2004 Honda Pilot Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact entered the vehicle and the front passenger attempted to secure the seat belt however, the seat belt failed to retract. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.

I heard a loud pop come from under my driver's seat and the seat started rocking backwards. I got out of my car and checked underneath the seat. The front-left bracket securing the seat to the seat frame had completely sheared in half and the seat was no longer securely attached to the seat frame. This is a significant safety issue. When the car accelerates the driver's seat rocks backwards by ~45 degrees, making it extremely difficult to stay in control of the vehicle and safely steer the vehicle. It is also extremely unsafe in the case of an accident because A) the seat would not hold the driver securely in place, B) the driver would not be properly in position and restrained for the air bags to deploy, C) the seat belt is attached to the seat base and would not be able to fully function properly, and D) any passengers sitting in the 2nd row behind the driver's seat would be in danger of having the full force of the driver and the driver's seat slamming back against them. This is a known issue widely reported in Honda Pilot owners' forums. Yet Honda has not issued a recall. I took the vehicle into a Honda dealership to inspect the issue. They said that Honda no longer makes the part that would be required to fix this safety issue. This issue affects all 2003-2008 model year Honda Pilots. There were over 800,000 2003-2008 model year pilots sold and because of Honda vehicle's longevity there is a massive number of these vehicles still on the roads.

Brakes seem to stop suddenly Must brake slowly to avoid a sudden stop Seatbelt locks up if I do not pull it forward and leave room in the belt so that it isn't completely holding me in Also the driver seat will only adjust sideways.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED. I TOOK MY 2004 HONDA PILOT WITH CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER [XXX] TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN HEMET CALIFORNIA ON DECEMBER 14 2022 TO CHECK THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A $100.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE BECAUSE THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE AIRBAG RECALL PROGRAM. MY VEHICLE IS 20 YEARS OLD AND I'M WORRIED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG IS UNSAFE AND COULD BE ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. MY VEHICLE HAS OVER 300,000 MILES. AS OF TODAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP IS STILL ON. IS THE ACTIVATED AIR BAG WARNING LAMP COVERED UNDER THE AIR BAG RECALL PROGRAM? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP CHARGES $100.00 TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. I WAS TOLD IT'S NOT PART OF THE AIRBAG RECALL AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY. MY VEHICLE IS 20 YEARS OLD. I BELEIVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH AIRBAGS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL. IN THE CASE OF AN AIRBAG ACTIVATION AND I AM INJURIED OR KILLED FROM A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. I HAVE PROOF THAT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WAS ADVISED ON DECEMBER 14, 2022. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SIX (6) MONTHS AND CANNOT GET IT CORRECTED.

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE IN OPERATION. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, 65 MPH, NO IMPACT, NOTHING HIT OUR CAR, NO REASON. I WAS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIRBAG BLEW, SOME BURNING AND BRUISING TO MY ARM, EAR IS RINGING. NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY! VERY DANGEROUS. CALLED HONDA, CAR [XXX]. WE'VE HAD OUR FRONT AIRBAGS RECALLED. DO THE SIDES HAVE PROBLEMS TOO? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

IT DO NOT WORK AT ALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER (FIRST TEXAS HONDA, 3400 STECK AVE, AUSTIN, TX 78757) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A CERTAIN SPEED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

GOT A NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS

MALFUNCTION LAMP IS ON AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON WHEN HOOKED UP TO A DEVICE IT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG FOR THE MAINTENCE LIGHT TO BE ON THEN THE MALFUNCTION LAMP CAME ON.IT WAS STATIONARY

TAKATA RECALL: ALTHOUGH THE TAKATA AIRBAG COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, MY SRS LIGHT CONTINUES TO LIGHT UP ON MY DASHBOARD. HONDA REFUSES TO REAR AND REPLACE AT NO COST THE FAULTY OPDS SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG ISSUE, AIRBAG WILL NOT INFLATE UPON IMPACT ACCORDING TO SERVICE CENTER

2004 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED, BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THE AIRBAG FAILURE MAY RECUR. *JS

SEAT BELT SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT ENGAGE ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEN OUR VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. . THIS RESULTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER HITTING HER HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD. SHE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION AND CONCUSSION AND HAD TO RECEIVE TREATMENT AT A HOSPITAL FOR THE INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN HIT FROM BEHIND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO SOME GUARDRAILS AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO B AND L RECOVERY & TOWING (LOCATED AT 100 MINUE ST, CARTERET, NJ 07008; (732) 541-0100) WHERE IT REMAINS FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, SHOULDER, LOWER BACK, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TAKATA RECALL MY DRIVER'S AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. IS THERE A RECALL TO GET THIS FIXED?

TAKATA RECALL. CALLED DEALER AFTER GETTING NOTICE ON 7/11/16. CALLED BACK 7/18/16. STONEWALLED. TOLD TO BRING LETTER. DID ON 7/19/16. CALLED 8/1/16. CALLED 9.23/16. TOLD "PART ORDERED". DEALER UNCOOPERATIVE. ADVANTAGE HONDA, MANHASSET, NY

2004 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SECOND RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE PROPELLANT WAFERS INFLATOR IN PASSENGER AIRBAG ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THE SAME AS THE DRIVER AIR BAG. *JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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 THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.