Honda Pilot FWD
Honda · Auto · 2025
Honda Pilot FWD
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48 complaints
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specs.g_fuel_economy
specs.city_mpg19
specs.highway_mpg27
specs.combined_mpg22
specs.annual_fuel_cost$3050
specs.ghg_score5 / 10
specs.g_engine_drivetrain
specs.engine_size3.5 L
specs.cylinders6
specs.fuel_typeRegular
specs.transmissionAutomatic (S10)
specs.drivetrainFront-Wheel Drive
CO₂402 g/mi
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specs.vehicle_classSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2×2

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HONDA PILOT 2025 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
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2025 Honda Pilot Elite. Honda Sensing / Adaptive Cruise Control consistently fails to recognize motorcycles traveling directly ahead (approx. 66% failure rate). The system radar/camera bypasses the motorcycle and locks onto the larger passenger vehicle further ahead, creating an imminent rear-end collision risk with the motorcycle.
NHTSAUSJun 2026Source →
HONDA PILOT 2025 VISIBILITY/WIPER
low
four cracked windshields while driving from debris hitting windsheild
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HONDA PILOT 2025 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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I am reporting a safety-related driver visibility concern involving a 2025 Honda Pilot. I also observed substantially similar behavior on a 2026 Honda CR-V loaner vehicle and another Honda Pilot provided by Koons Honda. The issue involves the front driver and passenger windows and their interaction with the outer window seals/belt moldings. During rainy, snowy, foggy, or wet conditions, lowering and then raising the windows leaves significant moisture, streaking, fog residue, or debris on the glass surface. Current image shows fog residue, however, the same results occurred with snow where visibility was impaired after cycling the front driver and passenger windows. The outer window seals do not adequately clear the windows during normal operation. This results in impaired visibility around and through the side view mirrors, especially during lane changes, merging, and monitoring adjacent lanes. The condition is repeatable and occurs during ordinary use. I documented video evidence showing: •the issue on my 2025 Honda Pilot, •another Honda Pilot, •and the same/similar issue on a separate 2026 Honda CR-V loaner vehicle from Koons Honda. I presented the evidence to dealership personnel. However, the service manager refused to document that side mirror visibility was impaired, reportedly because such wording would imply a safety condition. This concern may involve: •ineffective window seal/belt molding performance, •excessive water retention on side windows, •impaired driver visibility, •and a potential safety defect affecting multiple Honda vehicles. The issue can create unsafe driving conditions because drivers may be unable to clearly observe adjacent traffic through side mirrors after operating the windows in wet conditions. Furthermore, similar reports are found online with different newer models. The date below reflects today's interaction with the dealership, however, this is an ongoing issue since we received the vehicle last year.
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HONDA PILOT 2025 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
high
Sunroof exploded while driving down the road.
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HONDA PILOT 2025 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
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"On Friday afternoon, while driving alone on an open stretch of road at approximately 40 mph, my 2025 Honda Pilot's Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) experienced a catastrophic malfunction and initiated full emergency braking. The brakes locked up aggressively with absolutely no vehicles, pedestrians, or obstacles present in front of me. A transient warning light flashed on the screen for a few seconds but disappeared too quickly to read. The violent deceleration slammed me forward against the driver's seatbelt, causing physical trauma. The brakes released after a few seconds, allowing me to regain control and park the vehicle. I sought medical care first thing Monday morning, resulting in a diagnosis of acute neck strain and petechiae, as well as necessitating a specialized cardiovascular evaluation to check my pacemaker function due to localized swelling under the seatbelt line. The vehicle is entirely unsafe to operate, has been parked in my garage since Friday and is currently awaiting a Honda Care tow truck for dealer transport and data retrieval."
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
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status.uncertainstatus.safe31 May 2026
Lemon Score: 88. 16 data points. v3 scoring.
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