2021 Honda Pilot air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 32 complaints for the 2021 Honda Pilot, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Airbag Failure Report – 2021 Honda Pilot (Incident Date: April 10, 2026) I am reporting a critical failure of the supplemental restraint system (SRS) in my 2021 Honda Pilot. On April 10, 2026, while traveling at approximately 40–45 mph, our vehicle was struck on the driver’s side by a white commercial van. The severe impact caused over $9,000 in structural damage—including the driver-side door, fender, wheel, mirror, and radiator support brackets—yet the side/curtain airbags failed to deploy.
The contact owned a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH and while attempting to stop depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact confirmed that the accelerator pedal was not depressed accidentally. No air bags deployed. The contact crashed into unknown private property in a parking lot. No injuries were sustained. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the diagnosis was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Honda Pilot
- Forward collision avoidance 158 complaints
- Electrical system 136 complaints
- Engine 114 complaints
- Lane departure 57 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 31 complaints
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 24 complaints
- Backover prevention 23 complaints