2020 Honda Pilot Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 2%of 492 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,450miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2020 Honda Pilot, 2% of the 492 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,450 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.
“On the way to work while driving, navigation screen and speedometer screen went blank/black and stayed off for 3 days until I could get it into the dealership. I had to continue to drive back and forth to work 4 miles each way. Backup camera didn't work nor did usb cable. Car had approximately 4,500 miles on it at the time. This happened tuesday march 3, 2020.”
NHTSA complaint #11325104, filed 2020-05, 4,553 miles“I have been going back and forth with the dealership about the car makeing poping sounds a.d the entire dashboard going out and I can't see anything on there. Screen is out I can not see my speed and it hits the brakes when ever im driving and I almost crashed with my kids in the car with me. I am worried for the safty of my kids.”
NHTSA complaint #11340056, filed 2020-07, 7,000 miles“I got this car only 1 week; I heard the noise from steering wheel and the problem when I hit gas and shift the transmission. On july 13, I drop the car to fix for 2 days. Then, only 2 week after I have experienced cannot hit gas and I cannot hit the brakes. The all engine light, break light, tsa light and other 3 lights is coming. I have to tow my car to dealer shop. This car is bad car”
NHTSA complaint #11344095, filed 2020-08, 3,000 miles“We purchased a new 2020 Honda Pilot touring on july 11,2020. After 2 days we noticed static,c crackle and popping sounds from the radio and this happens with the car in motion or sitting still. Then the dash goes completely black affecting the speedometer and all the gauges, backup camera, etc. Took car back to wolfchase Honda service department and was told that there was nothing they could do because it was out of their hands. …”
NHTSA complaint #11343845, filed 2020-08, 541 miles“When I started the car, put my car into reverse mode as I was moving out (backward) the rear view camera screen will go black and will not display after the error network communication lost on the screen. It takes at least a minute to two until it restart, sometimes more than 10 mins or it restart and go black again. Another multiply times, same error happened, and everything went black, the center infosystem and the drivier information screen. …”
NHTSA complaint #11340683, filed 2020-07, 3,300 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 2% |
| 2019 | 18 | 2% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 37 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 5% |
| 2007 | 9 | 4% |
| 2006 | 23 | 9% |
| 2005 | 97 | 14% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2020 Honda Pilot
214 complaintsEngine
101 complaintsOther or unknown
95 complaintsForward collision avoidance
89 complaintsFuel system
54 complaintsLane departure
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
35 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
12 complaintsEquipment
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Honda Pilot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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