2006 Honda Pilot seats problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2006 Honda Pilot — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving, the seat came off the base and something was loose, the seat basically will fall back if you just lean back, while stop and go the seat will also move back, something is loose or broken, this is a defect from Honda. Yes this can be inspected upon request this is dangerous because the…”
filed Nov 8, 2024
“About 9 days ago our Honda Pilot (parked, off, keys out of ingnition) had a malfunction in the drivers side heated seat and caught fire burning half the seat and the door, this could have happened while driving which makes this a massive safety issue, I had previously had my car checked out only…”
filed Dec 20, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Pilot | 8 | 6% |
| 2021 Pilot | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 Pilot | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Pilot | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 Pilot | 6 | 1% |
| 2017 Pilot | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Pilot | 8 | 0% |
| 2015 Pilot | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 Pilot | 7 | 3% |
| 2012 Pilot | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 Pilot | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.