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2003 Honda Pilot air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 117 complaints for the 2003 Honda Pilot, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
117 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
108,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
17 and 1
Injuries and deaths
17 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2003 Honda Pilot Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 108,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 9 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 8 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 108,000 miles
Based on 53 complaints that include mileage. 26% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles9
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles8

What the data shows

Of the 53 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 108,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 17 crashes, 1 fire, 17 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

The contact, an attorney, was filing a complaint on behalf of a client who owned a 2003 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while his client was driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle struck the client's vehicle, causing the air bags to deploy. The husband did not sustain any injuries; however, the client's wife was rendered quadriplegic. The client's wife fractured her spinal vertebra and later passed away. The cause of death was believed to have been caused by the accident.

February 2020 CrashDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda pilot. The contact stated the air bag light remained illuminated and the transmission would not shift into second gear. The manufacturer advised that the air bag and the transmission recall were performed on the vehicle and the vehicle should be taken back to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 149,000.

Reported at 70,000 miles, May 2006

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