2021 Honda Pilot: recalls and problems
10 recalls and 434 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.
Most common problems
What owners report
Multiple times, when stopped (i.e., red light) and auto-idle engaged, the car has not come out of auto engine stop, but instead has shifted into neutral upon releasing the brake pedal. furthermore, the car cannot be put into drive from that state, but instead must be fully turned off, and then restarted, often after a pause, and a cranking challenge. car has a new battery (8 months old) and weather is mild/warm. this
When the brake is pressed at a light or when idling, the gear shifts automatically to neutral and will not drive. i have to press and hold the power button to restart the car. it is happening more frequently. i have taken it to the dealership several times and they have not been able to replicate it. it also doesn’t give any codes. this is a true safety concern because i have impeded traffic multiple times when it oc
The entire adas suddenly failed. the vehicle started cycling through all warning indicators (adaptive cruise control problem, abs problem, lane keep assist problem, brake mitigation system problem etc) brought it to honda today and they confirmed that the "multi purpose camera/millimeter wave radar unit with aiming" had failed and needed to be replaced. honda charged $1764.14 for all work to fix this on 9/15/2026
The contact owns a 2021 honda pilot. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under an unknown recall; however, the recall repair failed to prevent the failure. the contact stated that while shifting in reverse(r), the rear-view camera failed to display a clear image. the local dealer was contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Honda PILOT SUV AWD | ||||
| 2021 Honda PILOT SUV FWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Pilot. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.