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What 116 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Honda Pilot

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (116)Crash / fire / injury (10)Engine (31)Body & structure (20)Wheels (16)Airbags (9)Brakes (9)Electrical system (9)Suspension (7)Transmission & drivetrain (7)Fuel system (5)Speed control (4)

3 of 116 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Dec 13, 2018AirbagsCrash

"TAKATA RECALL" UNFORTUNATELY, BEFORE THE RECALL BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE EXPLODED LEAVING A BURN ON THE PASSENGERS LEG. THE DRIVERS SIDE BAG ALSO EXPLODED AFTER DEPLOYMENT LEAVING A BURN ON THUMB OF RIGHT HAND OF DRIVER. THE DEPLOYMENT WAS DUE TO ACCIDENT INVOLVING A DEER ON A STATE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ODI 11161146

Dec 13, 2016AirbagsCrash3 injuries

WE HAD A HUGE BUCK DEER RUN INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. THIS IS NOTED IN THE POLICE REPORT AND AT THE AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE DEER HIT US. THE ESTIMATE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS $9,000.00.

NHTSA ODI 10935042

Jan 26, 2016AirbagsCrash1 injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG UPON HEAD-ON COLLISION. FITCHBURG MASS.POLICE CRASH REPORT # 16-1706-AC. DRIVER CAME INTO MY LANE OF TRAFFIC AND STRUCK FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 10822274

Working with the data? Download all 116 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Honda Pilot verdict →