Airbags going off spontaneously in Hondas under investigation
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“Essentially, you’re left with nowhere to turn but your own wallet to pay for the problems,” said Michael Brooks, who leads the Center for Auto Safety. “It’s incredibly frustrating for owners in that situation, and this happens in a lot of defect situations.”
By Justin Gray, WSB-TV
November 25, 2025
A Georgia man tells Channel 2 Action News Investigates the airbag in his minivan went off without warning. He has spent months trying to warn Honda and others about the safety concern.
“It was an explosion, right? It was like a bomb.” said Pavan Nanduri. “All the passenger side curtains, airbags, everything popped up, deployed.”
Now after Channel 2 Action News investigates started asking questions, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the popular Honda Odyssey minivan after several drivers say their airbags went off for no reason, leaving some on the hook for huge repair costs.
Nanduri was behind the wheel of his family’s 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan when the airbags went off without any accident to cause them. The sudden distraction nearly caused him to crash.
“I’m lucky, right, and probably the people around me that day,” he said. “Everybody’s lucky.”
When he reported the accident to Honda, the automaker denied any responsibility. In a letter, American Honda told Nanduri that their review found “no evidence of defects in factory materials or workmanship.
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