CarComplaints.com Notes: Previously we had awarded the 2009 Pilot "Seal of Pretty Good", but have since removed that honor due to all the continuing complaints about excessive oil consumption.

This Honda Pilot oil consumption defect was subject to a class action lawsuit in 2013. However not all 2009 Honda Pilots were covered by the settlement & by now the warranty extension has expired. The oil consumption complaints keep coming in.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,865 miles

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2009 Honda Pilot seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2009 Honda Pilot Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #27

May 232024

Pilot

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I bought this car from Nalley Honda. After that I drove back to Birmingham. On my way airbag alarm pops up. Now they says I have to pay for this. But why should I pay for an safety issue as they should make sure its works fine.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #26

Dec 302018

Pilot

  • 171,000 miles
Started noticing that sometimes the passenger side airbag says it's off although someone is sitting there. Now, the airbag warning light is on. I've attached a photo.

- Scottsboro, AL, USA

problem #25

Oct 172013

Pilot

  • 100,000 miles
The air bags shards of metal at passengers in vehicle when it was involved in wreck

- Sherman, TX, USA

problem #24

Jul 012017

Pilot

  • 160,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The warning sign.... side air bag off... turns on automatically or blinks various times....so I stop the vehicle and put in park and turn off vehicle and the warning light for the air bag is no longer there. The warning indicator shows it turns off on its own the side air bags

- Harlingen, TX, USA

problem #23

Dec 302016

Pilot 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owned a 2009 Honda Pilot. While driving approximately 45 mph in a snow storm, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle due to black ice. The contact's vehicle slid into a guardrail and the air bags deployed. Metal fragments entered the vehicle due to the deployment. The driver sustained facial scars, and pains to the neck, shoulder, and back. The front passenger sustained pains to the neck, shoulder, and knee. The front passenger wore a neck brace for over three months. Two children seated in the rear sustained whiplash and minor bruising. Medical attention was required for all who were injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company to a yard and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the metal fragments that deployed with force upon air bag deployment. The contact stated that the recall notice was received in mid March 2017 for NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags) after the crash occurred. The contact notified the manufacturer of the crash. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect...updated 09/28/17

- Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA

problem #22

Sep 072016

Pilot

  • 238,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 238,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Lexington, SC, USA

problem #21

Mar 142017

Pilot

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V030000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the dealer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Fallston, MD, USA

problem #20

Jul 112016

Pilot

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Benicia, CA, USA

problem #19

Mar 012009

Pilot

  • 15 miles
"takata recall"

- Punta Gorda, FL, USA

problem #18

Jul 012016

Pilot

  • miles
Takata recall. A letter was sent to me in July 2016 regarding the passenger side airbag. The safety concern was the airbag could cause metal fragments to injure the passengers in the vehicle if the airbag was deployed. The suggestion was to "not sit in the front passenger seat" until the parts were available for the recall/repair. A remedy was supposed to be done by summer/fall 2016 and I have still not received any update from Honda. We purchased this particular model because it can seat up to 8 and fit our whole family. Not sitting in the front passenger seat for 5 months was really not a viable option. Instead when we are forced to use all seats, we put our family at risk for airbag to go off and 'metal fragments' potentially injuring our family. This is unacceptable.

- Leominster, MA, USA

problem #17

Oct 202016

Pilot

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Sellersburg, IN, USA

problem #16

Jul 112016

Pilot

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms remedy not yet available.

- Punta Gorda, FL, USA

problem #15

Jul 082016

Pilot

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Norcross, GA, USA

problem #14

Jul 182016

Pilot

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the remedy was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Helotes, TX, USA

problem #13

Jul 012016

Pilot

  • miles
It had being more that 60 days that I received notice of this recall for the passenger air bag, that dealer and the company has being notified and have done nothing yet to correct the problem, hte passenger seat is out of order.

- San Leandro, CA, USA

problem #12

Jul 292016

Pilot

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

problem #11

Sep 012016

Pilot

  • miles
2009 Honda Pilot. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts/ remedy not available to repair airbag recall.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #10

Sep 132016

Pilot

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Arvada, CO, USA

problem #9

May 232016

Pilot 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 10/18/16

- Columbus, GA, USA

problem #8

May 232016

Pilot 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 10/26/16 the consumer stated the repair was completed on September 19, 2016. Updated 10/31/16.

- Orlando, FL, USA

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