2020 Honda Pilot vehicle speed control problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2020 Honda Pilot — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2020 Honda Pilot has acceleration issues also. I forgot to list it in my last post. loss of power is evident. shaking, cruise control won't stay engaged. has trouble climbing incline roads. gas mileage is crap now. the 2020 Pilots should absolutely be included in the recall.”
filed Apr 4, 2025
“1.)Transmission!! Problems such as Transmission fluid overheating, RPM's boggle up & down while on flat roads at steady speeds, cruise control wont stay activated, shaking or vibration while stopped and while driving. 2.) mine and my kids safety is at risk when we have to pull over to let the…”
filed Apr 4, 2025
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% |
| 2019 Pilot | 30 | 3% |
| 2018 Pilot | 23 | 5% |
| 2017 Pilot | 30 | 3% |
| 2016 Pilot | 39 | 2% |
| 2015 Pilot | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 Pilot | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 Pilot | 16 | 6% |
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.