2021 Honda Pilot back over prevention problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the back over prevention on the 2021 Honda Pilot — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle's rear brakes rub significantly to the point of prematurely wearing out the brake pads. Additionally, the instrument panel is failing and displaying all warning lights, and the side…”
filed May 14, 2026
“Infotainment system doesn't work, including maps, and backup camera. I have read this is a common problem, but Honda isn't doing anything about it.”
filed Apr 16, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable…Campaign 23V431000 · Jun 15, 2023
- Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to occur that can…Campaign 20V440000 · Jul 28, 2020
- Incorrect instrument panel control module software can cause the instrument panel to not…Campaign 20V439000 · Jul 28, 2020
Back Over Prevention problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 5 | 3% |
| 2023 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Pilot | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 Pilot | 11 | 2% |
| 2019 Pilot | 40 | 5% |
| 2018 Pilot | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Pilot | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Pilot | 4 | 0% |
| 2015 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.