2011 Honda Pilot problems and complaints
Owners have filed 293 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Honda Pilot. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (68), Service Brakes (41), Suspension (34).
Key takeaways
- 293 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 29 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 31 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 68 | 23% |
| Service Brakes | 41 | 14% |
| Suspension | 34 | 12% |
| Steering | 34 | 12% |
| Engine | 31 | 11% |
| Electrical System | 26 | 9% |
| Unknown Or Other | 22 | 8% |
| Power Train | 21 | 7% |
| Structure | 19 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 18 | 6% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 10 | 3% |
| Visibility | 9 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Honda Pilot SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2011 Honda Pilot SUV FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-11
All of the components associate with the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) on my 2021 Honda Passport failed at the same time. From what I have learned, they are all associated with the windshield-mounted camera (also called the monocular camera or lane assist camera) that controls safety features like the Lane ...
Seat Belts - filed 2026-07-08
The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while parked, the front driver-side seat belt retractor failed to retract as intended. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V468000 (Seat Belts). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufa...
Air Bags - filed 2026-06-16
On XXX at approximately 6:04 PM, the vehicle was being driven on a highway in [XXX] — after dark, during an active snowstorm, on slick roads, at approximately 40 MPH — when the front passenger-side airbag deployed spontaneously with no collision, no impact, and no warning of any kind. There were no prior warning lamps ...
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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.