIRMED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF WE CHOSE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, WE MUST DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION, AS FRONT PASSENGERS COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. AMERICAN HONDA IS NOT GIVING US A CHOICE BUT A SENTENCE. WE MUST DRIVE IT AS IT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR WORK COMMUTING, AND VISITING SICK FAMILY UP-STATE. SO WE CONTINUE TO DRIVE A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE, KNOWING THAT POSSIBLY, THROUGH NO FAULT OF OUR OWN, THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE ALSO IN THE SAME POSITION WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS RECALL. NHTSA MUST PUT MAJOR PRESSURE ON AMERICAN HONDA TO FIX THESE VEHICLES BEFORE WE OR SOMEONE ELSE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Equipment, Sep 2, 2013, fire
WE EXPERIENCED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CAR CAB, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIT AND THE A/C TEMPERATURE ROSE TO THE OUTSIDE AIR LEVEL. WHEN TAKEN TO MY CAR TECH, HE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE RIGHT CABIN WIRING HARNESS NEAR WHERE THE HARNESS ENTERS THE CABIN. THIS FIRE BURNT UP ALL THE WIRING FOR SEVERAL FEET AND DISABLED THE A/C, FRONT LIGHTS AND AIR BAG SYSTEMS. IF WE HAD NOT CAUGHT THIS ISSUE WHEN WE DID, THE ENGINE COULD HAVE HAD A FIRE EVEN WHEN NOT DRIVING (I.E. IN THE GARAGE AT NIGHT). OUR REPAIRMAN ALSO REMARKED THAT THE AIRBAGS COULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT ANYTIME WHEN ON THE ROAD. OBVIOUSLY SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE OCCURRED! THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY A FACTORY DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE. THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BECAUSE THE AREA OF THE ENGINE WHERE THE WIRES PASSED THROUGH HAD ROUGH EDGES RESULTING IN WIRE FATIGUE AND DAMAGE TO THE WIRE HARNESS. *JS