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2011 Honda Pilot — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 293 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

293
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
29
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
5
Involved Fire
owner-reported
31
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Honda Pilot — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Honda Pilot

111 complaints

2011 Honda Pilot

293 complaints

2012 Honda Pilot

171 complaints

2013 Honda Pilot

271 complaints

2014 Honda Pilot

116 complaints

2015 Honda Pilot

109 complaints

2016 Honda Pilot AVOID

1,712 complaints

2017 Honda Pilot AVOID

933 complaints

2018 Honda Pilot

440 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Air Bags 68 reports
Service Brakes 41 reports
Suspension 34 reports
Steering 34 reports
Engine 31 reports
Electrical System 26 reports
Unknown Or Other 22 reports
Power Train 21 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Vehicle Speed Control ODI 10490567 12/31/2012

VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2011 HONDA PILOT WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2011. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN I WAS HEADING SOUTH ON WELLWOOD AVE. I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF WELLWOOD AVE AND STRAIGHT PATH ROAD IN LINDENHURST. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I KEPT MY FOOT ON BREAK BUT THE CAR KEPT ON ACCELERATING AND ENG…

Seats ODI 10373610 12/31/2010

DRIVERS SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LOWERS ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN, CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE DRIVER SINKS TO LOWEST POSITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING NEW CAR OFF THE DEALERS LOT. DEALER WAS UNSURE HOW TO FIX. *TR

Air Bags ODI 10938796 12/30/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFI…

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 11562504 12/29/2023

The gas tank bands are rusting out, they are about to break causing the gas tank to fall and probably catch fire. The gas tank protector and gas tank guard are also rusted out to the point of falling off and crumbling rust.

Structure ODI 11385485 12/29/2020

PAINT IS PEELING ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND TOP OF VEHICLE (MOONROOF AREA). STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2011 Honda Pilot, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2011 Honda Pilot reliable?
Owners have filed 293 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2011 Honda Pilot, most often about air bags. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Honda Pilot years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.