2017 Honda Pilot · symptom sheet

Brakes grind, pulse or wear early

27owner reports
26,302median miles
1involved a crash

Newest report Jul 19, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

27 of the 929 complaints on this car describe brake wear.

No recall on this systemas of Oct 2, 2026

1 crashin 27 reports

Tick what matches of 27 reports

grinding or squealing

pulsing or shaking when braking

pedal goes soft or to the floor

pads or rotors replaced early

a brake warning light

Brake wear on other Pilot years

201631 reports 201727 reports 201942 reports 202026 reports 202127 reports 202532 reports

Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026.

What this problem usually is

Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the pads and rotors (6 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the brakes covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Pilot

PE12-028opened Oct 9, 2012

Brakes · model years 2005

Vehicle stability assist malfunction. Closed mar 15, 2013.

None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 12,000 and 30,000 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“On Feb. 03, 2026 around 5:30 pm, driving 290 west going 65 mph. No cars on either side of me and the next closest car 6 lengths of me, my car slammed on the brakes and alarmed. The sudden braking lasted 1-2 seconds.”
Filed Feb 12, 2026

“While the vehicle was stop, the auto shut off went off, and upon moving the foot from brake and depress accelerator, the Honda Pilot 2017 turned off and restarted requiring driver to depress Engine Start again.”
Filed Oct 18, 2022

“atomic breaking systems kicks on almost caused accident 2 times, and the engine shot off while driving, please investigate before death happen”
Filed Feb 24, 2022

“Vehicle driver is 4â11. Unable to safely reach gas pedal and brake pedal. There is no adjustments for a driver of this height.”
Filed Oct 7, 2021

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 1 of 27 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.

Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found