Front Air Bag Sensor Control Problems of Honda Pilot

I had a head on collision in my 2019 Honda Pilot on a city street at about 25-30mph August 29, 2019. The sensor was triggered and the airbag system "attempted" to inflate. My head smashed into the steering wheel and the airbag system never properly inflated. I just kept hearing a sound like it was trying to inflate but had a hole in it or something. The medic said that if my airbag inflated properly, it would have been like a punch in the face and blown me back. Instead, my head slammed the wheel and the bag never got inflated near capacity. I called Honda and reported the incident I was given Honda case # 09867010. I was then called a few days later by adrian from american Honda who told me there was no way the airbag failed, and that if it did, I had to let insurance tell Honda and I was to tell no one else. He then told me y memory had to be wrong and if I said otherwise, I was a liar. I reported this so that no one else would encounter this safety issue and Honda would handle it, but it seems they are denying the possibility. I had the body shop save the airbag and related components for possible inspection. The insurance company said they did not care to look into the matter and that I should contact Honda or an attorney myself if I felt something failed.

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Takata recall: although the takata airbag components have been replaced, my srs light continues to light up on my dashboard. Honda refuses to rear and replace at no cost the faulty opds sensor in the passenger seat which is connected to the airbag system.

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In mid-October of this year the srs light came on and remained lit during the vehicle operation. I brought the vehicle into a local repair shop and after testing it was determined the opds module and sensor back was not functioning and needed to be replaced. At the time of the determination the vehicle had 227,544 miles on the odometer. During the week of 10-21-17 I called american Honda motor CO. Inc at 800 999-1009 and spoke to wendy. I related the above to her. I told her that in the winter 2006-207 I received a letter from american Honda indicting that the opds control unit and sensor had the warranty extended to 10 years or 150,000 miles. I asked if this warranty had been further extended and she indicated it had not been. She did some research on my vehicle and told me these components had been replaced in August of 2011. I asked if they could be replaced again for no charge and she said no. She said to check with a Honda dealer and they may be able to help. I indicated that the $1,550. 00 quote from the shop that diagnosed the problem was 35-40% of the current value of the vehicle and to spend this amount on the repair now would not be a wise decision on my part. I returned to my records for the vehicle and I found a receipt from delray Honda located at 3000 s. Federal highway, delray beach FL. Dated August 20, 2011 for the replacement of the opds sensor unit and position detector system detector unit. This repair was done at no charge to me. The mileage on the vehicle at that time was 147,892. I called delray Honda and was told that I had to pay a diagnostic charge of about $150. 00 to see what the problem was before they coul give an estimate. I said I already had done that and was told they could not help unless I paid to have the problem investigated.

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At 7:15am in a public parking lot of a strip mall setup, I approached a parking place but first letting an employee of panera bread cross in front of me before I approached the space. Upon approaching I was gliding in using the brake to slow me when all at once the engine reved while my foot was on the brake accelerating me and the vehichle into a tree 8 feet past the parking space, deploying the air bag and bouncing me back around 16 feet. The vehichle had at least accelerated to 20mph to accomplish what had happend. My husband had told me as well as the officer at the scene, that this had happened to him 3 times in the recent past on a graduated intensity. I suffered hand lacerations as well as forehead with chest bruising from the seat belt and a hand burn from the deployed air bag. I also had a slightly bleeding lip and was released at the scene from the ambulance with a strong suggestion to follow up if necessary. It is a shame that your own insurance company would rather look the other way then get involved and attorneys only want "severe" hospital ridden patients to move forward on a case. My insurance company wants to fix the Honda Pilot and put me back behind the wheel. I had spoken with one individual who works on Honda's at a Honda garage and isn't it interesting he suggest it may be a sensor or electrical issue with the acceleration system. . . . . . But oddly enough, he hasn't heard of this either, but upon research, I've found it all over the internet. I told my insurance company, "shouldn't we start somewhere. ".

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Srs- front driver side bumper impact sensor. It was noticed after Honda hamilton new jersey dealer did airbag recall takata. They said that it was unrelated to recall installation. Gave me a 41-11 code and sent me home. Honda needs to acknowledge these faulty impact sensors and cover the cost.

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2004 Honda Pilot air bag is on and I brought the Pilot to Honda of tyson corner they diagnose and determined and recomend to replace both impact sensors $751 #2 replace srs control unit $918. 00 and the dealer told internal failure of srs unit unit replace ment required and may need both side impact sensors. I declined repair I can not afford this big amount because might part of the safety warranty, please help.

Air bags sensor failed. This seems to be a very common problem on Honda Pilots and Hondas must recall and replace all sensors free of charge. They charge $400 per sensor.

The srs light came on while driving the vehicle back to the house. Took the car to the mechanic and he analyzed the problem that the computer was not talking with the airbag system. No blown fuses no other issues noted with sensors other than failed airbag control computer unit.

Suddenly, our srs dashboard light came on and will not go off. After looking at the owner's manual, we promptly set-up a service appt at Honda to diagnose/fix the problem as it relates to an important vehicle safety feature. In the meantime, a family member who works in the auto repair industry used his computer to pull the codes and diagnose the problem so we would know what Honda service should be telling us at the appointment. The vehicle is showing an error code of 42-11 for the front impact airbag sensor on the passenger side. This vehicle has not been in an accident and there is no reason for the sudden malfunction. Upon visual inspection of both front sensors, the yellow protective sheath has pulled back from the sensor, leaving the junction where the wires meet the sensor exposed low in the engine, and thus creates the potential for debris and weather to impact their performance. In doing research online, there are numerous Honda Pilot owners who are experiencing a similar problem with the airbag sensors and Honda is charging hundreds of dollars to fix a safety problem that seems to be widespread among this vehicle. I believe that this should be investigated as a recall item because it is a huge safety issue if the airbag sensors will not allow airbags to deploy in an accident. . Read more...

I noticed that the airbag sensor light is on. Took it to the dealer and he said it needs to be replaced. $350. 00. There are too many documented incidents where the 2005 Honda Pilot is having this problem. Especially when there was no impact. We as consumers need to make this clear to Honda that this is a safety issue that needs to addressed.

The srs light in my 2005 Honda Pilot is full on red. It started a few weeks before flashing but going off. Then it stayed on for a day and then it went off from a day. Now it's on all the time. I took it to the dealer and it wasn't covered under the extended warranty. It is the opds seat sensor and faulty power supply. This will cost me $989. 00 on top of the $81. 00 I paid to have the srs light diagnosed. I feel this is a safety issue and Honda should take car of this.

Srs light remained on. Paid $119 t Honda to do diagnosis [they won't do it without paying the fee]. Results said that it's a failed left side front sensor. Dealer asking for $285 on top of the fee. Based on the complaints here, Honda should be investigated as this might be a potential recall as its a safety issue. My Pilot has never been in an accident so no cause for the sensor to be defective other than poor design/workmanship and Honda should stand behind safety.

Right front airbag impact sensor failure. Just replaced the left front about 6 weeks prior. Planned obsolescence by Honda, I guess.

Drivers front airbag impact sensor failure.

Airbag front impact sensors failed on 2005 Honda Pilot ex. There was a recall for this same issue on the 2005 Honda odyssey. There should be a recall for this issue. How does a front airbag sensor go bad. This should have been handled by Honda. A recall should be issued for this reason. I know several people with different model Hondas that are having the same issue and are being charged hundreds of dollars. There is also a transmission problem with the Pilot radiators that I will fill out another complaint for. Thank you.

Wanted to call to your attention that the front impact sensor on my Honda Pilot 2005 needs replaced. The dealership says the part is on backorder with unknown availability. Without being replaced I was informed that none of my vehicles airbags will work currently. Also he stated that he has had to order 3 in the last week for other customers who have had the same problem from that dealership alone. Should this be considered for a recall?.

Both the left and right airbag sensors for my 2005 Honda Pilot exl failed six months apart. In the first case, in February 2009, the sensor light came on while we were driving back to pennsylvania from north carolina. Examination at the Honda dealer in PA determined that one of the two front sensors had failed due to corrosion and an electrical short. The unit was replaced. Six months later the sensor light came on again and it was determined that the other sensor failed. The cause of the failure was corrosion and an electrical short. In both cases, the airbag would not have operated had their been an accident. The dealer claimed the failures were, "just one of those things". Having worked with passive restraint systems in the past and having worked with nearly all automobile companies (including Toyota and Honda in japan), I doubted this explanation. These were improperly manufactured and sealed sensors and corrosion/failure was inevitable. This is a rare failure if the components are manufactured properly.

Srs - supplemental restraint system light keeps going on and off for no reason. It stays on and then goes off sometimes. It is for airbags.

: the contact stated the srs light illuminated indicating a problem with the seatbelts or the airbag system. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer. The diagnostic did not identify any problem so the warning light was reset. After three days, the warning light illuminated again. The service dealer was notified, but the manufacturer was not.

First, I had both: a frontal impact with a deer and a rear collision with another car and none of my air bags deployed. Dealer informed me that the impact on both occasions was not a severe/hard impact, therefore airbag did not open. They must be waiting for a few consumers to die before recalling these airbags and a lawsuit. It cost me over $3k to fix the damages on both ends. Anyway, my srs light came on and stayed on since this past April. I took my Pilot to my dealership and they told me that I need my "cable reel" replaced. They informed me that the cost to fix my Pilot would be $400=$300 labor + $100 part and it is there way of robbing me blind. I told them to not performed the fix until I got a second opinion. They did reset the light for me but the srs light came back minutes after they return it to me. Well, the second opinion at leesburg Honda dealership close to my house want to rape my wallet of $1000 +. They are telling me that my air bag is bad and that I need to replace it or I will fail my va inspection. They told me that they are mechanics and specialize in repairing broken\damage car equipments. They are not engineers and can not explain to me why my air bag would go bad. The limited warranty does not cover since I am over my 3 yrs\36k miles. So basically to get my car fix, I have to pay to replace a defective part that was sold to me as new when I purchased my vehicle. Who should I believe or which dealership knows what they are doing?.

The srs light came on the dash panel. This came on without any previous incidents or problems. There was another recall on a separate issue, and while at the dealer for recall repair, the dealer inspected the srs light. The dealer made the determination that the airbag was not working. The dealer believed cell phone use had shorted the sensor of the srs. He tried to reset it. Two miles after leaving the dealership, the light again illuminated and has been on since this time. The consumer called the dealership and they said the repair would cost 300 dollars. No repairs or corrections have been made at this time.

Srs light came on. Took Pilot to Honda service to handle recall and presumably correct light problem. Service person said problem was not recall related, instead said problem was srs control unit. Since vehicle has over 36k miles, this was not covered by warranty.

Air bag light came on. Dealer stated that the cost may not be covered under warranty. The consumer stated this was a recalled item last year. The dealer stated a sensor went bad under the passenger seat. The service advisor stated the consumers problem had not do with the recall.

While traveling 50 mph another driver turned in front of my Pilot without signaling. The whole right front of my vehicle was pushed in. The problem was that the air bags didn't deploy and according to witnesses the seat belt didn't lock. As a result I bounced off steering wheel twice. 2 days later I received a recall notice from Honda saying that air bags are not deploying or deploying late. I believe that my injuries would have been less severe had the air bags deployed and/or the seat belt locked.

3 times we had the srs light come on and stay on in our 2003 Pilot. The second time they replaced the sensor again (warranty), but informed us that there was some sort of rf inside the vehicle interferring with the srs side airbag in the driver seat. The technician noted that it could be the use of cell phone or television. We had routinely used a portable dvd player in the Pilot with ac power inverter plugged into the cigarette lighter. We used this for about a year with no problems. We tried the inverter one more time and without even connecting the dvd player, the srs light came on. This inverter was powered under the limit labeled on the cigarette lighter. They replaced the whole airbag controller this time which I think probably corrected the problem and is why it kept recurring. But now we are afraid to try again since we got a firm warning from the technician that we aren't supposed ot use inverters in the lighter and if this happens again, they won't cover it! I think they build these SUV's knowing that people will use the receptacles for power, they even label them with voltage limits. I think if there are limitations known, we should be informed exactly what they are so we don't have to eliminate all usage.

When using a lap top computer in the vehicle the srs light came on indicating that the air bags had been deactivated. The electronic waves hit the back of the seat causing this defect. The problem happened repeatedly when the lap top was used in the front seat. The dealer turned the airbags on, on several occasions but cannot stop the occurrence.