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2025 Honda Pilot problems

216 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Honda Pilot. The most reported area is forward collision avoidance (26% of them). NHTSA also lists 7 service bulletins and 4 recall campaigns.

Counts are what owners told NHTSA, as filed. NHTSA does not confirm each report, and a complaint is not proof of a cause. Injuries: 11. Deaths: 0.

Complaints by area

Each bar is the share of this model year's 216 complaints that name that area. A complaint can name more than one area, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

• Forward collision avoidance56 · 26%
• Electrical system45 · 21%
• Steering44 · 20%
• Engine and engine cooling33 · 15%
• Service brakes33 · 15%
• Other or unknown28 · 13%
• Power train (transmission and drive)23 · 11%
• Lane departure16 · 7%

12 smaller areas not shown (82 complaints in total).

Do not compare models by these numbers. NHTSA has no sales count for each model, so a model with more complaints may just have sold more cars. Use them to see which areas owners write about, not to rank cars.

Service bulletins

NHTSA's database lists 7 repair bulletins from Honda for the 2025 Honda Pilot. A bulletin is a repair instruction sent to dealers. It is not a recall and does not mean your car is covered. The 7 newest:

1. A26-030Received September 21, 2026

   Electrical system

   The driver-information interface may display a warning message when a malfunction in the Auto Idle Stop System is detected due to possible insufficient wire length at the Battery Management System...

2. A26-027Received February 6, 2026

   Seat belts

   The seat belt reminder incorrectly indicates that the second-row right passenger seat belt is unfastened even after the passenger has fastened it.

3. A25-075Received October 3, 2025

   Body and structure

   Customers have experienced rattle or vibration noise coming from behind the center display area of the dashboard while defrost is on high fan speed due to vent duct parts moving and contacting...

4. A25-073Received August 21, 2025

   Electrical system

   When the vehicle is put into reverse, the rear camera may display a black and white image.

5. A25-006Received August 8, 2025

   Engine and engine cooling

   Service Bulletin - Burning oil smell from under hood and/or MIL comes on with DTC P2096 and/or P2270 due to possible porosity in the cylinder head cover bolt hole may cause oil to weep out onto...

6. A24-059Received July 9, 2025

   Wheels

   Customers are experiencing screeching, squeaking, rubbing, or scraping from the rear wheel area due to rocks are getting caught between the rear brake disk and splash guard.

7. A24-089Received July 1, 2024

   Electrical system

   When initiating a remote engine start command using the HondaLink application, the vehicle does not start, and an error message "Remote Command Failed" is returned due to the Telematics Control...

Recalls

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2025 Honda Pilot. Recall repairs are free at a Honda dealer. The 3 to look at first:

1. 25V391000June 13, 2025

   Service brakes, hydraulic

   The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position.

2. 25V056000February 6, 2025

   Seat belts

   The third-row passenger seat belt assembly may not function, due to incorrect routing that traps the seat belt behind the passenger side panel.

3. 25V031000January 24, 2025

   Fuel system, gasoline

   A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.

See all 4 recalls for the 2025 Honda Pilot, or check your VIN below to see which are open on your car.

Common repairs in this area (not a diagnosis)

These are repair jobs that sit in the areas owners report most. A complaint may need a diagnosis first: the same symptom can come from many causes, and a serious one such as engine failure is not fixed by a cheap part. They are not a forecast of what your Pilot will need. Ranges are US estimates for all makes.

Start with a diagnosis

• Diagnostic scan (check engine light)$55 to $250

Forward collision avoidance 56 complaints · 26%

No repair price here: this area usually needs a diagnosis first. A diagnostic scan (check engine light) runs $55 to $250.

Electrical system 45 complaints · 21%

• Battery replacement$150 to $470
• Alternator replacement$360 to $930
• Starter replacement$280 to $740
• Battery cable replacement$100 to $340

Steering 44 complaints · 20%

• Tie rod end replacement (one side)$130 to $380
• Wheel alignment (four-wheel)$85 to $250

Engine and engine cooling 33 complaints · 15%

No repair price here: this area usually needs a diagnosis first. A diagnostic scan (check engine light) runs $55 to $250.

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2025 Honda Pilot: questions

What are the most common problems on the 2025 Honda Pilot?

Of the 216 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Honda Pilot, 56 (26%) name forward collision avoidance, and 45 (21%) name electrical system. A complaint can list more than one area, so the shares add up to more than 100%. These are owner reports, not proven causes.

Is the 2025 Honda Pilot reliable?

These numbers cannot say. NHTSA complaints have no sales count to compare against, so a high number on one model does not mean it fails more than another. Use them to see which areas owners write about, then check your own VIN for open recalls.

Do these complaints include crashes or fires?

Owners marked 11 of the 216 complaints as involving a crash and 0 as involving a fire. They also reported 11 injuries and 0 deaths. NHTSA records these as the owner reports them and does not confirm each one.

How many recalls does the 2025 Honda Pilot have?

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2025 Honda Pilot. Recall repairs are free at a Honda dealer. Enter your VIN to see which ones are open on your car.

What is a service bulletin?

A service bulletin is a repair instruction a maker sends to its dealers. It is not a recall, and it does not mean your car is covered. NHTSA lists 7 repair bulletins for the 2025 Honda Pilot.

More

• 2021 Pilot problems
• 2020 Pilot problems
• 2019 Pilot problems
• 2018 Pilot problems
• 2017 Pilot problems
• 2016 Pilot problems
• 2013 Pilot problems
• 2011 Pilot problems
• 2025 recalls
• All Honda recalls
• Honda problems by model
• Check-engine codes

Sources

• NHTSA complaint and technical service bulletin files, checked October 29, 2026
• NHTSA recalls

Complaint, bulletin and recall counts come from NHTSA as filed. Repair prices are estimates from our own ranges. Not a repair shop, estimates only.