2023 Honda Pilot problems and complaints
Owners have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Honda Pilot. The most-reported areas: Seat Belts (32), Electrical System (28), Unknown Or Other (22).
Key takeaways
- 141 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 32 | 23% |
| Electrical System | 28 | 20% |
| Unknown Or Other | 22 | 16% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 19 | 13% |
| Steering | 18 | 13% |
| Service Brakes | 16 | 11% |
| Engine | 13 | 9% |
| Seats | 10 | 7% |
| Power Train | 10 | 7% |
| Visibility | 6 | 4% |
| Structure | 6 | 4% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 5 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Honda PILOT SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2023 Honda PILOT SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Seat Belts - filed 2026-09-21
Within 1 year of purchase, the seat belt sensor on the 2nd row passenger side began malfunctioning. My child who sat in the seat was properly buckled, but the sensor would intermittently indicate the child was unbuckled. This was repaired in October 2024 under warranty. Beginning in August 2026, the same seat began e...
Seat Belts,seats - filed 2026-09-19
I own a 2023 Honda Pilot equipped with second-row captain’s chairs that experiences intermittent false seat belt warnings. The right-side second-row seat triggers the audible chime and red/gray “unbuckled” icon on the driver information display even when the seat belt is fully and securely latched; the warning is frequ...
Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-09-14
Vehicle was parked on street. My wife got in the vehicle and as she went to start the vehicle she heard a pop and looked behind her to see the rear glass had exploded.
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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.