2011 Honda Pilot electrical system problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2011 Honda Pilot — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 115,776 and at the time of registration. The…”
filed Apr 7, 2026
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Honda Pilot. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale from the Facebook Marketplace on 2/25/26. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 144,135. After retrieving a Carfax Report, the contact…”
filed Mar 3, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022, at…
A21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 25, 2022
Electrical System problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Pilot | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Pilot | 43 | 22% |
| 2024 Pilot | 10 | 9% |
| 2023 Pilot | 28 | 20% |
| 2022 Pilot | 33 | 22% |
| 2021 Pilot | 126 | 29% |
| 2020 Pilot | 210 | 43% |
| 2019 Pilot | 263 | 29% |
| 2018 Pilot | 85 | 19% |
| 2017 Pilot | 264 | 29% |
| 2016 Pilot | 579 | 34% |
| 2015 Pilot | 13 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.