2022 Honda Pilot problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (22) · Vehicle Speed Control (11) · Service Brakes (11)
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Safety recalls (5)
Suspension:rear 2026-06-04 · campaign 26V365000 · 965,561 vehicles
Defect: American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points,
Risk: Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) in
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor ma
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2024-02-01 · campaign 24V064000 · 750,114 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
Risk: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2023-06-29 · campaign 23V458000 · 124,077 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.
Risk: Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are VEU, AEV, and ZET.
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2023-06-15 · campaign 23V431000 · 1,209,673 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EEL, ZEM, and SFC.
Service bulletins (93)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2025-11-07 · A24-061 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the wireless charger starts charging the phone and then stops charging, even when the phone remains in the correct position on the charger due to software specifications that can cause some phones to have issues charging.
Visibility/Wiper 2025-08-22 · ATI&08212025903 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2022-2025 passport blacks, trailsports & 2019-2022 pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. vehicles may also have the a6 10a or c27 7.5a fuse blown. to better understand the
Electrical System 2025-08-07 · ATI&08072025902 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2022-2025 passport blacks, trailsports & 2019-2022 pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. vehicles may also have the a6 10a or c27 7.5a fuse blown. to better understand the
Structure:body 2025-08-01 · A20-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - one or more accessory running board lights are flickering or not working due to a faulty running board light assembly.
Visibility/Wiper 2025-07-25 · ATI&07242025904 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2022-2025 passport blacks, trailsports & 2019-2022 pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. vehicles may also have the a6 10a or c27 7.5a fuse blown. to better understand the
Exterior Lighting 2025-07-07 · ATI&07072025902 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2022-2025 passport blacks, trailsports & 2019-2022 pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. vehicles may also have the a6 10a or c27 7.5a fuse blown. to better understand the
Showing the 6 most recent of 93 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery · 101,000 mi“the contact owns a 2022 honda pilot. the contact stated that the rear passenger's side brake light was intermittently inoperable. the dealer was contacted and provided an estimate for the repair. in addition, the contact stated that several warning lights and messages, including "air bag malfunction", "adaptive cruise control problem", "collision m…”
2026-10-27 · Steering“i am the original owner of a 2023 honda pilot with only 17,500 miles. i brought the car to an auto repair facility for its annual new york state inspection. my trusted mechanic discovered that there was a problem with the “rack and pinion” steering assembly it and could not pass inspection. this problem also ruined the two front tires. he called a…”
2026-10-26 · Unknown Or Other“we purchased a 2022 honda pilot sport brand new. in 2024, it began shaking while slowing down. hennessy honda blamed worn tires. we replaced all four by 2025; the shaking briefly improved but returned. hennessy then diagnosed bad control arms. on [xxx] at approximately 97,000 miles, an independent mechanic instantly identified a broken steering ra…”
2026-10-25 · Power Train“my 2022 honda pilot has experienced a serious safety malfunction involving its idle stop system. when the vehicle stopped and idle stop activated, the vehicle unexpectedly shifted into neutral and would not allow me to shift back into drive. i had to turn the vehicle completely off and restart it before i could drive again. this left the vehicle te…”
2026-10-21 · Engine“the issue occurred on 9-15-2026. the engine started making a very noticeable knocking sound, (obviously a rod knock). we immediately parked the vehicle until it could be towed to a honda dealer. the dealership confirmed it was rod knock, and suggested we put a new short block engine in. thankfully i noticed before the rod was thrown because if it w…”
2026-10-20 · Vehicle Speed Control · 62,000 mi“the contact owns a 2022 honda pilot. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph and attempting to overtake a slower-moving vehicle, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated to 30 mph. the failure was a recurring failure. the failure mileage was approximately 62,000. …”
2026-10-20 · Unknown Or Other“my front camera has stopped working and displaying six warnings. it is available for inspection. 3 of the warnings are a definite issue. the collision mitigation system is not working. road departure mitigation system is not working and the lane keeping assist system is not working. the other one that are not working are auto high-beam is not worki…”
2026-10-15 · Engine“the car stopped in the middle of the high traffic highway in il while driving to the airport on [xxx].the car failed to restart on few restart try. vehicle was put on emergency flashing light and turned off / turned on. it would not start. the break / clause was stiff. we turned off the vehicle completely for few min and then restarted. the vehicle…”
2026-10-11 · Engine“this has happened to me 5 times in the last month or so. it is a safety situation and is scary when it happens. the idle stop feature is malfunctioning and could cause me to be rear ended. when i am waiting to turn right at a red light, or waiting for someone to turn at a yellow blinking light, the idle feature isn't working properly. sometimes …”
2026-10-08 · Engine“my vehicle continues to stall when coming to a stop which is a huge safety concern. please reference service bulletin 23-010 which is exactly my problem as well. local honda dealership and honda directly confirm this is my problem. however since my vin range wasnt reported to you they will not cover the repair cost. can you please investigate and i…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.