2024 Honda Pilot problems
Owners have filed 179 complaints about the 2024 Honda Pilot with NHTSA. Seat belts account for 14% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of forward collision avoidance at 13.4%.
Complaints179
Crashes3
Fires3
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Seat belts 14.0% · 25
Forward collision avoidance 13.4% · 24
Unknown or other 12.3% · 22
Steering 11.2% · 20
Power train 6.7% · 12
Service brakes 6.7% · 12
Electrical system 6.1% · 11
Engine 6.1% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the Honda Pilot in this data, 2024 sits 18th by complaint volume. 2016 draws the most.
Filings are rising, 173 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 30,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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 continues Seat belts
Right and center rear passenger seat belt sensors are malfunctioning. Despite passengers wearing their seatbelts, the dashboard and warning alarms signal that they are not wearing their seatbelts. I am concerned for the safety of my children who need to be in the back seats and fear that the seat belt system and sensors are not reliable. Seat belts
The right rear seatbelt keepâs going into alarm over and over like someone is unplugging it and plugging back in. The alarm is persistent no matter who sits in the seat. It flashes on the dashboard and the audible alarm sounds most if not the whole car ride every day. Seat belts
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Honda Pilot years
2019 1,477 complaints · 18.0% electrical system 2020 814 complaints · 26.4% electrical system 2021 756 complaints · 20.9% forward collision avoidance 2022 292 complaints · 22.3% forward collision avoidance 2023 224 complaints · 15.2% seat belts 2025 375 complaints · 20.3% forward collision avoidance