2024 Honda Pilot forward collision avoidance problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2024 Honda Pilot — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle came to a complete stop while attempting to enter the Highway. As I accelerated to gain speed, and the vehicle halted down to stop, all sensor warning systems started to light up on the dashboard: Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency braking, Lane Departure Warning, Parking…”
filed Aug 27, 2026
“My Honda Pilot automatically applied the brakes 2 times while traveling on the interstate at 60 mph when there was no one in front of me and no one even near me. Both times it applied the brakes automatically and suddenly for no reason. It could have caused a bad accident. I was fortunate no one…”
filed Mar 17, 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 | 54 | 27% |
| 2023 Pilot | 19 | 14% |
| 2022 Pilot | 41 | 27% |
| 2021 Pilot | 98 | 23% |
| 2020 Pilot | 83 | 17% |
| 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 2024 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.