Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking)

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the radar or camera sensor (32 reports) and the windshield (6 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on collision avoidance covers the 2019 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into collision avoidance on the Pilot

None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.

What owners paid

13 of the 63 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,300 to $2,000.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 32,000 and 90,000 miles, from the 13 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“A little after hitting 114000 miles, all the lights came on the dashboard: brake system, ACC, LKAS, automatic high beams, collision mitigation system. We had the battery checked and it is not the battery. All the camera sensors are clean… many other Honda pilot owners have expressed this same problem online”

Filed Jul 29, 2026 · 114,000 miles

“At roughly 90,000 miles the forward multipurpose camera has an internal failure and a lot of my safety features no longer work, such as Road departure mitigation, Auto high beams, Lane keeping assist, collision avoidance, and adaptive cruise control. This is a very common problem amongst these vehicles and honda should be responsible in fixing them.”

Filed May 18, 2026 · 90,000 miles

“Vehicle would brake suddenly. Then shortly thereafter, the collision mitigation system error appeared on the dash. Honda dealership says the camera no longer works and the entire system needs to be replaced. The fact that the camera stopped working spontaneously is concerning.”

Filed Jul 24, 2024

“Automatic braking system failure parallel issue that is same to the accord and other models with the emergency braking system which randomly activated and panic stops and sometimes without an traffic near to car and other times have almost caused catastrophic collisions on highway systems with divided medians causing system to activate.”

Filed Apr 19, 2024

Other problems on this car

• Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 197 reports
• Engine stalls or loses power while driving 162 reports
• Battery dies or the car will not start 62 reports
• Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 61 reports
• Fuel pump failure 57 reports
• Check engine light or misfire 55 reports
• Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 43 reports
• Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 42 reports
• Multiple warning lights come on at once 29 reports