2022 Honda Pilot — Known Issues & Recalls

Your front windshield camera has failed, which is disabling multiple safety features including lane assist, adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance, auto high beams, and your backup camera. When this happens, a brake system error light appears on your dashboard along with six separate warning messages about these disabled systems. Your Honda dealer has confirmed the camera itself is the source of the problem. The fix will involve replacing the failed front windshield camera module.

Your car is showing multiple warning lights on the dashboard. The dealership identified the front camera as the problem, which is used for safety features like forward collision warning and lane departure warning. The repair costs over $2,000, which seems excessive for a relatively new vehicle. This appears to be a widespread issue affecting other Honda Pilot owners. The camera may need to be replaced or recalibrated to restore these safety systems to proper function.

Your Pilot sometimes fails to start after stopping at a traffic light, even though you've replaced the battery and a mechanic confirmed it's in good condition. This suggests an electrical issue beyond the battery itself. The repair may involve diagnosing the starter motor, alternator, or electrical connections to identify what's preventing normal engine startup.

Your car's onboard computer isn't updating properly, which caused your vehicle to fail an emissions test. This appears to be a known issue affecting multiple model years from 2019 to 2023. The dealership is charging $200 just to diagnose the problem. A technician will likely need to perform a software update or reprogram the vehicle's engine control module to resolve the emissions test failure.

Your car's engine has failed to restart after coming to a stop at traffic lights on two separate occasions. When you tried to accelerate from a red light, the engine wouldn't turn over despite the dashboard prompts to put the car in park, press the brake, and push the start button. The second time this happened at a major intersection, traffic built up behind you and you had to call 911; the engine only started again once a tow truck driver arrived and got in the vehicle. The Honda dealership found no fault during inspection, but you've been disabling the automatic idle-stop feature to prevent recurrence.

Your sunroof spontaneously shattered while you were driving on the highway at 60 MPH, even though nothing hit it and no other vehicles were nearby. The inner cover was closed, which prevented glass from falling into the cabin, but the loud explosion startled you significantly. You're concerned this is a manufacturing defect that could cause drivers to panic and lose control of their vehicle. The repair will likely involve replacement of the sunroof glass panel and frame assembly.

While slowly pulling into a parking space with your foot on the brake, your 2022 Honda Pilot's engine suddenly revved and the vehicle accelerated forward without you pressing the gas pedal. Despite braking, the vehicle continued moving and struck a building; the airbag deployed and the front passenger side was damaged, but no people were injured. There were no warning lights beforehand, no floor mat obstruction, and no unintended pedal input from you. The dealer has not yet confirmed the cause of this sudden unintended acceleration, though the vehicle is available for inspection and diagnosis by Honda.

Your 2022 Honda Pilot may suddenly lose power and shift into Neutral during cold starts, particularly after using remote start. When this happens, you'll see a message saying "Stop driving when safe. Transmission problem. See manual," and the vehicle won't move until you turn it off and restart it. This issue has occurred repeatedly under the same conditions and could be dangerous if it happens in traffic. Honda has acknowledged awareness of this specific problem but has declined to offer a repair or corrective action.

Your forward collision avoidance system is braking unexpectedly when oncoming traffic approaches, which nearly caused another vehicle to hit you. Additionally, the auto engine shut-off feature is stalling your car at dangerous moments, and you'd prefer to disable it permanently rather than pressing the button every time you drive.

Your engine started making a tapping sound while driving on the highway, and a check engine light appeared at a dealership. About an hour later, all warning lights came on simultaneously, the engine jerked, and the vehicle shut off completely and wouldn't go faster than 20 mph. A Honda technician found irreparable internal engine damage, though service records showed the vehicle was properly maintained.

Your car's ADAS camera has failed, causing all safety system warning lights to turn on and disabling lane departure warning, forward collision avoidance, and brake assist features—and Honda won't warranty them when the camera fails. Even when the system was working, it had serious safety issues: it would disengage adaptive cruise and lane keeping without warning at any speed, and it would veer into oncoming traffic when it couldn't detect lane lines during merges. Fixing this will require replacing the ADAS camera and having the system recalibrated.

Your Pilot's engine intermittently stalls or shuts off when stopped at traffic lights with the auto idle-stop feature engaged, and it struggles to restart. This has happened 5 times over 2-3 months, creating a safety concern when trucks are behind you. When you disable the auto idle-stop feature, the problem doesn't occur. The fix likely involves diagnosing the idle-stop system, checking the battery, starter, and engine control software for issues.

Your car's front camera has stopped working, which has disabled several safety and convenience features. You'll no longer have access to adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams, or automatic emergency braking. The system is showing a diagnostic code U3000-49, indicating a camera failure.

Your engine may stall or lose power while driving. This could leave you stranded or create a dangerous situation on the road. The issue likely involves the fuel system or engine components that need to be inspected and repaired by a mechanic.

Your steering wheel and front end make a clanking noise when driving over speed bumps, which started around 35,000 miles. Multiple service visits identified the problem as a failing rack and pinion (the component that converts your steering wheel movement into tire direction). Replacing the rack and pinion eliminated the noise and restored tight steering control.

Your engine is having trouble restarting automatically when stopped at a traffic light with the Auto Idle Stop feature on. When you release the brake, the car shifts to neutral, but it won't engage Drive — you have to try multiple times to shut it off and restart it before you can continue driving. This happens occasionally and isn't consistent. The issue likely involves the Auto Idle Stop system or transmission control modules and may require diagnostics and software updates or replacement of faulty sensors.

Your entertainment system went blank and shut down, displaying a "My Map Off" message. After restarting the vehicle, your rearview camera stopped working. The manufacturer helped reset the system, but the dealer was unable to diagnose or repair the issue. This may involve replacing or reprogramming the infotainment system and rearview camera components.

Your dealer found pieces missing from three of your original tires at 29,000 miles, even though your Pilot has been garaged and not heavily exposed to weather. All three affected tires were the same size and had the same manufacturing date. Your dealer recommended replacing all the tires due to this damage.

Your windshield has developed multiple chips and cracks since you bought the car new, with the first chip appearing within 6 months and requiring a full replacement. After the new windshield was installed, you've developed four additional chips, all on the passenger side. You've contacted Honda multiple times about whether this is a known issue, and while they've denied any defect, they haven't been able to inspect the frame for manufacturing problems without removing the windshield. Diagnosis may require a frame inspection and windshield evaluation to determine if there's a structural or installation issue.

Your car's alarm goes off randomly when locked, and the head unit (dashboard screen) rapidly turns on and off when the car is near the key fob and turned off. This intermittent problem has been happening since around 50,000 miles, and you recently had to disconnect the battery to stop it. The issue appears to be related to a smart power module failure that's causing electrical system malfunctions.