2023 Honda Pilot Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 148 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,100miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2023 Honda Pilot, 3% of the 148 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,100 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“i was involved in a fairly significant accident at 55mph and another vehicle pulled out in front of us. Our Honda pilot had significant front and side damage on passenger side and not air bags deployed at all. This is and was alarming to us. So much so we did not feel safe in keeping the vehicle after the $26,000 repair. I did suffer minor injuries with my neck (surgery required and arm issues from hitting the door) Has this been noted in Honda Pilot models?”
NHTSA complaint #11752363, filed 2026-07“Continued from previous submitted complaint: Driver window will not stop when trying to stop it forcibly with hand. I was told that the window will not stop until the window is almost closed at the top. Hope a 4 year old's arm isn't in it. Front passenger window will raise 1/4 of the way up, then fall back down and rock on it's cradle. I took a video of it happening but Charlie's Honda, Augusta, Maine did not want to see it. The Key Fob is a nightmare. It tells me it won’t lock because key is in vehicle. The key is in my pocket as I walk away. …”
NHTSA complaint #11668155, filed 2025-06“The contact owns a 2023 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the message Secondary Restraint System Failure was displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,100.”
NHTSA complaint #11603442, filed 2024-07, 80,100 miles“The vehicle is reporting an error on the display. Supplemental restraint system problem. See your dealer a quick Google search in Honda Pilots forum confirms numerous vehicles experienced this same issue. Seems like we have multiple failures for tge air bag or restraint systems.”
NHTSA complaint #11585923, filed 2024-04Air 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 2023 Honda Pilot
36 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsForward collision avoidance
20 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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