2025 Honda Pilot Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Problems

NHTSA component category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · data through 09/08/2026

32Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints

16.4%Of all 195 complaints

#3Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking ranks on this vehicle

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM41 · 21%

STEERING38 · 19.5%

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING32 · 16.4%

SERVICE BRAKES30 · 15.4%

ENGINE30 · 15.4%

Share of the 195 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2025 Honda Pilot overview page.

What owners report

“Uncommanded braking at approximately 35 mph. 7-8 instances. All on same 1mile stretch of road.”NHTSA complaint 11684122 — filed 08/30/2025

“While driving on the highway my vehicle out of nowhere activated the automatic collision break system. The breaks were activated or pressed automatically and my…”NHTSA complaint 11682107 — filed 08/21/2025

“My 2025 Honda Pilotâs Collision Mitigation Braking System and backup sensors have failed three times at low speed, resulting in collisions with objects directly behind…”NHTSA complaint 11660832 — filed 05/14/2025

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2025 Honda Pilot have forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking problems?

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2025 Honda Pilot: 32 of 195 complaints on file (16.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2025 Honda Pilot have in total?

195 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 09/08/2026. Across all categories, 11 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 11 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 09/08/2026.