2016 Honda Pilot service brakes problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Honda Pilot — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The component that failed in both incidents was the vehicle’s wiring system, specifically wiring insulation that appears to be vulnerable to rodent damage. In the first incident, squirrels chewed through wiring connected to the fuel injector system, which triggered a check engine light and was…”
filed Apr 15, 2026
“I was pulling into a parking space. Hit the brake. Instead of stopping, the car accelerated, jumping a curb and barreling across into another business drive. It hit a sign and a stone garbage can, which caused the car to recognize a collision and automatically go into park which caused it to stop…”
filed Aug 21, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 25 | 15% |
| 2024 Pilot | 11 | 10% |
| 2023 Pilot | 15 | 12% |
| 2022 Pilot | 17 | 13% |
| 2021 Pilot | 24 | 6% |
| 2020 Pilot | 24 | 5% |
| 2019 Pilot | 42 | 5% |
| 2018 Pilot | 10 | 2% |
| 2017 Pilot | 26 | 3% |
| 2015 Pilot | 12 | 11% |
| 2014 Pilot | 7 | 6% |
| 2013 Pilot | 40 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.