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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2010 Honda Pilot Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
4%of 111 total for the year
Median mileage
61,458miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Honda Pilot, 4% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,458 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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 wife was driving down the street and she was going to get into another lane she checked her mirrors and took a glance over her shoulder. When she looked back she noticed a car had stopped in the lane. She then slammed on her brakes in which at that time she said it felt that like the car was still pulling against her braking. After she hit the person in front of her pushing the adverse vehicle forward. Her car then continued accelerating as she was braking and slammed into the adverse vehicle again. Her car only stopped by putting the car in park.”

NHTSA complaint #10668180, filed 2014-12, 90,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal at approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into the vehicle that was in front of him. After impact, the vehicle continued to accelerate while the contacts foot was depressing the brake pedal. A police report was filed. The contact did not specified if there were any injuries as a result of the crash. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,515.”

NHTSA complaint #10692241, filed 2015-03, 45,515 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 2 MPH and attempting to park the vehicle when the engine rpms increased excessively as the engine roared loudly. The driver applied the brakes however, the vehicle accelerated independently and caused the driver to crash into a brick wall the driver sustained injuries to the ribs, back and the sternum and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000...updated 05/01/13”

NHTSA complaint #10496427, filed 2013-02, 15,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202614%
2025157%
202465%
202343%
2022116%
202182%
2020163%
2019303%
2018235%
2017313%
2016392%
201533%
201443%
2013166%
20121710%
2011186%
201044%
200943%
200865%
2007147%
2006207%
2005467%
2004214%
2003203%

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
Steering
6 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Fuel system
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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