Child Seat Problems of Honda Pilot

Honda Pilot owners have reported 11 child seat related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common child seat problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's child seat (7 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's child seat vehicle tether anchor (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Child Seat related problems of Honda Pilot


Recently reported Child Seat problems of Honda Pilot

The Child Seat problem

My newborn / 3 month old car seat gets stuck to the base and refuse to release even if when I am engaging the release latch. It has happened on several occasions before this incident. After hearing about the graco recall with the same issue, I waited to see if it would happen again, and sure it   Read details...

The Child Seat Vehicle Tether Anchor problem

I have been told that the britax regent was crash tested with the tether. I am have also been told that the tether in most cars only holds 40 lbs. How then can my 80lb child be secured in the britax regent if the tether can only hold 40 lbs.   Read details...

The Child Seat Tether Strap problem

Plastic part on the tether strap (to adjust it) broke (related vehicle information: model year=2007, make=Honda, model=pilot).   Read details...

The Harness/crotch Strap problem

The contact owns a maxi cosi magellan max installed in a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the harness strap detached from the t-bar in the rear of the safety seat. The contact stated that the child was in the safety seat during the failure.   Read details...

The Child Seat Harness problem

I buckled my 3 month old son into his britax marathon car seat. I made a wide left turn and all of a sudden he started to scream. I pulled over and parked my car and got out to check on him. He had slid out from under the strap and was laying perpendicular to his seat.   Read details...




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