2012 Honda Pilot Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 172 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 Honda Pilot, 2% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 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 recently buy this car and it has 79000 miles on the odo meter and when I check the carfax miles came out 186000 miles it means they rollback the odometer and I want to report a claim because it is really a safety concern”
NHTSA complaint #11342633, filed 2020-08, 2 miles“Vehicle developed a vibration around 45000 miles in rear and thought tires needed rebalancing. That didn't help and after vibrating on a 1600 mile trip had dealer replace tires with original brand and size after discussing problem with them. $1000 later I took the car back to dealer and complained about vibration. They rebalanced tires on hi tech balancer. 275 miles on new tires and still vibration is there. Went back today because of vibration and they did software update and replaced right rear tire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10853425, filed 2016-04, 45,000 miles“Vehicle pull to one side on flat surface. Honda dealer claim that it is due to road curve. They perform the following: wheel alignment and tire rotation. Did not fix the problem. When driving and hit a bump, vehicle shift from left to right or right to left. The blame the tire is bad but the vehicle is less then 1.5 years old. They perform the following: wheel alignment and tire rotation. Did not fix the problem. Steering wheel is loose. I can turn the wheel more than 3 inches before the wheel turn. They perform the following: wheel alignment and tire rotation. Did not fix the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10562497, filed 2014-02, 24,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10052477May 1, 2013Honda: the engine shuts off, power on, but in accessory; never use conventional wheel & tire assemblies on pax vehicles; mil on after throttle body cleaning or replacement; s/m…
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 11 | 1% |
| 2014 | 16 | 14% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 | 8 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 9 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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