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2011 Honda Pilot Latches, locks and linkages Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 293 total for the year
Median mileage
3,900miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2011 Honda Pilot, 2% of the 293 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,900 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.

“I purchased a new Honda Pilot lx on 26march and while driving on the highway 01april11, the hood came ajar/popped inadvertently, but the hook caught it so it did not hit the windshield. I pulled over and closed the hood and it did not occur again that day. It has only occurred once in the week I have owned the vehicle. There was no damage to the vehicle. No parts were repaired or replaced at this time. I checked the hood and parts and everything seemed to be working properly. I closed the hood and tried pulling on it to see if it would come ajar and did not.”

NHTSA complaint #10394131, filed 2011-04, 177 miles

“2011 Honda Pilot, spontaneous star crack in lower center windshield, spontaneous rear hatch and passenger door opening while driving with my young child in the rear passenger seat (with locked doors), transmission rattle upon slow acceleration or coast at second and third gears....Honda dealer said call insurance about windshield, something must have hit windshield without me knowing it, said found no abnormal noises and cannot duplicate rattle noise because different people have different driving patterns, said cannot duplicate doors opening while driving, dealer did not fix any of these…”

NHTSA complaint #10361714, filed 2010-10, 3,800 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the driver side door failed to lock. The contact also stated that the vehicle shook and vibrated. There was no warning indicator. The contact stated that the previous owner took the vehicle to a local dealer who was unable to replicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 67,500.”

NHTSA complaint #10849833, filed 2016-03, 67,500 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the automatic doors were locked while driving approximately 35 MPH. The vehcile came to a stop and the front driver's side door unlocked unintendedly. In addition, the front passenger's side interior door failed to unlock unless done manually. The failure occurred spontaneously. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. Also, the contact stated that whenever driving over a speed bump, a loud noise would emit from underneath the vehicle, which sounded as though the chassis detached from the frame. …”

NHTSA complaint #10446170, filed 2012-02, 4,000 miles

Latches, locks and linkages: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202010%
201910%
201841%
201751%
201640%
201321%
201152%
201011%
200911%
200621%
200510%
200471%
200381%

Other parts of the 2011 Honda Pilot

Air bags
68 complaints
Brakes
41 complaints
Steering
34 complaints
Suspension
34 complaints
Engine
31 complaints
Electrical system
26 complaints
Other or unknown
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
21 complaints
Body and structure
19 complaints
Vehicle speed control
18 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Honda Pilot

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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