2025 Honda Pilot Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Problems
NHTSA component category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · data through 11/01/2026
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
Share of the 217 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: 35 of 217 complaints on file (16.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2025 Honda Pilot have in total?
217 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 11/01/2026. 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.
