2020 Honda Pilot Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Honda Pilot, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 20,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (28% of reports).
- 89forward collision avoidance complaints
- 20,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 39%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 25 of 89 complaints (28%)
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 23 of 89 complaints (26%)
- Keeping assist: mentioned in 11 of 89 complaints (12%)
- Road departure: mentioned in 11 of 89 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 7 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 89 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Honda Pilot forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 55 | 26% | 3,200 |
| 2024 Pilot | 17 | 15% | 20,000 |
| 2023 Pilot | 20 | 14% | 34,500 |
| 2022 Pilot | 45 | 27% | — |
| 2021 Pilot | 98 | 22% | 10,486 |
| 2020 Pilot | 89 | 18% | 20,000 |
| 2019 Pilot | 124 | 14% | 97,000 |
| 2018 Pilot | 10 | 2% | — |
| 2017 Pilot | 23 | 2% | 28,000 |
| 2016 Pilot | 25 | 1% | 44,954 |
| 2014 Pilot | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2011 Pilot | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2008 Pilot | 1 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2020 Honda Pilot. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
On October 7, 2026, at approximately 131,425 miles, my 2020 Honda Pilot Elite suddenly displayed multiple Honda Sensing safety-system failures simultaneously without prior warning. The vehicle displayed Adaptive Cruise Control Problem, Lane Keeping Assist Problem, Collision Mitigation System…
Honda Pilot 2020 sensing multipurpose camera failure. DTC U3000-49
When driving in normal conditions on a 2 lane road and passing oncoming vehicles the âauto emergency brakeâ will flash on screen and briefly slow/attempt to apply brakes. Very intermittent, no consistency with other conditions such as weather, traffic flow or driving conditions. Concern - safe…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Honda Pilots have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 89 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2020 Honda Pilot (18% of the 492 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2020 Honda Pilot forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 20,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Honda Pilot?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 25 of 89 complaints, followed by “collision mitigation” (23).
Other 2020 Honda Pilot problems
- Electrical System problems (214)
- Engine problems (101)
See all 2020 Honda Pilot problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Pilot years.