2012 Honda Pilot vehicle speed control problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2012 Honda Pilot — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2012 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the vehicle experienced an increased RPM while the brake pedal was depressed. The brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard and the vehicle then unintendedly accelerated. No warning lights were illuminated. The…”
filed Dec 20, 2022
“The contact owns a 2012 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at 32 MPH and pulling into a parking lot, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle stopped. There was no warning light illuminated. However, the failure reoccurred the next day…”
filed Sep 8, 2022
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 2012 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.