2024 Honda Pilot problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seat Belts (24) · Steering (17) · Power Train (10)
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Safety recalls (6)
Seats:critical Fasteners 2026-01-29 · campaign 26V054000 · 32 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, and 2024 HR-V, Pilot, and Acura Integra vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in a loose seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
Risk: A loose driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 10, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are ONC, KND, BNE and ZNF. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 5, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V859.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages 2025-06-12 · campaign 25V391000 · 259,033 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk: A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY.
Electrical System:software 2025-01-23 · campaign 25V031000 · 294,612 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.
Risk: An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap 2024-11-27 · campaign 24V900000 · 205,760 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OKM.
Seats:critical Fasteners 2024-11-14 · campaign 24V859000 · 121 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Pilot, and 2024 HR-V, Acura Integra and Acura Integra Type S vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
Risk: An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Steering:rack And Pinion:rack 2023-11-02 · campaign 23V735000 · 519 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Pilot vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the gear box assembly may contain a loose ball bearing, which can result in a loss of steering control or steering lock-up.
Risk: A loss of steering control or steering lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FFX.
Service bulletins (43)
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 2026-09-16 · A26-030 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the driver-information interface may display a warning message when a malfunction in the auto idle stop system is detected due to possible insufficient wire length at the battery management system (bms) connector causing the wires to break.
Electrical System 2026-02-10 · A30149 · Over The Air
over the air - this update contains various performance enhancements and ui improvements.
Seat Belts 2026-01-22 · A26-027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the seat belt reminder incorrectly indicates that the second-row right passenger seat belt is unfastened even after the passenger has fastened it.
Engine 2025-10-23 · ATI&10232025903 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2023-2025 pilots with a customer complaint of a no auto re-start condition after going into an auto idle stop. the push button ignition may or may not restart the engine. to better understand the cause of this condition,
Engine 2025-10-17 · ATI&10172025903 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2023-2025 pilots with a customer complaint of a no auto re-start condition after going into an auto idle stop. the push button ignition may or may not restart the engine. to better understand the cause of this condition,
Electrical System 2025-10-04 · ATI&10032025903 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2023-2025 pilots with a customer complaint of a no auto re-start condition after going into an auto idle stop. the push button ignition may or may not restart the engine. to better understand the cause of this condition,
Showing the 6 most recent of 43 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-27 · Visibility/Wiper“for no reason at all the panoramic view stationary window shattered…”
2026-10-08 · Seat Belts“seatbelt alarm sporadically goes off on second row passenger seat, causing a great distraction for driver, assuming a child has unbuckled seat belt, when in truth, they have remained securely buckled. has been inspected by honda service and we have a quote for right at $400 for seat buckle replacement. this began occurring in aug of 2026 and conti…”
2026-10-03 · Engine“the vehicle battery will die and then 10+ error codes come up. after battery is recharged the codes disappear. no difficulty with turnover after that. the vehicle has also turned off after coming to a complete stop even when the idle option is unselected. …”
2026-09-25 · Unknown Or Other“in april 2026 we had a windshield crack that appeared spontaneously and went horizontally over half of the windshield. it occurred while the vehicle was parked in a garage. there could have been a rock or other object that had previously hit the window, we are not sure. the windshield was replaced through an insurance claim. on 9/23/26 we got…”
2026-09-18 · Unknown Or Other“the back windshield spontaneously exploded while parked…”
2026-09-11 · Unknown Or Other“ac compressor internally failed at only 37k miles. …”
2026-09-10 · Seat Belts · 59,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 honda pilot. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle with the second-row passenger’s side seat occupied and the seat belt buckled, there was an audible chime indicating that the seat belt was not securely buckled. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer and the manufacturer were contacte…”
2026-09-10 · Steering“after going over a railroad track, at 15mph, several warning sensors appeared. including brakes, power steering and several more flashed quickly. power steering failed and i could not turn my wheel. it told me to not drive and see a dealer. luckily i was in traffic and it was moving slow. i was able to turn my car off and back on and all the senor …”
2026-08-27 · Vehicle Speed Control“the vehicle came to a complete stop while attempting to enter the highway. as i accelerated to gain speed, and the vehicle halted down to stop, all sensor warning systems started to light up on the dashboard: adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, parking collision warning, lane keeping assistance -- all senso…”
2026-08-19 · Seat Belts“the second-row seat belt sensor chimes persistently whenever the seat is occupied although the seat belt is buckled properly. currently the only seat belt affected is the one directly behind the front passenger seat. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.