2026 Honda Pilot Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 11%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2026 Honda Pilot, 11% of the 27 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The airbag light came on and a warning stating “ Supplemental restraint system problem” on my brand new car. I purchased the car on Friday and the warnings occurred Sunday. The car has 280 miles on it. From a Facebook group I can se that this appears to be a frequent issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11761000, filed 2026-08“When turning steering there is a clicking noise almost like a spring clicking on a gear. It is sound like it is coming from under the middle part where the airbag sits. Not sure if it is the airbag mechanism that it is the attached to the steering or a faulty clock spring.”
NHTSA complaint #11764493, filed 2026-09“The occupant detection system for all five rear seats is erratic, frequently reporting seats as occupied and unbuckled when they are empty or folded flat. Once the vehicle reaches 10 mph, audible alerts trigger and recur up to three times for 30 to 60 seconds each, even if no passengers are present. Because these sensors are integral to the restraint system, there is a critical concern that the airbags may not deploy correctly based on this inaccurate occupancy data. Extremely distracting. First time we noticed: Leaving the chanhassen Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s witnesses. …”
NHTSA complaint #11740960, filed 2026-05Air 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 2026 Honda Pilot
15 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 Honda Pilot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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