2012 Honda Pilot Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 172 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Honda Pilot, 2% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles. 1 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.
“Driving in the city when the 3 vehicle collision happened going 25-30mph. The first car stopped suddenly to let pedestrians cross the street. Then the second car followed and I did not catch the stop in time. Front air bags did not deploy when my car rear ended the other vehicles. And driver seatbelt did not lock. Injuries of whiplash, concussion and a broken nose resulted from this”
NHTSA complaint #11251974, filed 2019-08, 54,000 miles“The driver's seat belt has ripped. I contacted Airport Honda where I purchased the vehicle in Spring, 2014. The Service Manger contacted Honda Corporate. They REFUSE to repair the seat belt. Making this a hazard for me to drive the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11531714, filed 2023-07“I got this car as a loan from a 3rd party dealer ship and they never told me it had a recall days after the airbag light pops up in the dashboard I took it to get service and they stated that the problem was fixed. The light on the dashboard was gone. A couple days ago the light came back and it makes a weird noise when you turn it on and the car gets humidity so fast the windows fog up and I have to turn the ac on. It doesn’t feel safe to drive it at times but I have to for work. …”
NHTSA complaint #11483887, filed 2022-09Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 15% |
| 2025 | 12 | 6% |
| 2024 | 25 | 21% |
| 2023 | 36 | 24% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 12 | 3% |
| 2017 | 14 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 | 8 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 5 | 4% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 13 | 2% |
| 2004 | 13 | 2% |
| 2003 | 9 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2012 Honda Pilot
35 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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