2024 Honda Pilot service brakes problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2024 Honda Pilot — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle's Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) is triggering 'phantom braking' at 50mph when there are no vehicles or hazards ahead. This occurs consistently on roads with dark asphalt patches/crack sealant. The braking is severe enough to cause a potential rear-end collision. I have…”
filed May 4, 2026
“My Honda Pilot automatically applied the brakes 2 times while traveling on the interstate at 60 mph when there was no one in front of me and no one even near me. Both times it applied the brakes automatically and suddenly for no reason. It could have caused a bad accident. I was fortunate no one…”
filed Mar 17, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of…Campaign 25V391000 · Jun 12, 2025
Service Brakes problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 25 | 15% |
| 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% |
| 2016 Pilot | 29 | 2% |
| 2015 Pilot | 12 | 11% |
| 2014 Pilot | 7 | 6% |
| 2013 Pilot | 40 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2024 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.