2011 Honda Pilot steering problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2011 Honda Pilot — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Steering has felt loose for as long as I remember. Tires were lasting only 15k miles and front brakes go bad yearly. I have a good 1 to 2 inches of play turning the wheel to both left and right. I asked multiple mechanics to tighten the steering column down including honda service department…”
filed Apr 23, 2020
“Warping of rotors causes extreme shaking when breaking also wrenching of steering wheel when sudden stopping or fast descents of stopping/breaking. Clicking in steering column while driving turning,in reverse and straight forward driving, shudder in shifting 5-30 mph , eco light coming on and…”
filed Jan 28, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 32 | 19% |
| 2024 Pilot | 19 | 18% |
| 2023 Pilot | 16 | 13% |
| 2022 Pilot | 5 | 4% |
| 2021 Pilot | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 Pilot | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 Pilot | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 Pilot | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Pilot | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 Pilot | 17 | 1% |
| 2015 Pilot | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 Pilot | 4 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Honda Pilot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.