2022 Honda Pilot problems and recalls

Owners have filed 149 complaints on the 2022 Honda Pilot, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance (39 complaints).

149
Complaints
5
Recalls
7
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
48.6
Severity index

Severity index 48.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 63 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 35% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 39 complaints (26.2%)39 26%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 33 complaints (22.1%)33 22%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 33 complaints (22.1%)33 22%EngineEngine: 27 complaints (18.1%)27 18%Service BrakesService Brakes: 20 complaints (13.4%)20 13%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 15 complaints (10.1%)15 10%Power TrainPower Train: 14 complaints (9.4%)14 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 10 complaints (6.7%)10 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3926.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3322.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3322.1%
ENGINE2718.1%
SERVICE BRAKES2013.4%
LANE DEPARTURE1510.1%
POWER TRAIN149.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL106.7%

Complaints filed per year

026512022: 122023: 182024: 312025: 372026: 51 (partial year)222324252651
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202212
202318
202431
202537
2026 (year to date)51
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 7.2x those in 2022 to 2022 (86 against 12).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V43100015/06/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As
23V45800029/06/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled dur
24V06400001/02/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-
26V36500004/06/2026STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSAmerican Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachuse

Other Honda Pilot model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.