2025 Honda Pilot Problems, Recalls & Reliability
320 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2025 Honda Pilot, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 16/100 on the trouble index — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Driver assistance leads the reports.
Too early to call
Where 2025 sits among all Pilot years
What owners report
“I was driving with my cruise control on, at the speed around 50 mph, thank goodness no other cars were around us, all of a sudden my car slammed on the brakes, a warning flashed but I happened so fast I wasn’t able to see what it said.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2025 Pilot
“The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH in the rain, the Honda emblem became wet, and the driver assist features stopped working properly. The message displayed was sensor obstructed which may affect some of the driver assist features. The vehicle was taken to a…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2025 Pilot
“Steering wheel "clicks" at low-speed turns. This began at 1,500 miles. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership three times for a repair and the clicking returns each time approximately one week after the repair. Concerned that the steering wheel will lose connection with the steering column.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2025 Pilot
“Uncommanded braking at approximately 35 mph. 7-8 instances. All on same 1mile stretch of road.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2025 Pilot
“The vehicle displayed a check engine light with a message stating an emissions issue. The car would accelerate on its own up to 10-15mph without any input to the throttle. Braking was extremely difficult and the car could not accelerate over 40 mph. My wife was driving and my 6 week old daughter…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2025 Pilot
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 31 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 10,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 4,000 and 19,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Federal defect investigations
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2025 Honda Pilot reliable?
The 2025 Honda Pilot drew 320 complaints in federal safety records — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Its trouble index is 16/100, scored against the model's worst year (2016).
What are the most common 2025 Honda Pilot problems?
The top reported problems for the 2025 Honda Pilot are driver assistance (91 complaints), electrical (39), and steering (33).
At what mileage do 2025 Honda Pilot problems show up?
Owners most often report 2025 Honda Pilot problems around 10,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 4,000 and 19,000 miles.
Does the 2025 Honda Pilot have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2025 Honda Pilot. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.