2024 Honda Pilot seat belts problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2024 Honda Pilot — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2024 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle with the second-row passenger’s side seat occupied and the seat belt buckled, there was an audible chime indicating that the seat belt was not securely buckled. The cause of the failure was not yet determined…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
“The second-row seat belt sensor chimes persistently whenever the seat is occupied although the seat belt is buckled properly. Currently the only seat belt affected is the one directly behind the front passenger seat.”
filed Aug 19, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - The seat belt reminder incorrectly indicates that the second-row right passenger seat belt is unfastened even after the passenger has fastened it.
A26-027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 22, 2026
Seat Belts problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Pilot | 4 | 20% |
| 2025 Pilot | 12 | 6% |
| 2023 Pilot | 31 | 22% |
| 2020 Pilot | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 Pilot | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 Pilot | 12 | 3% |
| 2017 Pilot | 14 | 2% |
| 2016 Pilot | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 Pilot | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 Pilot | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 Pilot | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 Pilot | 3 | 2% |
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.