Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Honda Pilot has 19 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2023 | PARKING BRAKE | The contact owns a 2012 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while the vehicle was getting a State I... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2012 Honda Pilot. The contact stated during the past 3 seasons of winter, the veh... |
| Oct 23, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO KNOWN REASON AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPP... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE ROTORS WARPING AGAIN FOR THIRD TIME, 80,000 MILES. NO HARD BRAKING. MECHANIC TELLS ME HE SEE... |
| Mar 13, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY HONDA HAS 60K MILES ON IT. IN OCTOBER, I NOTICED VIBRATION AND SHAKING WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEED... |
| Dec 22, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2012 HONDA PILOT ROTOR WARP PREMATURELY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND INCREASED RISK FOR CRASH... |
| Jul 6, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | REAR BRAKE PADS RUSTED SOLIDLY TO CALIPERS. INOPERATIVE. FRONT BRAKES PADS RUSTED BUT STILL OPERATIN... |
| Apr 7, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | I AM SO TIRED OF MY FRONT BRAKES SHAKING. I HAVE HAD THE ROTATORS TURNED,OR ROTATED TWICE AND IT KEE... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2012 HONDA PILOT CERTIFIED PRE OWNED PURCHASED FROM HENDRICKS HONDA, BRADENTON, FL. I PURCHASED 1/27... |
| Dec 17, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY HONDA PILOT 2012 LX SINCE NOV 2012, THOUGH HAVE BEEN VISITED HONDA ABOUT 03 T... |
| Dec 4, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WARPED ROTORS DUE TO ISSUES WITH FRONT SUSPENSION REAR LOWER ARM BUSHINGS THAT ARE CURRENTLY LEAKING... |
| Apr 30, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON APRIL 30 2014 MY WIFE [XXX] ENTERED THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA CAMPUS IN THE 2012 H... |
| Apr 21, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN MAY 2012, THERE WAS A SEVERE 'PULSING' VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING FR... |
| Dec 4, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPOT, THE ... |
| Apr 10, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH... |
| Dec 3, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES ARE VERY SOFT FROM NEW. DEALER NEVER FIX PROBLEM. ALWAYS SAID IS NORMAL. |
| Sep 10, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 9/10/12. OVER THE NEXT WEEK, NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WAS EXCESSIVE... |
| Apr 23, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TRAVELING AT LOW OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS EXCESSIVE TRAVEL AND CAUSES AN EXCESSIVELY... |
| Dec 23, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TH... |