2023 Honda Pilot Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 14%of 147 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,500miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Honda Pilot, 14% of the 147 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When driving down both highways and interstates on several occasions my vehicle has slammed the brakes on prompting the warning of emergency braking. This when there are no vehicles directly in my lane or path. It often occurs when passing a tractor trailer on the interstate so much so that I hover my foot on the gas pedal to counteract this braking.”
NHTSA complaint #11583713, filed 2024-04“When I filled up on gas and I used 88 instead of regular 87 fuel so a day after I filled up with gas I turn on the vehicle all of the lights came on warning that the awd system didn’t work and the lane departure didn’t work and cruse control didn’t work. And when I went to the dealer they couldn’t figure it out until the pulled the gas out saying we put the wrong gas in the car”
NHTSA complaint #11601453, filed 2024-07“Automatic Braking System (ABS) automatically applied brakes when I was 2 car lengths behind a vehicle that was turning and the sensor detected the vehicles brake lights. There was enough space between my vehicle and the one in front of me that was turning for me to stop if needed.”
NHTSA complaint #11641765, filed 2025-02“The Pilot emergency braked on its own as I was driving 30mph on a rural road, throwing myself and my children forward in our seats as the vehicle came to a stop. It was a violent action. No other vehicles or people were around us and no reason for the braking should have occurred.”
NHTSA complaint #11553929, filed 2023-11“If there is rain, snow, fog, moisture or salt from the roads builds up or collects on the emblem of my pilot, I get a warning saying something to the effect of “ Some Driver Assist Systems cannot operate clean area shown”. This is quite dangerous when you live in the Midwest snowbelt. You can’t always pull over and clean it. The system will repeat the message even after acknowledging the issue, if it clears itself or improves, which is equally alarming.”
NHTSA complaint #11638566, filed 2025-01Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4% |
| 2025 | 56 | 26% |
| 2024 | 17 | 15% |
| 2023 | 20 | 14% |
| 2022 | 45 | 26% |
| 2021 | 98 | 22% |
| 2020 | 89 | 18% |
| 2019 | 127 | 14% |
| 2018 | 10 | 2% |
| 2017 | 23 | 2% |
| 2016 | 25 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2023 Honda Pilot
35 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsLane departure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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