2003 Honda Pilot Air Bags Problems
- 90
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 90 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- issue failure · 18 records
- recall notice · 12 records
- parts needed · 10 records
- passenger side · 9 records
- part needed · 9 records
- recall issue · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Power Train
My car is experiencing a weird slipping on the transmission, it doesnt seem to change gear sometimes. Its always the 2nd gear going to 3rd gear when it starts slipping. But when i stop and pull over for a minute and drive the car, the problems goes away. Also the airbag warning turns on and off for some reason. I called honda a few months ago and asked if my car is included in the recall but i was surprised they…
ODI 10448448
Air Bags
My '03 honda pilot was impacted in the front passenger side by a driver backing up a bit fast and none of the air bags were deployed. There was damaged done to the front fender to the extent of buckling one of the fender corners. Shortly after this incident the srs light came on and it will not go off. Called dealer about the srs light and was told that it is probably a defect with the airbags, airbag sensors or a…
ODI 10308585
Air Bags · Seat Belts
SRS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAYS ON. *TR
ODI 10275193
Air Bags
Srs red light stays on, take it to the dealer (allan nott honda) in lima, oh., says airbags are not legally required in the vehicle. Therefore, will not be covered under warranty in our 4 yr. Old pilot. Never been involved in a wreck. *tr
ODI 10194026
Air Bags · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda pilot. The contact stated the air bag light remained illuminated and the transmission would not shift into second gear. The manufacturer advised that the air bag and the transmission recall were performed on the vehicle and the vehicle should be taken back to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 149,000.
ODI 10410506
Air Bags
Dt*: the contact stated the srs light illuminated. The dealership determined the cable reel was damaged. There is a technical service bulletin, nhtsa item number # 10005879, which states the damaged cable reel can cause srs diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). The dealer also informed the contact the cable reel needed to be replaced and without the repair there was a good possibility the air bags would not deploy in the…
ODI 10152207
Air Bags
We were rear-ended, causing us to crash into a guard rail (directly in front of the driver), which then spun our vehicle around, causing the entire driver's side of the vehicle to come to rest against the guard rail. The crash occurred at roughly 30 mph, but neither the front, nor the side airbags deployed. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10152312
Air Bags
2003 honda pilot experienced minor problems. ***no answer required***. *mr the vehicle's srs light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. On day after the repairs were made the srs light illuminated again. *nm
ODI 10117264
Air Bags · Visibility
There was a blind spot when the consumer looked in both mirrors, he turned his head to look and saw no vehicle. The instant the consumer turned back to the center lane, the vehicle began to spin out of control. The vehicle was totaled and no air bags deployed. *bf the second vehicle of this complaint is: vin#[xxx] honda pilot 2004. The incident occurred on feb. 6, 2005 in which a similar incident occurred. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10115735
Air Bags
On april 8,2004, the srs light came on in my pilot. I phoned the dealership and was told it might just need to reset itself because i had something sitting on the passenger seat and that it might take a couple of days for it to reset. The light never went off. I took it in to be checked on april 14, 2004. The service tech reset the srs light and i was told to bring it back if the light came back on. About 20 miles…
ODI 10067581
Air Bags
The srs light on my 2003 honda pilot came on about a month and a half ago and has stayed on. The dealer looked at it, ordered a part which came in over 3 weeks later, installed the part (i believe it was a new airbag sensor), and still hasn't fixed the problem. They ordered another part which they said would take 3-4 weeks to come in. According to the service department, the airbags would not deploy in an accident…
ODI 10065770
Air Bags · Inflator Module
I was involved in head and side impact at highway speed and airbags were not deployed, as they should. As a result my wife received nick and back injuries. Had the airbags deployed as they should injuries would have been less severe if any. *ak
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10050947
Air Bags
While driving at 35 mph hit a pole, and neither of the four air bags deployed. Vehicle was totaled. Dealer notified. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10029654
Air Bags
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYED ON.*JB
ODI 10011496
Air Bags · Automatic Transmission · Belts And Associated Pulleys · Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) · Steering · Suspension
2003 honda pilot. Consumer states mechanical problems with the vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the drive light began to flash intermittently from the beginning of ownership. The dealer told the consumer it was related to the gas cap not being secured properly. However, once the transmission was replaced the light no longer flashed. On august 19, 2003 the vehicle was taken to the dealer due to a hesitation issue,…
ODI 10389529