KnownCarProblems2025 Honda Pilot Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 210 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Honda Pilot, most often about the driver assistance (30% of complaints, typically around 3,000 miles). It is 14th of 24 Pilot model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2025 Honda Pilot problems
Driver assistance
62 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 3,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, warnings, warning.
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly decelerated, and the steering wheel started jerking. The messages eps failure, lane keep assist, and adaptive cruise control failure were displayed. The contact safely pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was…
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 74 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated to 50 MPH. The message "front driver's assist system cannot operate - clean area some" was displayed. The contact stated while in the process of pulling over to the side of the road, the vehicle…
Electrical
44 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 16,000 miles. Parts named most often: adas, instrument panel.
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power in the middle of the road. The contact stated that after opening and closing the door, the vehicle was able to restart. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to…
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 12 MPH, the vehicle shifted into park independently. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while restarting the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated to restart for 90-seconds and then the vehicle operated as…
Steering
41 complaints · 20%Parts named most often: linkages.
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 5 MPH and making a left turn, the power steering assist failed without warning. The driver attempted to complete the turn; however, excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle while the vehicle was drifting into oncoming…
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. While the contactâs wife was driving approximately 70 MPH, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn in either direction. The driver was able to forcefully steer the vehicle over to the shoulder. After turning off and restarting the vehicle, the steering failure was…
Engine
33 complaints · 16%The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH up a ramp with an incline in the rain and merging onto the freeway, the accelerator pedal was depressed down to the floorboard, but the vehicle hesitated while responding and slowly accelerated. It was unknown whether a warning light was…
Brakes
32 complaints · 15%The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle did not slow down as intended. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. On another occasion, while attempting to park, the…
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while attempted to park the vehicle into a park spot occupied with her husband and granddaughter in the vehicle, the vehicle acceleratored independently causing the vehicle to crash into a brick wall. The contact stated that no air bags were deployed in her…
Other or unspecified
28 complaints · 13%Transmission
22 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 22,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 12 MPH, the vehicle shifted into park independently. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while restarting the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated to restart for 90-seconds and then the vehicle operated as…
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while reversing, the automatic emergency brake unexpectedly engaged. The check engine, ABS, and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The transmission failed to shift into the intended gear. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle…
Fuel system
15 complaints · 7%The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power in the middle of the road. The contact stated that after opening and closing the door, the vehicle was able to restart. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to…
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to detect the odor. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2025 Honda Pilot recalls
Brakes: pedals and linkages
Risk: A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 29, 2025. Owners may contact honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are flx and xly.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 acura tlx, 2023-2025 acura mdx, and 2023-2025 honda pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard numbers 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment" and 135, "light vehicle brake systems."
Seat belts: rear/other
Risk: A non-functioning seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belt routing as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 24, 2025. Owners may contact honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is zl4.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2025 honda pilot vehicles. The third-row passenger seat belt assembly may not function, due to incorrect routing that traps the seat belt behind the passenger side panel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Electrical: software
Risk: An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the fi-ecu software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 17, 2025. Owners may contact honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are el1 and al0.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 acura mdx type-s, 2023-2025 honda pilot, and 2021-2025 acura tlx type-s vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (fi-ecu) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.
Fuel system: filler pipe and cap
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 7, 2025. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is okm.
Full defect summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 passport and 2023-2025 pilot vehicles. The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
No restart after auto start/stop engages
Summary
On june 3, 2022, the oï¬ce of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe22005 after the agency received voqs and several ï¬eld reports concerning the auto idle stop (ais) feature on 2016-2019my honda pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traï¬c light or road intersection with the ais function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5l engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On january 6, 2023, honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019my honda pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 acura tlx, 2016
Questions about the 2025 Honda Pilot
- What are the most common problems with the 2025 Honda Pilot?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: driver assistance (62 complaints, typically around 3,000 miles); electrical (44 complaints, typically around 16,000 miles); steering (41 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2025 Honda Pilot have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 12, 2025 (brakes). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2025 a bad year for the Honda Pilot?
- It is 14th of 24 Pilot model years by number of complaints, with 210 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.