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2012 Honda Pilot Air bags Problems

Complaints
20about this part
Share
12%of 172 total for the year
Median mileage
58,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Honda Pilot, 12% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,500 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 8 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Driving in the city when the 3 vehicle collision happened going 25-30mph. The first car stopped suddenly to let pedestrians cross the street. Then the second car followed and I did not catch the stop in time. Front air bags did not deploy when my car rear ended the other vehicles. And driver seatbelt did not lock. Injuries of whiplash, concussion and a broken nose resulted from this”

NHTSA complaint #11251974, filed 2019-08, 54,000 miles

“Takata recall I was driving an hit a deer on driver side, my driver side airbag did not deploy but the passager side did I mentioned this to the insurance agent that came out to determand the damage he said the light for the airbag said it was fine I told him well it did not deploy ?????? Hummm there was not a police report made.I was driving about 50 to 55 MPH”

NHTSA complaint #11054643, filed 2017-12, 100,000 miles

“I am currently stationed in germany and returning to us in the end of august. I have been trying to get Honda to help me correct the safety recall on the rivets since june and they have not help me. I cannot ship my vehicle back to the us unless all the safety recalls have been corrected. I even paid the local german Honda dealer to conduct the inspection on the rivets for the air bag and they said all was ok. But Honda has not cleared the database.”

NHTSA complaint #11341231, filed 2020-07, 78,000 miles

“I got an accident on 06/30/2016 and still waiting for my Honda Pilot 2012 airbag (passenger side) since month and a half. I opened a case with american Honda to provide me an alternative transportation as they are not able to deliver the airbag within reasonable timeframe but it ended up with a moment of disappointment. After three weeks of hassle, the american Honda said we cannot provide you alternate transportation as the air bag is not part of recall. However, the case manager said the part is on critical backorder, it's on the highest level and there is no eta . …”

NHTSA complaint #10903594, filed 2016-09, 62,000 miles

“Husband was driving my 2012 Honda Pilot and passenger curtain air bag ruptures. Patty pack Honda manager states they are not responsible for fixing my vehicle. Geico insurance company is stating there investigation determined that Honda is responsible for repairs. Either party is trying to repair my vehicle. Honda states its my insurance company responsibility and geico states its Honda responsibility. After conducting research on my vehicle, I even called Honda and spoke with manager and told them that they have a air bag recall on this vehicle. They never once offered to fix my vehicle! …”

NHTSA complaint #10716242, filed 2015-05, 70,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026311%
202563%
202443%
202343%
202232%
2021327%
202041%
201971%
201841%
201730%
2016151%
20151110%
201498%
2013187%
20122012%
20116823%
20103229%
20092922%
20083224%
20075426%
20066123%
200512018%
20048115%
200311516%

Other parts of the 2012 Honda Pilot

Engine
35 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Honda Pilot

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology