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Air Bags complaints
74 reportsClear category filter240,000 miles · Oct 30, 2018
Air BagsElectrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
THE ISSUE SEEMS TO OCCUR RANDOMLY. WHEN IT OCCURS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VTM4 LIGHT, VSA LIGHT AND A FEW OTHER WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE TRUCK WILL SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATE PEDAL. I HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURN OFF THE TRUCK OR LET VEHICLE …
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THE ISSUE SEEMS TO OCCUR RANDOMLY. WHEN IT OCCURS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VTM4 LIGHT, VSA LIGHT AND A FEW OTHER WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE TRUCK WILL SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATE PEDAL. I HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURN OFF THE TRUCK OR LET VEHICLE COST AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY KICK IN. I HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS HAPPENING AT UNKOWING TIMES WHICH CAN EITHER POSSIBLY CAUSE ME TO WRECK OR SOMEONE TO HIT ME FROM BEHIND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE JIST WONT MOVE I JAVE TO COAST IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
NHTSA ODI #11144223
68,390 miles · Mar 5, 2018
Air Bags
"TAKATA RECALL" RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS, BOTH BAGS HAVE BEEN ALREADY REPLACED BY HONDA.
NHTSA ODI #11076191
Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2017
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED OF CLASS ACTION SUIT INVOLVING TAKATA AIR BAG INFLAOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY
NHTSA ODI #11052624
Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2017
Air Bags
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE I…
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #10970129
Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2017
Air Bags
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). 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 W…
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). 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.
NHTSA ODI #10968628
Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2017
Air Bags
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL AND LATER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT ONCE THEY WERE AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR, BUT MADE NO …
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL AND LATER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT ONCE THEY WERE AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR, BUT MADE NO MENTION OF PART AVAILABILITY. THE DEALER FAILED TO FOLLOW-UP TO LET THE CONTACT KNOW THE STATUS OF SCHEDULING THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING A FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10950172
141,000 miles · Jan 11, 2017
Air BagsElectrical SystemStructureFire
I WAS DRIVING ON MONDAY, JAN 9TH AT 11:50AM ON RANKIN ROAD IN GREENSBORO WHEN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER HOOD AREA, THEN A FLAME OF FIRE, I GOT OUT AND CALLED 911, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AT 11:54 AND PUT OUT THE FIRE,DAMAGING THE PASSENGER GLASS SIDE AND SPRAYING WATER THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK AND CUTTING THE CABLE TO THE…
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I WAS DRIVING ON MONDAY, JAN 9TH AT 11:50AM ON RANKIN ROAD IN GREENSBORO WHEN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER HOOD AREA, THEN A FLAME OF FIRE, I GOT OUT AND CALLED 911, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AT 11:54 AND PUT OUT THE FIRE,DAMAGING THE PASSENGER GLASS SIDE AND SPRAYING WATER THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK AND CUTTING THE CABLE TO THE BATTERY OF THE TRUCK. FIRE DEPT TOOK REPORT AND FIRE MARSHALL SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS ELECTRICAL COMING FROM THE AIR BAG AREA BEING THE FIRE DID NOT COME FROM ENGINE, THE ENGINE PART WAS FINE JUST WHERE THE AIR BAG AREA WAS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT CAME ON OR ANYTHING. FIRE DEPT CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TOW TRUCK TO MY HOUSE, I HAD TO PAY 95.00 TO TOW COMPANY. MY SIDE BUSINESS IS ON HOLD BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE A TRUCK TO PUT MY EQUIPMENT IN SO NOW I AM LOSING MONEY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10944467
Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2017
Air Bags
HONDA/TAKATA RECALL: WE RECEIVED A NOTICE IN JUNE 2016 THAT OUR VEHICLE HAD A RECALL. RECALL IS DATED 5/23/16. IT HAS BEEN 7 1/2 MONTHS AND IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THEIR SUGGESTION IS FOR NO ONE TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THAT IS NOT A OPTION FOR OUR FAMILY. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO FIX THIS? I WANT A NEW VEHI…
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HONDA/TAKATA RECALL: WE RECEIVED A NOTICE IN JUNE 2016 THAT OUR VEHICLE HAD A RECALL. RECALL IS DATED 5/23/16. IT HAS BEEN 7 1/2 MONTHS AND IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THEIR SUGGESTION IS FOR NO ONE TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THAT IS NOT A OPTION FOR OUR FAMILY. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO FIX THIS? I WANT A NEW VEHICLE IF THEY CANNOT FIX IT SOON.
NHTSA ODI #10944205
Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2017
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL, STARTED GETTING RECALL NOTICES SINCE APRIL 2016. ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT STARTING ON NOV 8 2016, CASE # 05210626, IT HAS BEEN 60 DAYS SINCE I FIRST TRIED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND ABOUT 8 MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED WARNING THE AIRBAGS WERE BAD AND HONDA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THE ISSUE OF ME DRIV…
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TAKATA RECALL, STARTED GETTING RECALL NOTICES SINCE APRIL 2016. ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT STARTING ON NOV 8 2016, CASE # 05210626, IT HAS BEEN 60 DAYS SINCE I FIRST TRIED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND ABOUT 8 MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED WARNING THE AIRBAGS WERE BAD AND HONDA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THE ISSUE OF ME DRIVING MY CAR WITH POTENTIALLY UNSAFE AIRBAGS. NHTSA RECALL: 16V-344 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10940417
Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2017
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL
NHTSA ODI #10939085
Official recalls
8Jun 16, 2022
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles that were sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. An accumulation of road salt may cause the frame mounting surface, where the fuel tank mounting bands are attached, to corrode and possibly detach the fuel tank, which can result in a fuel leak.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the rear frame, as necessary, free of charge. Depending on the extent of any corrosion damage, Honda may offer to repurchase the vehicle. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is LCD.
Jun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are S5B and W59.
Jun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Mar 6, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Jan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
May 23, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
Feb 3, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
Jan 4, 2010
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 RIDGELINE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 17, 2005, AND JUNE 7, 2006. A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR THE HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) BLOWER MOTOR LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY BE ACCESSIBLE TO KICKING BY THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S FEET. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CONNECTOR TERMINAL MAY OVERHEAT, AND THIS MAY CAUSE THE WIRE INSULATION TO MELT OR THE WIRING CONNECTOR TO MELT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SHOULD THE WIRING INSULATION MELT AND THE EXPOSED WIRES MAKE CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER (SHORT CIRCUIT), A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF THE WIRING CONNECTOR IS DAMAGED IT WILL BE REPLACED AND ALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE PROTECTIVE COVER INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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