2004 Honda Pilot air bags problems
81 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 Honda Pilot — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Sep 6, 2023
“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…”
filed May 25, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V501000 · Jun 27, 2019
- These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V499000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous…Campaign 19V182000 · Mar 6, 2019
- Front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacementCampaign 18V268000 · Apr 26, 2018
- Air BagsCampaign 16V344000 · May 23, 2016
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 15V320000 · May 28, 2015
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
A18-051 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 30, 2026Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A18-051 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2018
Air Bags problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 4 | 2% |
| 2024 Pilot | 4 | 4% |
| 2023 Pilot | 4 | 3% |
| 2022 Pilot | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Pilot | 30 | 7% |
| 2020 Pilot | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 Pilot | 7 | 1% |
| 2018 Pilot | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Pilot | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Pilot | 14 | 1% |
| 2015 Pilot | 11 | 10% |
| 2014 Pilot | 9 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Honda Pilot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.