Component Record

Honda Pilot 2011 Air Bags Problems

68 distinct owners reported a air bags problem on the 2011 Honda Pilot - 23% of all complaints for this model year.

Recall Coverage68 complaints

68 complaints; 9 recall campaigns cover this system.

Campaigns Covering This System

13V016000Reported January 18, 2013 - 748,481 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 18, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 748,481 vehicles across all affected models.

16V346000Reported May 24, 2016 - 2,719,386 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 24, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 2,719,386 vehicles across all affected models.

17V030000Reported January 10, 2017 - 977,708 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 10, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 977,708 vehicles across all affected models.

17V545000Reported August 31, 2017 - 3,257 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on August 31, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 3,257 vehicles across all affected models.

18V042000Reported January 9, 2018 - 691,726 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 9, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 691,726 vehicles across all affected models.

18V268000Reported April 26, 2018 - 1,335 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on April 26, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 1,335 vehicles across all affected models.

18V661000Reported September 27, 2018 - 1,355,406 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on September 27, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 1,355,406 vehicles across all affected models.

19V378000Reported May 16, 2019 - 19,138 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 16, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 19,138 vehicles across all affected models.

19V502000Reported June 27, 2019 - 9,555 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on June 27, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 9,555 vehicles across all affected models.

Other Systems on This Model Year

Brakes41 Engine36 Steering34 Suspension34 Electrical System27 Unknown Or Other22

How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.