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2025 Honda Pilot Electrical system Problems

Complaints
45about this part
Share
21%of 216 total for the year
Median mileage
16,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 45 complaints about the electrical system of the 2025 Honda Pilot, 21% of the 216 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,000 miles. 1 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.

“The power steering system software problem undriveable. The AWD failed said undriveable. Only 30k miles on it and it just locked and couldnt steering right to left in the middle of traffic. Could have caused a bad accident lycjuly my kids weren't in the car. The computer software took over completely made my car uncontrollable. Have a video of all warnings that came on.”

NHTSA complaint #11729805, filed 2026-04

“Drove from Branson, MO to Nixa, MO. At first stoplight intersection in town, stopped for red light, when light turned green, car died when I released brake pedal to accelerate. Lost all electrical systems like battery was dead. Took several attempts of pushing hazard light button before I was able to turn on my hazard lights. I had to jump start it to get it running again.”

NHTSA complaint #11745400, filed 2026-06

“All of the lights on the dash came on and the power steering stopped working while driving on the highway. I was in the number one lane and had to merge across four lanes to pull over with no power steering. I shut the car off and waited a few minutes. The lights were still on the dash but the power steering was working. This is the second time this has happened in the last two weeks.”

NHTSA complaint #11704800, filed 2025-12

“When i stepped on the gas after starting the car, my car suddenly accelerated and there this 25 mph warning popped up in my dashboard. After stepping my brake the car slowed down but I can still see the 25 mph on the dashboard.”

NHTSA complaint #11688280, filed 2025-09

“My CMBS stopped my car in the middle of the road coming home one day. There were no other cars around me (in front of me, behind me, or coming towards me). The word “brake” flashed across my dash and then it beeped at me and just stopped in the middle of the road going 55 mph. My kids and elderly mother in law were in the car with me and we were all shaken up and also very glad there were no cars behind us, or else we could have been injured in a rear-end collision. …”

NHTSA complaint #11603042, filed 2024-07

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202614%
20254521%
2024119%
20232819%
20224024%
202113630%
202021444%
201926629%
20188519%
201726628%
201658134%
20151312%
201498%
201393%
20122213%
2011269%
201098%
200954%
200897%
20072210%
2006187%
2005578%
20046011%
200312918%

Other parts of the 2025 Honda Pilot

Forward collision avoidance
56 complaintsSteering
44 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsOther or unknown
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsLane departure
16 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsAir bags
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 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.

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