2020 Honda Pilot back over prevention problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the back over prevention on the 2020 Honda Pilot — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2020 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the radio made an abnormal crackling and popping sound, and the instrument cluster flickered with the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), and the cruise control became inoperable while driving. The vehicle was taken to a dealer…”
filed Aug 10, 2026
“The contact owns a 2020 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message that the radio was shutting off was displayed. Additionally, the speakers made a crackling sound before the radio shut off, and the main screen became inoperable. The contact referenced…”
filed Aug 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable…Campaign 23V431000 · Jun 15, 2023
- Incorrect instrument panel control module software can cause the instrument panel to not…Campaign 20V439000 · Jul 28, 2020
Back Over Prevention problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 5 | 3% |
| 2023 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Pilot | 6 | 4% |
| 2021 Pilot | 19 | 4% |
| 2019 Pilot | 42 | 5% |
| 2018 Pilot | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Pilot | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Pilot | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.