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2024 Honda Pilot: Too new to judge

The 2024 Honda Pilot has been on the road for 35 months, short of the five years we need to rate it. Owners have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA so far. That's 1.3× the rate other Pilot years drew in their first 35 months, per vehicle sold.

The biggest problem area, counting serious complaints more, is the steering (18% of complaints).

Complaint index
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rated after five years
Complaints
113
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Recalls
6
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4th generation, 2023–today · Updated September 24, 2026 · How we rate
2023 Honda Pilot Touring

Photo: 2023 Honda Pilot Touring · Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Problem areas

Ranked by severity-weighted complaints · share · median miles
  1. Steering18% · 20 complaints
  2. Driver assistance17% · 19 complaints
  3. Seats and belts21% · 24 complaints
  4. Brakes12% · 13 complaints
  5. Engine9% · 10 complaints
  6. Powertrain11% · 12 complaints
  7. Electrical9% · 10 complaints
  8. Fuel and propulsion6% · 7 complaints
  9. Air bags4% · 4 complaints
  10. Body and structure4% · 4 complaints

Bars rank problem areas by complaints weighted for severity (crashes, fires, injuries and deaths count more). A complaint can name more than one area. Mileage is reported on about half of complaints.

What owners describe

Driver assistance

Owners describe their 2024 Pilots suddenly braking hard, losing steering response, or flashing many safety-system warnings without warning. Dealers sometimes can't find a cause, leaving some owners uncertain if the issue is fixed.

Warning signs:
Owners report multiple dashboard warning lights for ABS, brake, lane-keep, cruise control and stability systems, sudden phantom braking, steering resistance, or the vehicle failing to shut off.
What shops did:
Dealers often could not reproduce the issue, sometimes replaced a wheel speed sensor, ordered backordered parts, or told owners the vehicle was safe to drive despite fault codes.

“Automatic emergency breaking applied at 50mph on a perfectly clear road with not a single car around.”

“the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn and effectively locked while I was driving”

Seats and belts

Owners of this model describe rear-seat belt sensors that repeatedly signal a buckled belt as unbuckled, triggering constant chimes and dashboard alerts. Many say the false alarms make certain seats unusable and that dealers have struggled to permanently fix the issue.

Warning signs:
Owners report repeated chimes, flashing red seat-belt or airbag icons, and dashboard messages of an unbuckled seat despite the belt being fastened, often worsening over time.
What shops did:
Some owners say dealers acknowledged a related technical service bulletin but could not order parts or resolve the issue, while others report dealers found no problem or offered no fix.

“The alarm continued to sound and the dash showed a red X on that seat plus a red picture of a person wearing a seat belt.”

“The right rear seatbelt keep’s going into alarm over and over like someone is unplugging it and plugging back in.”

Steering

Owners of this Pilot often hear clicking, popping or grinding noises from the steering when turning at low speeds, and a few describe the steering briefly becoming hard to turn or locking with warning lights on. Dealers frequently replace the steering rack, sometimes repeatedly, and the noise sometimes comes back.

Warning signs:
Many notice clicking, popping, cracking or grinding sounds when turning the wheel at low speed or after the car warms up, sometimes with warning lights for lane assist or steering.
What shops did:
Dealers often replaced the steering rack, sometimes more than once, though some owners say the noise or issue returned or could not be duplicated.

“Clicking/clunking noise when turning wheel left or right. Many complaints about this issue. Steering rack is being replaced under warranty.”

“When driving at a low speed like in a parking lot, the steering wheel makes cracking noises.”

Summaries are written with AI from the owner complaints shown on NHTSA's site and checked against them; quotes are word for word.

Recalls (6)

Check a VIN on NHTSA ›
  • NHTSA 26V054000January 202632 vehicles

    Seats: critical fasteners

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, and 2024 HR-V, Pilot, and Acura Integra vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in a loose seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."

    Risk: A loose driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

    Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge.

  • NHTSA 25V391000June 2025259,033 vehicles

    Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

    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."

    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.

  • NHTSA 25V031000January 2025294,612 vehicles

    Electrical system: software · Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system

    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.

    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.

  • NHTSA 24V900000November 2024205,760 vehicles

    Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap

    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.

    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.

  • NHTSA 24V859000November 2024121 vehicles

    Seats: critical fasteners

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Pilot, and 2024 HR-V, Acura Integra and Acura Integra Type S vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."

    Risk: An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

    Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge.

  • NHTSA 23V735000November 2023519 vehicles

    Steering: rack and pinion: rack

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Pilot vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the gear box assembly may contain a loose ball bearing, which can result in a loss of steering control or steering lock-up.

    Risk: A loss of steering control or steering lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.

    Fix: Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge.

A recall only helps if the repair was done. Enter the vehicle's 17-character VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup before you buy.

Service bulletins

Honda sent NHTSA 43 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2024 Pilot. These are repair instructions, not recalls. Warranty extensions and bulletins about its top problem areas:

  • A26-027 · January 2026The seat belt reminder incorrectly indicates that the second-row right passenger seat belt is unfastened even after the passenger has fastened it.
  • A26-030 · September 2026The 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…
  • A30149 · February 2026Over The Air - This update contains various performance enhancements and UI improvements.
  • ATI&10232025903 · October 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
  • ATI&10172025903 · October 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
  • ATI&10032025903 · October 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
  • A25-075 · September 2025Customers 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 each…
  • A25-073 · August 2025When the vehicle is put into reverse, the rear camera may display a black and white image.

All 2024 Pilot bulletins on NHTSA ›

Questions owners ask

Is the 2024 Honda Pilot reliable?
The 2024 Honda Pilot has been on the road for 35 months, short of the five years we need to rate it. Owners have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA so far. That's 1.3× the rate other Pilot years drew in their first 35 months, per vehicle sold. Ratings compare Pilot years with each other using complaints filed with NHTSA; they don't measure every problem owners have.
What are the most common 2024 Pilot problems?
Owners' complaints most often involve the steering (18%), driver-assistance features and cameras (17%) and the seats and seat belts (21%). A complaint can name more than one area.
Has the 2024 Honda Pilot been recalled?
Yes. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2024 Honda Pilot, the most recent in January 2026 (seats). Enter the vehicle's VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to see whether the repairs were done.

Sources

Owner complaints, recalls and manufacturer communications from NHTSA's public data files, as of September 24, 2026. Complaints are counted once each, over the model year's first 60 months on the road. UsedScore is not affiliated with NHTSA or Honda. The 2024 Honda Pilot on NHTSA.gov · How we rate