2011 Honda Pilot Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 6%of 293 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,222miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the body and structure of the 2011 Honda Pilot, 6% of the 293 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,222 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Bought a 2011 Honda Pilot approximately a year ago. Right off noticed it had a weird smell to it. Could not track it down. Well about a month ago it rained for about five days straight. That is when we noticed the floorboards were soaking wet. Tried to locate the leak and first found the windshield was cracked so we had it replaced. No luck there. Pulled up the carpet in the front driver side and it was full of water and mildew/mold. This was an issue when we bought the car and we were not informed of it. You can tell from how much mold and mildew that this is no new problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10821771, filed 2016-01, 70,000 miles“I was towing a trailer with a motorcycle in it. I was driving about 60 MPH and the front end started to vibrate really bad. I drove to a friends house and left my trailer there because I was on my way out of town. I didn't notice the vibration once the trailer was removed. I now have about 54,000 miles on the car and the vibration can be pretty bad when I'm stopping hard and also sometimes when I'm driving. I've had the tires changed and rotated so I know it's not the tires. I also have a rear left tail light that keeps going out. I've changed it twice but it's not burned out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10573202, filed 2014-03, 31,000 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“Upon pulling into a parking spot the vehicle suddenly accelerated, even though brake fully depressed. Driver was unable to stop forward motion, and the vehicle hit the flower bed and a small tree. Considerable damage to center bumper and frame underneath. A search of the internet shows numerous similar occurrences”
NHTSA complaint #11337064, filed 2020-07, 110,000 miles“While driving on a highway at approximately 65 MPH the hood became ajar after hitting a small dip in the road at the end of a bridge. The hook prevented the hood from opening the entire way and I was able to pull over safely and close the hood. Tried pulling it open afterwards and was not able to.”
NHTSA complaint #10414232, filed 2011-07, 2,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10118538Sep 28, 2017Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2011-2014 Odysseys & Pilots in Taffeta White with a customer complaint of the paint on roof…
- 10055994Jun 1, 2014Honda: see document search button for owner letter. An extended warranty has been issued regarding the tailgate and chrome trim corrosion, rust spots or stains. Model 2009-2011…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 | 6 | 4% |
| 2022 | 7 | 4% |
| 2021 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 | 7 | 1% |
| 2019 | 12 | 1% |
| 2018 | 17 | 4% |
| 2017 | 15 | 2% |
| 2016 | 54 | 3% |
| 2015 | 10 | 9% |
| 2014 | 20 | 17% |
| 2013 | 47 | 17% |
| 2012 | 9 | 5% |
| 2011 | 19 | 6% |
| 2010 | 6 | 5% |
| 2009 | 7 | 5% |
| 2008 | 16 | 12% |
| 2007 | 15 | 7% |
| 2006 | 26 | 10% |
| 2005 | 23 | 3% |
| 2004 | 42 | 8% |
| 2003 | 47 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2011 Honda Pilot
68 complaintsBrakes
41 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsSuspension
34 complaintsEngine
31 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Honda Pilot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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