2005 Honda Pilot vehicle speed control problems
46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2005 Honda Pilot — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that shortly after refueling, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration, causing the speed to increase to approximately 45 MPH while approaching stopped traffic. While pressing the brake pedal to avoid a collision, the vehicle…”
filed Oct 24, 2025
“Travelling on interstate w/ cruise speed set @ 70 mph. VSA (vehicle stability assist) engaged with a brief grinding noise & pulled to the right. Very startling event. VSA activation indicator triangle light came on, as well as, the VSA system indicator light. Have experienced the event a dozen or…”
filed Dec 14, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 15 | 9% |
| 2024 Pilot | 5 | 5% |
| 2023 Pilot | 4 | 3% |
| 2022 Pilot | 10 | 7% |
| 2021 Pilot | 8 | 2% |
| 2020 Pilot | 16 | 3% |
| 2019 Pilot | 30 | 3% |
| 2018 Pilot | 23 | 5% |
| 2017 Pilot | 30 | 3% |
| 2016 Pilot | 39 | 2% |
| 2015 Pilot | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 Pilot | 4 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Honda Pilot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.