2023 Honda Pilot: recalls and problems
5 recalls and 144 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is seat belts.
Most common problems
What owners report
The second row, passenger side seat has faulty seatbelt alarms. when someone is sitting in the seat with a seatbelt on the alert, continually dings. the inaccurate and continuous alarms create a severe driver distraction while driving! disconnecting the seatbelt while in motion or the passenger moving to another seat while in motion does not stop the alert from that seat. the only way to deactivate the alarm is to tu
2nd row passenger occupancy sensor failure. honda sercice bulletin 23-018 describes the issue. it does not register passenger is seating in the seat, when seat belt connected it confuses system and throws lights and alarms intermittently. this effects the srs as is a distraction to the driver and could potentially confuse srs into malfunctioning in an accident.
I have this car for more than 3 years now and ever since this sensor problem keeps bugging me out. the brake system hold error keeps on displaying specially on a rainy days, winter season and not only that, the car suddenly stopped in the middle of thw highway while displaying collision error message although there is no collision. this is very dangerous and knowing that it can happen anytime while your are driving o
Within 1 year of purchase, the seat belt sensor on the 2nd row passenger side began malfunctioning. my child who sat in the seat was properly buckled, but the sensor would intermittently indicate the child was unbuckled. this was repaired in october 2024 under warranty. beginning in august 2026, the same seat began exhibiting the same behavior again. i took the vehicle back to the honda dealership where i purchased
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Honda PILOT SUV AWD | ||||
| 2023 Honda PILOT SUV FWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Pilot. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.