2026 Honda Pilot problems and complaints
Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Honda Pilot. The most-reported areas: Steering (15), Unknown Or Other (7), Seat Belts (5).
Key takeaways
- 29 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 15 | 52% |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 | 24% |
| Seat Belts | 5 | 17% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 10% |
| Power Train | 3 | 10% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 7% |
| Engine | 2 | 7% |
| Suspension | 2 | 7% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 3% |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 3% |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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- Cabin air filter
- Wiper blades
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 HONDA PILOT SUV N/A AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026 HONDA PILOT SUV N/A FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Seat Belts - filed 2026-10-31
Seatbelt warning chimes sound multiple times in error after passengers previously buckled in the rear exit the vehicle. This is very alarming to the driver when resuming driving after a passenger dropoff for passengers riding in the back.
Electrical System,unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2026-10-30
I picked up a brand new 2026 Honda Pilot XLE with 10 miles on it. I drove it about 22 miles on my commute that evening and noticed the acceleration to be sluggish and shifting hard. I also noticed when I turned up the audio system the sound would skip out and make a crackling noise as if a wire wasnʻt attached to a spe...
Steering,forward Collision Avoidance,lane Departure - filed 2026-10-21
The vehicle has a critical, severe multi-system factory safety defect involving structural steering/alignment and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) software. 1. STRUCTURAL DEFECT: From the time of delivery, the vehicle had out-of-specification factory alignment causing extreme handling instability, violent ch...
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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.