Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Honda Pilot has 17 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
17
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX ve...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | As I was driving, I had to press on my break fairly firmly for about two seconds due to a car in fro... |
| May 24, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Recently , I stated seeing CMBC failure in my 2021 Honda Pilot 2wd. My car has 41500 miles in it. I... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I purchased my vehicle approximately 8 months ago, and recently all of the warning lights on my dash... |
| Aug 30, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Car in front of me stopped. My vehicle did not causing a rear end collision. I do not recall the bra... |
| Jul 23, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. |
| Jun 12, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | when auto-idle engaged and car is stopped, it will not restart the car's engine. My safety was at ri... |
| May 16, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | My 2021 Honda Pilot experienced premature degradation of front and rear rotors and brake pads after ... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I see there is an investigation involving the automatic emergency braking on some Hondas. I previou... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I see that the NTSHA is already launching an investigation into certain Handa Passports and Insights... |
| Feb 29, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Our brakes failed coming down a steep hill. We missed hitting a car by passing in the wrong lane. We... |
| Oct 29, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owned a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while her friend was driving at an und... |
| Sep 7, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I have had the AEB system engage incorrectly. 1.) Driving on a two lane road at about 40 MPH when I ... |
| Feb 22, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Automatic braking system is engaging when there is nothing in front of or near the vehicle. When dri... |
| Feb 22, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My car has had the automatic emergency braking system kick in randomly at least 6 times since I boug... |
| Jan 20, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | There have been multiple instances where the Automatic Braking system has engaged preventing me as t... |
| Nov 20, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | There have been several times the automatic braking assist has completely stopped the car. This has ... |
| Aug 4, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake grinding noise when rotors get hot |