2019 Honda Pilot Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 927 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 Honda Pilot, 1% of the 927 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Honda Pilot 2019 -driving on a highway with my whole family with 3 kids at the back, at a speed ~40mph. The lane in which I was driving (right) slowed down, so moved to the left lane. That lane was also slowing as I can see the cars in the front slowing down and stopping. My attempts to stop the car proved futile. The car did not stop. 1) repeated pumping of the breaks did not yield to stop the car. Honda Pilot collided with the car in the front. 2) the cars system to slow the car while approaching a vehicle in the front did not function. …”
NHTSA complaint #11341273, filed 2020-07, 9,000 miles“I had a head on collision in my 2019 Honda Pilot on a city street at about 25-30mph august 29, 2019. The sensor was triggered and the airbag system attempted to inflate. My head smashed into the steering wheel and the airbag system never properly inflated. I just kept hearing a sound like it was trying to inflate but had a hole in it or something. The medic said that if my airbag inflated properly, it would have been like a punch in the face and blown me back. Instead, my head slammed the wheel and the bag never got inflated near capacity. …”
NHTSA complaint #11255276, filed 2019-09, 10,000 miles“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the message Air Bag System - SRS Fault was intermittently displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer retrieved an intermittent diagnostic trouble code associated with the cable reel. The contact stated that the message was constantly displayed. The dealer was notified of the failure and forwarded an email with an estimate for a diagnostic test and the repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #11747115, filed 2026-06, 94,800 milesRelated recalls
- 26V332000May 21, 2026Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda…Covers: Honda Pilot 2017–2022, Acura MDX 2017–2020, 2022–2026, Honda Odyssey 2018–2026 +14 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 11% |
| 2025 | 6 | 3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 | 4 | 3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 32 | 7% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 7 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 15 | 1% |
| 2015 | 11 | 10% |
| 2014 | 9 | 8% |
| 2013 | 18 | 7% |
| 2012 | 20 | 12% |
| 2011 | 68 | 23% |
| 2010 | 32 | 29% |
| 2009 | 29 | 22% |
| 2008 | 32 | 24% |
| 2007 | 54 | 26% |
| 2006 | 61 | 23% |
| 2005 | 120 | 18% |
| 2004 | 81 | 15% |
| 2003 | 115 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2019 Honda Pilot
266 complaintsEngine
241 complaintsFuel system
199 complaintsOther or unknown
171 complaintsForward collision avoidance
129 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
95 complaintsLane departure
74 complaintsBrakes
43 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
42 complaintsVehicle speed control
30 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsElectronic stability control
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Honda Pilot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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