2016 Honda Pilot Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,720 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2016 Honda Pilot, 0% of the 1,720 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 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 set out to make a quick trip to the store after work and the car was hesitating and I looked at the dash and noticed the check engine light was on. I stopped was in the store about 10 minutes when I came out I restarted it and it sounded fine and then engine light was not on. I was about 2 miles in towards home when the braking system failure message came on, steering failure message came on and many other messages. The engine started sounding very loud and knocking. I immediately pulled over and called a tow truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #11739869, filed 2026-05“When car stops due to Auto Idle it then stalls and gos into neutral shutting of engine completely With collision warning coming up. Then have to shut car off , put into park before it struggles to restart. I have documented on 2 other occasions with NHTSA and to be honest if I was to document this every time you would have 100’s of reports from me. This vehicle is dangerous due to Auto Idle. I try to over ride it if I remember but that’s not always the case. I have taken it to Hoehn Honda in Carlsbad CA multiple times but to no avail can they fix it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11497024, filed 2022-12“The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a blank or blue image while in reverse(R). In addition, there was an abnormal scrambling sound coming from the radio before the radio failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that other electrical features failed to operate as needed. Additionally, the contact stated that an abnormal, burning odor was coming from the vehicle with the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. …”
NHTSA complaint #11721381, filed 2026-03, 130,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the transmission was slipping. The contact stated that the failure had occurred after the vehicle had been driven for two to three hours. In addition, the contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera screen flashed on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The transmission fluids were flushed. The contact stated that the transmission fluids had been flushed and refilled four times within the year. …”
NHTSA complaint #11755322, filed 2026-08, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 6 | 4% |
| 2021 | 19 | 4% |
| 2020 | 12 | 2% |
| 2019 | 42 | 5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2016 Honda Pilot
778 complaintsElectrical system
581 complaintsOther or unknown
292 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
201 complaintsFuel system
192 complaintsBody and structure
54 complaintsEngine cooling
45 complaintsVehicle speed control
39 complaintsElectronic stability control
37 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsForward collision avoidance
25 complaintsSteering
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Honda Pilot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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