Sensing System Camera problems of the 2020 Honda Pilot

Two problems related to sensing system camera have been reported for the 2020 Honda Pilot. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2020 Honda Pilot based on all problems reported for the 2020 Pilot.

1 Sensing System Camera problem

Failure Date: 09/07/2026

I own a 2020 Honda Pilot with approximately 85,000 miles. While driving, the adaptive cruise control (acc) and collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) warning lights intermittently come on, causing these Honda sensing safety functions to become unavailable. The warnings sometimes disappear and the systems operate normally again, but the problem continues to return. The vehicle was diagnosed with dtc u3000-49, multipurpose camera unit internal electronic failure. I took the vehicle to a repair facility and was advised that the multipurpose camera needs to be replaced, with an estimated repair cost of approximately $2,200. The repair facility also told me that they have recently seen other Honda vehicles with the same or very similar issue. They had a Honda odyssey with a similar Honda sensing/camera problem just before my Pilot. I am reporting this because the failure occurs while driving and disables acc and cmbs. I am concerned that similar multipurpose camera failures may be occurring in other Honda Pilot and odyssey vehicles.

2 Sensing System Camera problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2025

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle shifted into park independently. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while restarting the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated to restart for approximately 90-seconds, and then operated as intended. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where was it diagnosed, and the dealer determined that the the front camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure, and informed the contact that the failure was not covered under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.


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