2025 Honda Pilot forward collision avoidance problems
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2025 Honda Pilot — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Collision Mitigation Braking System has activated numerous times while traveling on a straight road with no other vehicles around. The brakes activated hard where items shifted in the vehicle and the seatbelts locked. Occupants were thrust forward at the time of braking. Contact was make with the…”
filed Jul 30, 2026
“Bought car late march 2026 from Toyota dealership . Collision Mitigation Braking System randomly engages. Forcefully slamming on brakes ( approx 1-2 seconds and then releasing) when NOTHING is in the road or around. No rhyme or reason , no consistency as to when it happens. Since Purchasing it has…”
filed Jul 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Pilot | 16 | 15% |
| 2023 Pilot | 18 | 14% |
| 2022 Pilot | 37 | 28% |
| 2021 Pilot | 92 | 22% |
| 2020 Pilot | 79 | 17% |
| 2019 Pilot | 117 | 13% |
| 2018 Pilot | 8 | 2% |
| 2017 Pilot | 21 | 2% |
| 2016 Pilot | 24 | 1% |
| 2014 Pilot | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.