2021 Honda Pilot · symptom sheet
Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves
- 37owner reports
- $1,900median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 15, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
113 of the 435 complaints on this car are about collision avoidance. 37 of those describe driver assist.
Tick what matches of 37 reports
Driver assist on other Pilot years
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, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
These reports come from drivers whose assistance systems did something they didn't ask for. Adaptive cruise switches itself off, or brakes for a car that isn't there. Lane keeping tugs the wheel toward the line, or a "sensor blocked" message appears on a clear day. Because both systems can brake or steer, owners tend to file them as safety complaints, and NHTSA files them under speed control, lane departure or forward collision.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the camera (16 reports), the radar (3 reports) and the software (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on collision avoidance covers the 2021 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
What owners paid
10 of the 37 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,764 to $2,000.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Front safety camera no longer works which has disabled the lane keep assist, automatic cruise control, brake system, and road departure mitigation system. This is a safety hazard.”
Filed Sep 7, 2026
“The camera in the windshield used for collision mitigation, cruise control, lane keep assist, auto high beams, etc. has been found to have gone bad and need replaced by the Honda service center near me. The dashboard indicates all of these issues and disables the use of these safety features. The cost to repair is $1900 which includes camera, installation, and calibration.”
Filed May 27, 2025
“No FIRENo INJURIES0 DEATHS0 The collision mitigation braking system problem, adaptive cruise control problem, lane keeping assist problem, road departure mitigation system problem and auto high-beam problem. All these are keep showing on my dashboard. It is stated that this is the Multi Point Camera RADAR avg cost repair 2000.OO”
Filed May 15, 2025
“The collision mitigation braking system problem, adaptive cruise control problem, lane keeping assist problem, road departure mitigation system problem and auto high-beam problem. All these are keep showing on my dashboard.”
Filed May 12, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 37 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.
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