Electrical System Problems of Honda Pilot - part 1

The second row center seat will consistently alert an issue with the restraining system. I am able to trigger it myself by buckling and leaning forward in the seat. When I shift my weight, the seatbelt indicator will go from green showing a passenger buckled to red showing a passenger unbuckled. When I lean all the way back in the seat, it corrects. This seems to be related to wiring in the buckle itself or a glitch due to stresses from the seat frame and cushions. The closest Honda documentation I can find is from technical service bulletin 26-027 from January 21, 2026, which indicates the same issue with the middle row right passenger side seat. In addition to the buckle status being incorrect, I receive alerts and chimes related to “supplemental restraining system problem. See your dealer. ” on my dashboard. Dealer has attempted to fix and issue persists. Safety issue due to incorrect buckle/occupant status and srs alerts.

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2021 Honda Pilot ex-l, 3. 5l v6. The engine cranks slowly and is sluggish to start when restarted after a short stop of roughly 10-30 minutes (for example, running errands). After the vehicle sits an hour or more, it starts normally. The condition appears tied to engine heat-soak. The battery has been tested and ruled out as the cause. This is a repeat of a prior problem. The vehicle previously received Honda's repair for the idle stop no-restart condition under service bulletins a23-010/23-009, including starter assembly and starter relay replacement and a valve adjustment. The slow hot-restart symptom has returned since that repair. This matches the condition under NHTSA investigation ea25004, where owners report the problem returning after the campaign repairs. Safety risk: slow or failed restarts when the engine is warm could leave the vehicle and occupants stranded, including in traffic or unsafe locations. With auto idle stop, a weak restart could also cause the engine to fail to restart at an intersection. Dealer: scott clark Honda performed the work the first time. I have an appointment with hendrick Honda for Tuesday 11/10 warning lamps or messages: none the vehicle is available for inspection on request. Video of the slow crank can be made at any point as it’s every time I drive.

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Frequent struggles/failures to restart engine from the auto idle start/stop feature engaging. Multiple times, despite top of the line battery with agm have even failed to restart the car and that is with a battery being than a year old. Wife and children have been stranded at a light in the middle lane of a busy roadway, intersection and at work. These issues also occur from cold starts, again, with newer batteries + agm at just about the 1 year mark each year. Costs, risks, inconvenience that have been present year after year. We must disengage the auto idle feature manually every time we enter the car or else we are at risk for our safety or at the least a costly/frustrating series of events to restore the situation.

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Having same starter issues with the auto idle stop and starter as the recall is for 2021 Honda Pilots. Current recall is for valve adjustment only but starter is not covered on 2022 models but having same issue. Need to extend this to later years.

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I picked up a brand new 2026 Honda Pilot xle with 10 miles on it. I drove it about 22 miles on my commute that evening and noticed the acceleration to be sluggish and shifting hard. I also noticed when I turned up the audio system the sound would skip out and make a crackling noise as if a wire wasn?t attached to a speaker. I parked the vehicle overnight and then began my commute the next morning with my 12yo. Less than a half mile from our home, upon acceleration of the vehicle in rush hour traffic it began to bog. It immediately shut down and threw the vehicle into neutral as I was attempting to accelerate. No warning lights initially came on. I could not figure out what was happening. I attempted to pull off but the car wasn?t running despite the dash being lit. The car put itself into park. I attempted to restart the vehicle to get off the road (thankfully I did not get hit from behind when the vehicle went into neutral. I repeatedly attempted to turn on the vehicle and it would immediately shut off. The indicator to turn off the vehicle by pushing the button twice came on. When I attempted to do this the vehicle would attempt to restart and then shutdown again. I could not change gears or turn the engine over. It would start and turn off on its own. Eventually had the vehicle towed back to the dealer where I refused to take the vehicle back. Safety was compromised when the vehicle automatically shifted into neutral then park while driving. With my 12 yo child in the vehicle we had almost been hit multiple times because I could not get the vehicle onto the shoulder due to this malfunction. Even when I called Honda roadside assist they refused to send a tow unless I had called emergency personnel and I “got to safety”-which, of course, I couldn?t do because the vehicle was completely disabled. Dealer was unable to replicate issue. No warning lights or indicators appeared until multiple on/off then the battery light came on when attempting to turn over.

The car alarm goes off on its own,and the dashboard lights flash even when the car is turned off ,this continues until the battery dies and the car won’t start. I’ve taken it to the mechanic several times and no codes come up; I’ve replaced the battery with a new one twice.

The information screen goes blank. Then at that point the backup camera will not show on screen when backing up. Creating a blind spot and hazard.

To whom it may concern: I am requesting immediate escalation of a serious safety concern involving my 2021 Honda Pilot touring, which I purchased as a Honda certified pre-owned vehicle directly from tempe Honda. I also purchased additional warranty coverage at the time of sale. I have owned this vehicle for less than two years, and it has already required service for an issue involving the automatic idle-stop system. That issue remains unresolved. More recently, the vehicle has begun unexpectedly shifting into neutral without any action on my part. This has occurred on multiple occasions, including when transitioning from reverse into drive and, most alarmingly, while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop at a traffic light. During these incidents, the neutral indicator actually illuminates on the dashboard. This is not simply an inconvenience or a minor performance concern. It is a potentially dangerous malfunction that places me, my passengers, and other motorists at risk. I am particularly concerned because I am a single mother who relies on this vehicle for daily transportation, including transporting my child.

Auto start / stop for the engine when coming to a stop at idle. We cannot replicate the situation over and over, but it has happened numerous times. If the auto start stop feature is allowed to function and the vehicle motor turns off at a stop sign or a stop light, it sometimes does not turn back on when you let off the brake and push the accelerator. This puts us in a very dangerous situation at intersections with a stalled out car. It sometimes takes several minutes to restart the car, all the while (my wife usually drives this car) she is panicking while cars honk and swerve around her disabled car. Honda dealer has been less than helpful stating they cannot do anything unless they can replicate it in the shop. Most recent incident happened today while my wife was driving to work.

A recent drive on the expressway with my two young children turned into a nightmare when my vehicle's transmission failed without warning. Traveling at 65 mph, I was faced with a huge risk to our safety. Sadly, this was not the first time I've experienced problems with this vehicle. The steering wheel has locked up on me multiple times. I've lost count, but it's happened at the least 7 times – and I've been living with the constant fear of being involved in an accident. I've previously tried to address these issues through the lemon law, but unfortunately, I haven't seen any resolution yet.

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The auto idle malfunctioned; the vehicle did not restart when the break was released and/or moving steering wheel. It was in the middle of a busy intersection so that is definitely putting my safety as well as my daughter's and others safety at risk. It took at least a minute to restart the vehicle, by putting the gear in park and restarting the vehicle (which took several attempts). Those steps were produced on the dashboard when it didn't restart after being idle. It has happened several times over the last four months. I've taken it to my local car shop, but they are not able to find anything wrong; however, the manager of the car shop did experience the malfunction when driving on 10/10/2026. It was suggested to report the malfunction as an incident.

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The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced several electrical failures and the alarm activated unexpectedly, and the radio and instrument panel turned on unintendedly. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the keyless asset control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was scheduled for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 798.

The electrical for the infotainment system cuts out and the rear camera is no longer on the screen, it will cause loud popping while driving as the most net system is failing. There is also poor gas mileage and reads the gas tank contents incorrectly while displaying incorrect mpg typical with the fuel pump recall for this generation of Honda Pilot, but both of these recalls removed my specific year shortly after they were announced.

Multiple dashboard warnings appeared simultaneously and deactivating adaptive cruise control (acc), lane keeping assist (lkas), collision mitigation braking system, road departure mitigation, auto high beam, blind spot information, and brake system warning. While on cruise control vehicle tends to slam brakes with no reason and nothing in front - major safety issue for driver.

My 2016 Honda Pilots has given me trouble lots of people call it the christmas lights effect, all the dashboard lights turn on in the middle of the highway and my truck jerks and turned off , they now about this dangerous trouble and has not put any recalls on this matter, had to spend 3,000 dollars had to replace the fuel pump and the fuel injected , will not recommend this truck, I was so stressed and scared.

The car stopped in the middle of the high traffic highway in IL while driving to the airport on [xxx]. The car failed to restart on few restart try. Vehicle was put on emergency flashing light and turned off / turned on. It would not start. The break / clause was stiff. We turned off the vehicle completely for few min and then restarted. The vehicle started. It was the scariest thing ever happened. As we were 5 member in the car and the situation was very risky, prone to accident and death. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Honda Pilot 2020 sensing multipurpose camera failure. Dtc u3000-49.

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The vehicle battery will die and then 10+ error codes come up. After battery is recharged the codes disappear. No difficulty with turnover after that. The vehicle has also turned off after coming to a complete stop even when the idle option is unselected.

My 2025 Honda Pilot trailsport has lost electric power steering assist twice. First failure, about 6,000 miles: the vehicle lost power steering while driving on pavement in normal road use, with no water or off-road driving involved. The Honda dealer replaced the steering rack under warranty. Second failure, about 24,000 miles: a few days after the vehicle was driven through shallow puddles on a trail at broken bow lake, ok (about 5 inches deep, below the wheel rims, about 5 mph), it lost power steering assist while being driven to work on public roads in lawton, ok. The dealer attributed the failure to water and mud entering the power steering electrical connector/wiring and denied warranty coverage. A Honda field representative upheld the denial and told me to file an insurance claim. This failure is in the same area the dealer worked on during the first rack replacement. The failed parts are at the dealer. The steering system's electrical connections should be sealed against ordinary road splash, especially on the trailsport, which Honda markets as its most rugged and off-road capable SUV. Here, shallow water led to a loss of steering assist days later, in normal traffic on a public road. Any driver who goes through a flooded street or heavy rain could face the same failure without warning. Loss of assist sharply increases steering effort and could cause a crash. I ask NHTSA to review whether the electric power steering connectors on 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles are adequately protected from water intrusion.

Unknown. When I put the vehicle on reverse, I see this message: “camera system failure”.

While driving with acc active, I engaged lkas. After approximately 30-40 seconds, acc and lkas disengaged and all sensor warning lights illuminated and sensors as well as acc and lkas would no longer work. Warning lights and error messages on instrument cluster continue to show since this happened. Vehicle starts and runs normally otherwise. Battery tested and is healthy. Obd ii shows no codes. New windshield was installed in July 2026 by safelite.

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Honda dtc u3000-49 internal electronic failure of the multipurpose camera. Ran into an issue where most if not all system modules began flashing warnings in the instrument cluster. The last time this happened, we found our original factory Honda battery to have finally failed. We replaced the battery 6 months ago, thus it's basically new. Naturally we thought possibly that something happened to the battery again, so we brought it back to goodyear, and they ran tests. Alternator charging system was good, and so was the battery. They reset the system, and all of the warning lights went away for about 5 minutes. After idling for about 5 minutes, all of the random warning lights came back on the instrument cluster. Since the system was reset, the only thing that was flagged after pulling the codes post-reset was u3000-49, which after some research appears to be somewhat common. I talked to my local Honda dealer and they said the cost to fix this is in the mid to high $2000 range. I had to pay goodyear $67. 98 due to the fault not being with their installed battery, and they let the car go saying they couldn't do anything, so I contacted Honda.

This complaint is being filed regarding a failed remedy for NHTSA safety recall 23v-431 (Honda campaign zem) on my 2021 Honda Pilot touring. Although the vehicle history shows that the recall repair for the most fiber-optic wire harness was previously performed, the authorized remedy has completely failed to fix the safety defect. The central infotainment dashboard screen regularly displays a "network connection lost" error message before freezing or shutting down entirely. This failure causes an immediate, total, and unpredictable loss of the backup camera display while the vehicle is in operation. Because the backup camera is a federally mandated safety feature, its random failure creates an active safety risk for myself, my passengers, and pedestrians during reversing maneuvers. Honda customer service has refused to provide further diagnostic or repair assistance because the recall is already marked as "completed" in their database. However, the safety hazard remains active and unresolved. I request that the NHTSA investigate this failed remedy and compel Honda to provide an effective, lasting repair for this defective system.

Unknown. I took it to a local shop and they did read the codes but were unable to find camera or fix anything. I have 5 warnings that all came on one after one. Can not be cleared. We reset battery and a few simple fixes that didn’t work. Following warnings: auto high beam problem, lane keeping assist problem, road departure mitigation system problem, adaptive cruise control problem, and collision mitigation system problem. I was driving on a smooth road with no issues and nothing happened, they just started going off one at a time. We have an appointment with Honda dealer on Tuesday September 29th 2026 to drop off to get checked out. I took it to my local shop on 9/24/26 with in an hour of it happening. Picked my car up from that shop on 9/25/26 they checked it out and said it was safe to drive but not something they could fix for me. I called Honda 9/25/26 that morning after picking up my car and they gave me the appointment.

Multiple times, when stopped (I. E. , red light) and auto-idle engaged, the car has not come out of auto engine stop, but instead has shifted into neutral upon releasing the brake pedal. Furthermore, the car cannot be put into drive from that state, but instead must be fully turned off, and then restarted, often after a pause, and a cranking challenge. Car has a new battery (8 months old) and weather is mild/warm. This problem is unpredictable, and has happened in busy traffic situations, resulting in both a personal and physical safety issue.

My front sensor camera has malfunctioned which is causing numerous failing safety systems such as lkas, adaptive cruise control and automated braking.

The car has auto idle. It is the default and operates anytime the car is started unless you specifically push a button (each time) to turn if off. Starting about a year ago, the car battery seemed sluggish and then when I was driving if I stopped at a stoplight, the car would completely die and I had to restart it. Thinking it was a battery issue, I had a new battery put in on 10/15/25. But the issues have continued. Just recently, the car has twice died when I am at busy stoplights which could have easily led to me being rear ended. I have to put the car in park and attempt to restart it. It sometimes reads that the battery is dead, but then will start after a couple tries. I am taking it to my Honda dealer today, but they have already said "it's probably the battery - which is less than a year old and has a four year warranty.

Multipurpose camera unit failure, causing many warning symbols on dash.

I was driving and the idle start stop was on and when stopped, the idle stop system turn off my vehicule it went to neutral when I took my foot out of the pedal the car didn’t want to turn on again and I was in the middle of the road and almost someone hit me. This issue has happened before multiple time.

Vehicle: 2019 Honda Pilot ex VIN: [xxx] current mileage: 77,000 miles complaint description: I am filing a critical safety complaint regarding a catastrophic transmission failure that actively disables my vehicle's advanced driver-assist and automated safety systems while driving, creating a severe crash hazard. At approximately 36,085 miles, the vehicle experienced a severe torque converter judder. The dealership performed an 11-quart transmission fluid service. Immediately following this service, the vehicle began suffering from unpredictable, cascading dashboard warning lights that completely disable the vehicle's automated safety braking, forward-facing camera suites, and vehicle stability systems. The dealership repeatedly misdiagnosed this powertrain fault as a camera/sensor issue, charging me out-of-pocket for a front multipurpose camera replacement that did not resolve the issue. At 77,000 miles, the transmission suffered a complete failure. A diagnostic tear-down confirmed a stuck solenoid valve and destructive metal shards circulating throughout the transmission and fluid lines. The primary safety hazard is that the mechanical failure of the powertrain and torque converter actively sends erratic data to the vehicle's central computer, instantly shutting down the automatic emergency braking system, lane-keep assist, and forward collision warnings while the vehicle is in motion on public roads. This forces the driver to operate without critical automated safety features unexpectedly. Honda has issued an extended warranty for transmission judder on certain 2019 Pilots ([xxx]), but claims my specific VIN is excluded despite experiencing the exact same catastrophic mechanical and electronic safety failure. I request an investigation into this safety-disabling defect. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Idle auto stop / start - this has repeatedly failed at traffic lights. Vehicle stops dead and will not restart. Taken to 3 dealers over the course of 18 months and finally the 3rd Honda dealership acknowledged this. The problem has been identified and repeated by dealership mechanics. No warning lights at all.

I own a 2023 Honda Pilot. On two separate occasions while the vehicle was being driven, the vehicle experienced multiple system warnings and a significant loss of steering assistance. The first incident occurred before July 16, 2026, at approximately 40,605 miles. While my wife was driving, multiple warning lights illuminated and the steering wheel suddenly became extremely stiff and difficult to turn, although the engine remained running. She was able to pull over, turn the vehicle off, and restart it. After the restart, the warning lights disappeared and the steering returned to normal. I brought the vehicle to john eagle Honda of dallas on July 16, 2026. The dealer's repair order documents: “customer states multiple lights came on while driving and steering wheel got really stiff but vehicle was still running. ” the dealer reported that it performed a battery check and charging-system test, found no stored diagnostic trouble codes, could not duplicate the condition during a test drive, and performed no repair. The problem occurred again on September 8, 2026, at approximately 42,511 miles while my wife was driving. Once again, the steering became extremely difficult to operate. During this second incident, my wife also reported that the brakes were not functioning normally. Multiple warning lights and system-failure messages appeared simultaneously. Photographs were taken of the instrument cluster before the condition cleared. One message specifically stated: “electric power steering system problem. Steering assist not available. Do not drive. ” another stated: “awd all wheel drive system problem. Only front wheels may be powered. See your dealer. ” the instrument cluster also displayed additional warning indicators associated with other vehicle systems. This is particularly concerning because the failure has now occurred twice while the vehicle was being driven. Turning the vehicle off and restarting it has caused the symptoms and warnings to disappear.

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After going over a railroad track, at 15mph, several warning sensors appeared. Including brakes, power steering and several more flashed quickly. Power steering failed and I could not turn my wheel. It told me to not drive and see a dealer. Luckily I was in traffic and it was moving slow. I was able to turn my car off and back on and all the senor systems cleared. I took my car to the dealer, which it is at now, and they cant find a problem outside of wheel sensor going off in history. I dont feel safe with this car.

Multiple times at a stoplight, car switched into neutral I have to turn on my hazard lights, turn off the car and restart it.

Lost power on steering wheel while driving, unable to turn left/right. All of the warning lights related to braking, lane assist, hill descent, adaptive cruise control, trailer stability assist, hill start assist, low speed breaking, auto-high beam, parking sensor detector, etc. . "all wheel drive system problem. Only front wheels may be powered. See your dealer. ".