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2010 Honda Pilot Steering Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
5%of 111 total for the year
Median mileage
50,928miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the steering of the 2010 Honda Pilot, 5% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,928 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My vehicle is a 2010 Honda Pilot touring. The body of the steering wheel has a hole in the plastic casing on each side--I think to give access to a screw. These holes fall fairly close to where my fingers naturally lie while driving. Today, while driving on the highway, my index finger got entrapped in one of these holes at the first knuckle. This prevented me from steering. I pulled off the highway and managed to extricate my finger. However, this would have been very dangerous if I had been required to make any turns, and it can easily be fixed with a plastic plug. …”

NHTSA complaint #10292176, filed 2009-11, 5,800 miles

“Streeing wheel seriously vibrates when breaking over 60 MPH. Front bushings need replaced at 76,000 miles and dealer said that there was a leak in the hydrolics controling the timing belt which will lead to possible enging replacement. Dealer quoted $2500 to fix. The information on the bushings and timing belt was discovered while have the air bag replaced. Also, there was another customer that got the same news on his car. After looking at the complaints these are common problems which Honda does not help with and you don't know if the same problem will reoccur if you do fix. …”

NHTSA complaint #10984995, filed 2017-05, 76,000 miles

“Compliance bushing tore and leaks causing irregular tire wear and handling issues. Noticed from online forums this seems to be a common problem with these vehicles.”

NHTSA complaint #10473886, filed 2012-09, 46,800 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 Honda Pilot. While making a right turn at an unknown speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and the steering wheel became loose. The dealer stated that the front compliance bushing fractured. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 55,056.”

NHTSA complaint #10638748, filed 2014-09, 55,056 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and making right turns, the steering wheel lost power steering. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while the vehicle was in idle position. The low pressure oil warning light and the check engine warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11478947, filed 2022-08, 185,000 miles

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20261556%
20254420%
20242017%
20231913%
202295%
202141%
202071%
201991%
201841%
201781%
2016181%
201533%
201443%
2013124%
2012116%
20113412%
201065%
20091310%
200886%
200731%
200662%
2005375%
2004163%
2003324%

Other parts of the 2010 Honda Pilot

Air bags
32 complaints
Engine
28 complaints
Suspension
17 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Honda Pilot

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology