2021 Honda Pilot Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 98 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2021 Honda Pilot, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 10,486 miles. The words owners use most often: “collision mitigation” (26% of reports).
- 98forward collision avoidance complaints
- 10,486median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%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.
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 25 of 98 complaints (26%)
- Adaptive cruise control: mentioned in 21 of 98 complaints (21%)
- Road departure: mentioned in 16 of 98 complaints (16%)
- Lane keeping: mentioned in 14 of 98 complaints (14%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 1 complaint that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 98 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 2 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 2021 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.
The entire ADAS suddenly failed. the vehicle started cycling through all warning indicators (adaptive cruise control problem, abs problem, lane keep assist problem, brake mitigation system problem etc) brought it to Honda today and they confirmed that the "multi purpose camera/millimeter wave radar…
Vehicle has multiple safety system failures. After extensive online research and multiple diagnostics, repair technicians indicating safety camera failure due to heat. Technician indicating significant increase specific to this vehicle of late. Excessive environmental temperature âfryingâ ADAS…
Front safety camera no longer works which has disabled the lane keep assist, automatic cruise control, brake system, and road departure mitigation system. This is a safety hazard.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Honda Pilots have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 98 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2021 Honda Pilot (22% of the 444 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 2021 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 10,486 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2021 Honda Pilot?
The most frequent phrase is “collision mitigation”, in 25 of 98 complaints, followed by “adaptive cruise control” (21).
Other 2021 Honda Pilot problems
- Electrical System problems (133)
- Engine problems (108)
See all 2021 Honda Pilot problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Pilot years.