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2022 Honda Pilot Brakes Problems

Complaints
20about this part
Share
12%of 172 total for the year
Median mileage
18,500miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the brakes of the 2022 Honda Pilot, 12% of the 172 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My front struts were making noise brought car to dealer and dealer determined they were bad and had manufacture replace under warranty. Today, I brought my car into the dealer for maintenance, and I'm being told I have to replace brakes, but looking at them, they are wearing unevenly, which I believe should not be”

NHTSA complaint #11603527, filed 2024-07

“Each time my battery has died the brake starter has also stopped working. I have had to get the starter replaced three times in 4 years. The starter for the Honda pilot 2022 is faulty”

NHTSA complaint #11732584, filed 2026-04

“My vehicle started making unusual noise when moving, noise appears like something is wrong with the tires, it sounds like there is a bubble in tire but there is none and this noise is audible inside while driving. We first noticed it when we took a trip to Kansas city few weeks ago and at that time my vehicle odometer was about 31600 miles only, Also to add to that when brakes are applied vehicle is not slowing down consistently, it will be like breaks are applied and release and applied and released. …”

NHTSA complaint #11592131, filed 2024-06

“My brakes don’t working properly I feel a vibration when I brake and I have been close to colliding with vehicles and the emergency brake does not respond”

NHTSA complaint #11568168, filed 2024-01

“The car accelerated brakes did not work or did not function. The. “Brakes “word (brown color ) flashed 2 x. I was going to work I parked on the upper level of the parking structure. AS I was doing rear parking I adjusted the car forward to align with the parking slot . As I moved the car forward it jolted and accelerated. The brakes was not working. The word “brake”. Flashed. 2 times . The car fell to the lower floor. I was fortunate as it was a Sunday no car nor pedestrian was in the lower level but the car beside where I fell suffered damages. I was brought to the emergency department . …”

NHTSA complaint #11602121, filed 2024-07

Related recalls

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202614%
20253315%
20241311%
20231711%
20222012%
2021286%
2020265%
2019435%
2018102%
2017273%
2016312%
20151211%
201498%
20134215%
20122917%
20114114%
201098%
20091410%
200875%
20072110%
20063413%
200513420%
2004224%
2003253%

Other parts of the 2022 Honda Pilot

Forward collision avoidance
45 complaints
Electrical system
41 complaints
Other or unknown
37 complaints
Engine
36 complaints
Lane departure
19 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 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.

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