2012 Honda Pilot steering problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 Honda Pilot — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the left-hand lane alongside the concrete barrier. The road curved to the right and when I tried to gently steer to the right the steering wheel got stuck and locked. I wasn’t able to steer to the right and so the car hit the barrier. The steering then…”
filed Mar 12, 2023
“It happened to me 3 times that the power steering failed and battery light came up while I drive the 2012 honda pilot on a 5inch water puddle. It was actually pretty dangerous and scared when it happened because I was driving on the highway in a raining condition. The steering wheel suddenly locked…”
filed Aug 6, 2018
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 2012 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.