2024 Honda Pilot seats & seat belts problems

Related recalls

• Recall 26V054000Jan 29, 202632 vehicles
  SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, and 2024 HR-V, Pilot, and Acura Integra vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in a loose seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."

  Risk: A loose driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 10, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are ONC, KND, BNE and ZNF. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 5, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V859.

• Recall 24V859000Nov 14, 2024121 vehicles
  SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Pilot, and 2024 HR-V, Acura Integra and Acura Integra Type S vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."

  Risk: An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

What owners say

1. Filed Oct 8, 2026KSSeats & Seat Belts

   Seatbelt alarm sporadically goes off on second row passenger seat, causing a great distraction for driver, assuming a child has unbuckled seat belt, when in truth, they have remained securely buckled. Has been inspected by Honda service and we have a quote for right at $400 for seat buckle replacement. This began occurring in aug of 2026 and continues

   NHTSA complaint #11770007 · source
2. Filed Sep 10, 202659,000 miNHSeats & Seat Belts

   The contact owns a 2024 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle with the second-row passenger’s side seat occupied and the seat belt buckled, there was an audible chime indicating that the seat belt was not securely buckled. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and the manufacturer were contacted about the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed of NHTSA ACTION Number: PE25017 (SEAT BELTS). The…

   NHTSA complaint #11763279 · source
3. Filed Aug 19, 2026TXSeats & Seat Belts

   The second-row seat belt sensor chimes persistently whenever the seat is occupied although the seat belt is buckled properly. Currently the only seat belt affected is the one directly behind the front passenger seat.

   NHTSA complaint #11758063 · source
4. Filed Aug 11, 2026AZSeats & Seat Belts

   The second row passenger side seat belt warning sensor repeatedly pings even when the seat belt is connected anytime the passenger shifts in his or her position. It's as if the seat belt is not connected but it is. Not only is this annoying but it also means the driver is uncertain as to whether the seat belt is plugged in properly and has to manually check each time. Safety is therefore a concern. This happens whenever the vehicle is in operation and someone is using the…

   NHTSA complaint #11756267 · source
5. Filed Aug 3, 2026NYSeats & Seat Belts

   Seatbelt warning system INCORRECTLY indicates with persistant and distracting chime and lights, that middle row right seatbelt is unbuckled, when it is in fact buckled. This has happened over 25 times over a 6 week period. It becomes a significant distraction to the driver, and forces the driver to ignore the seatbelt warnings all together, because while it is happening, it happens every 2-3 seconds continuously. Child passengers could very well be unbuckled ( Dangerous) and…

   NHTSA complaint #11754429 · source
6. Filed Jul 24, 2026MDSeats & Seat Belts

   The back seat seat belt warning malfunctions when someone is sitting in the back seat, causing the alarm to sound as if the passenger is not buckled in. The red seat belt notification also indicates that someone in that seat is unbuckled, which is incorrect. The seat belt is fastened the entire time. The notification alerts mid- trip while driving. This is extremely dangerous as a driver I thought our child unbuckled her seat belt while driving. This problem has been…

   NHTSA complaint #11752570 · source
7. Filed Jul 21, 2026MASeats & Seat Belts

   The right rear seatbelt keep’s going into alarm over and over like someone is unplugging it and plugging back in. The alarm is persistent no matter who sits in the seat. It flashes on the dashboard and the audible alarm sounds most if not the whole car ride every day.

   NHTSA complaint #11751804 · source
8. Filed Jul 13, 2026TNSeats & Seat Belts

   The rear passenger seatbelt warning system beeps constantly when someone is buckled into the seat saying it’s not buckled, when it is.

   NHTSA complaint #11750093 · source
9. Filed Jul 11, 2026NYSeats & Seat Belts

   Middle row window seat belt is engaged, but still chimeing and red "x" appears on dashboard seating chart middle row- window seat.

   NHTSA complaint #11749750 · source
10. Filed Jun 30, 2026TNSeats & Seat Belts

    The middle row, outer passenger side seat, belt, warning, light, and chime comes on intermittently when person is buckled up showing false positive vice versa input on the dash – regarding the seatbelt usage

    NHTSA complaint #11747558 · source
11. Filed Jun 30, 202641,000 miCASeats & Seat Belts

    The contact owns a 2024 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the second-row passenger’s side seat belt became inoperable while buckled and a passenger was seated in the seat. The contact stated that there was a loud chime while the was occupied and the seat belt was buckled; however, the warning sound failed to turn off. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000.

    NHTSA complaint #11747399 · source
12. Filed May 27, 2026MNSeats & Seat Belts

    Second-row right passenger seat belt buckler is malfunctioning and alerting when the seat belt is buckled. The alert is distracting as a driver and my children can not sit in that seat since we can't tell if they are buckled or not. The first time it malfunctioned was a week or so ago in the middle of May 2026 and the problem has only gotten progressively worse to the point we can't have anyone sit in that seat. I have set up an appointment for the dealership to look at this…

    NHTSA complaint #11740322 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology