2010 Honda Pilot problems and complaints

Owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Honda Pilot. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (32), Engine (28), Suspension (17).

Key takeaways

  • 111 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 11 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags3229%
Engine2825%
Suspension1715%
Unknown Or Other109%
Service Brakes98%
Electrical System98%
Steering65%
Structure65%
Power Train65%
Vehicle Speed Control44%
Visibility/Wiper33%
Fuel/Propulsion System33%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2010 Honda Pilot 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Suspension,service Brakes - filed 2025-06-10

the brakes and system isn't stablest shakes ,wobble left to right going over bumps.i fixed things over and over

Unknown Or Other - filed 2023-12-19

The tensioner pulley bolt for the serpentine belt keeps snapping.

Engine - filed 2023-04-21

oil burning

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.