2020 Honda Pilot forward collision avoidance problems
84 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2020 Honda Pilot — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Front facing camera fail. Causing brake system adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist , collision mitigation, road departure mitigation. Auto high beams to not work”
filed Sep 18, 2026
“I got in the car one morning and had 5 error codes come on and they have not gone off. None of the driver assist controls are working. The cruise control does not work either. All of the dash lights are on. Toyota determined it is the front camera that failed and repair would be $2000. Car is…”
filed Aug 31, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 55 | 28% |
| 2024 Pilot | 17 | 15% |
| 2023 Pilot | 19 | 14% |
| 2022 Pilot | 41 | 27% |
| 2021 Pilot | 98 | 23% |
| 2019 Pilot | 121 | 13% |
| 2018 Pilot | 10 | 2% |
| 2017 Pilot | 22 | 2% |
| 2016 Pilot | 24 | 1% |
| 2014 Pilot | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 Pilot | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 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.