2023 Honda Pilot seat belts problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2023 Honda Pilot — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Honda has a known issue where their Pilot’s seatbelt sensor stops working. I was the second vehicle this week to bring my car in because the belt dings incessantly even though the seatbelt is secured. This can prevent the airbag from deploying while a passenger is in the seat. I’m being charged for…”
filed Aug 5, 2026
“The second row passenger side seat belt continues to give an alert that there is a rider but the belt is not buckled, even though the belt is buckled. The wire running alongside the belt latch can be jiggled to get the alert to stop. Then the alert restarts. Sometimes the alert continues to trigger…”
filed Jul 30, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - The seat belt reminder incorrectly indicates that the second-row right passenger seat belt is unfastened even after the passenger has fastened it.
A26-027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 22, 2026
Seat Belts problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 8 | 5% |
| 2024 Pilot | 21 | 20% |
| 2020 Pilot | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 Pilot | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 Pilot | 12 | 3% |
| 2017 Pilot | 14 | 2% |
| 2016 Pilot | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 Pilot | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 Pilot | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 Pilot | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 Pilot | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 Pilot | 8 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.