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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2021 Honda Pilot Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
2%of 450 total for the year
Median mileage
72,698miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2021 Honda Pilot, 2% of the 450 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,698 miles. 2 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.

“I am having these problems with my 2021 Honda Pilot Touring causing intermittent sudden braking. The dealership is quoting me a lot of money to fix them. Collision Mitigation System problem Road Departure Mitigation System Problem Auto High Beam Problem Lane Keep Assist Problem Adaptive Cruise Control Problem These problems should not be occurring to a an expensive vehicle worth over $45,000 for no reason. The dealership mentioned that they are caused by a failed battery fan.”

NHTSA complaint #11753380, filed 2026-07

“When driving and wanting to accelerate at 65mph car just because limp, won’t go when accelerating for a few seconds, speed drops, then you press back on the accelerator and after a few times the car goes back to normal. So, you loose control of the accelerator for a few seconds and you cant go faster, it just freezes and speed drops. This has been happen g for awhile. I even called Honda Corporate to advise them. It’s been happening for over 2 years. It comes and goes. We are starting to hear a clunk noise now.”

NHTSA complaint #11703797, filed 2025-12

“Hello, Twice in the past two months, my car's engine has lost power while driving on the highway. First, while entering and merging onto the highway, and once while exiting the highway. Both times, the check engine light came on, pressing the gas pedal had no effect, and we could only coast to the side of the road. Both times we had to restart the vehicle. After the first incident, I went to the dealership. They fixed the vehicle, replacing gaskets that Honda knew might fail but didn't issue a recall (only fix if there is an issue). This obviously did not fix the issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #11566855, filed 2024-01

“At about 8600 miles between speeds of 38 -60 miles per hour, I began to notice and experience a tremendous wind noise coming from both driver and passenger windows. The vehicle has been to (2) two separate Honda dealerships on (4) four different times to address this issue, but the problem remains and or has not been fixed in spite of all the repairs made by the dealerships. I was advised by the dealerships that this is how Honda manufactured the vehicle and that there was nothing else the dealerships could do to fix the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11437473, filed 2021-10

“The contact owned a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH and while attempting to stop depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact confirmed that the accelerator pedal was not depressed accidentally. No air bags deployed. The contact crashed into unknown private property in a parking lot. No injuries were sustained. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the diagnosis was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11632504, filed 2024-12, 47,395 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202614%
2025157%
202465%
202343%
2022116%
202182%
2020163%
2019303%
2018235%
2017313%
2016392%
201533%
201443%
2013166%
20121710%
2011186%
201044%
200943%
200865%
2007147%
2006207%
2005467%
2004214%
2003203%

Other parts of the 2021 Honda Pilot

Electrical system
136 complaints
Engine
112 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
98 complaints
Other or unknown
85 complaints
Lane departure
44 complaints
Air bags
32 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaints
Brakes
28 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
25 complaints
Fuel system
23 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
19 complaints
Tires
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology