2025 Honda Pilot problems and complaints

Owners have filed 201 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Honda Pilot. The most-reported areas: Forward Collision Avoidance (55), Electrical System (43), Steering (38).

Key takeaways

  • 201 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 11 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 11 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Forward Collision Avoidance5527%
Electrical System4321%
Steering3819%
Service Brakes3216%
Engine3015%
Unknown Or Other2613%
Power Train2010%
Lane Departure157%
Vehicle Speed Control157%
Seat Belts126%
Fuel/Propulsion System126%
Visibility/Wiper115%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2025 Honda PILOT SUV AWD5/54/55/54/5
2025 Honda PILOT SUV FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-09-21

The air conditioning system on my 2025 Honda Pilot stopped producing cold air at approximately 21,374 miles. The A/C failure also affects the vehicle’s ability to adequately clear fog and condensation from the windshield during humid or rainy conditions, reducing visibility while driving. On XXX, [XXX] Honda diagnosed ...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-20

The spring coil in the steering wheel started clicking and making more noise as I make every turn. I took it in to Honda dealership and the replaced the part. The next day it has started making the same noise but worse. It is louder and makes me now feel uncomfortable driving my vehicle.

Forward Collision Avoidance,lane Departure - filed 2026-09-20

All of the safety feature lights turned on. The dealer's solution was for me to pay attention when I drive and wipe the senor because everything works fine. I was also told to bring it in and they can get the lights to turn off by turning off all of the safety features.

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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.