Honda Pilot Driver-assist systems problems
283 of the 2,824 complaints about the Honda Pilot (10.0%) concern Driver-assist systems, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 1.8× the Driver-assist systems share across all tracked vehicles.
Analysis
By model year, Driver-assist systems complaints peak with the 2019 model (82, 9% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2018 model (7). 118 Driver-assist systems complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 57 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “mitigation”, “collision”, “cruise”, “camera” and “lane”. 4 of these reports (1.4%) describe a crash or fire, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 118 · Previous 12 months: 57
Common terms in reports
- mitigation90
- collision137
- cruise106
- camera105
- lane119
- adaptive80
What owners report
Description: While using cruise control at highway speed and winter weather conditions, the cruise control system suddenly and unexpectedly disengaged without adequate warning.
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at 30-35 MPH, an abnormal alarm sound could be heard coming from the crash imminent braking system. The contact stated that the vehicle braked independently.
My dash will light up and say that cruise control is not working and lane keep assist is also not working
I got in the car one morning and had 5 error codes come on and they have not gone off. None of the driver assist controls are working. The cruise control does not work either. All of the dash lights are on.
Warning lamps for lkas, acc, auto lights and brake system started to appear. Honda diagnostics have pointed to an electrical failure with the multipurpose camera. The Honda representative admitted that this is a very common failure.
All safety alerts started showing as the forward camera has an internal failure as diagnosed by the dealer
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Honda Pilot
Related reading
- Phantom braking and other driver-assist complaints: what goes wrong and which models draw the most reportsHow automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise and lane keeping produce false alarms, why some models generate far more reports, what NHTSA has investigated, and what to test before buying.
Frequently asked questions
How common are Driver-assist systems problems on the Honda Pilot?
283 of the 2,824 complaints about the Honda Pilot (10.0%) concern Driver-assist systems, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 1.8× the Driver-assist systems share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Honda Pilot model years have the most Driver-assist systems complaints?
By model year, Driver-assist systems complaints peak with the 2019 model (82, 9% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2018 model (7).
Is there a recall for Honda Pilot Driver-assist systems problems?
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.