2023 Honda Pilot seat belts problems

Filed Nov 8, 2026 · Seat belts · FL

The rear passenger seat belt warning system is providing both false positive and false negative input to the driver regarding seat belt usage by rear passengers. Ref. Honda Service Bulletin 26-027.

Filed Oct 30, 2026 · Seat belts · NJ

The second-row passenger-side seat belt warning chime activates continuously even though the seat belt is properly fastened and the occupant is seated correctly. The vehicle indicates an unbuckled condition that does not exist. This is an intermittent problem. It does not occur on every trip, but once it starts, the warning chime continues for the entire trip while the vehicle is running or being driven, despite the belt being securely latched the whole time. Stopping and re-buckling does not reliably clear it. I have noticed a pattern in what triggers it: the warning most often begins when the vehicle turns left or right. The lateral movement of the occupant during a turn applies slight shifting pressure to the belt, and this appears to trigger the false unbuckled warning — suggesting a faulty buckle switch, latch sensor, or loose/intermittent wiring connection in the second-row passenger-side buckle assembly that loses contact under minor load changes.

Filed Oct 29, 2026 · Seat belts · MA

The rear 2nd row passenger seatbelt alarm continues to go on when the seat belt is plugged in. I don’t feel safe having my children sit in that seat. I did go to the Honda dealership that I bought the car and they told me that I would have to pay for that part because it’s not recalled I am not paying for the part when I just bought the car brand new off the lot and we had nothing to do with the seatbelt going wrong.

Filed Oct 27, 2026 · Seat belts · PA

Faulty second-row (right) seat sensor causing false seat belt warnings during every turn when a child is seated

Filed Sep 26, 2026 · Seat belts · CA

2nd row passenger occupancy sensor failure. Honda Sercice Bulletin 23-018 describes the issue. It does not register passenger is seating in the seat, when seat belt connected it confuses system and throws lights and alarms intermittently. This effects the SRS as is a distraction to the driver and could potentially confuse SRS into malfunctioning in an accident.

Filed Sep 26, 2026 · Seat belts · IN

The second row, passenger side seat has faulty seatbelt alarms. When someone is sitting in the seat with a seatbelt on the alert, continually dings. The inaccurate and continuous alarms create a severe driver distraction while driving! Disconnecting the seatbelt while in motion or the passenger moving to another seat while in motion does not stop the alert from that seat. The only way to deactivate the alarm is to turn the vehicle off and restart to clear the alarm. If the passenger in that seat never buckles the seatbelt, the alarm does not go off.

Filed Sep 21, 2026 · Seat belts · FL

Within 1 year of purchase, the seat belt sensor on the 2nd row passenger side began malfunctioning. My child who sat in the seat was properly buckled, but the sensor would intermittently indicate the child was unbuckled. This was repaired in October 2024 under warranty. Beginning in August 2026, the same seat began exhibiting the same behavior again. I took the vehicle back to the Honda dealership where I purchased it, and they diagnosed the same issue. They attempted to charge me for the repair, but I pushed back that this should be covered given it has now failed twice and there is an active investigation into this issue. They repaired it at no cost to me. This is a safety issue in two ways, 1) The driver may get used to the car audibly indicating the seatbelt is disconnected and ignore it given it is faulty, the child may indeed have unbuckled and be in an unsafe position, 2) The driver may get distracted by the intermittent warnings and audible noises made by the car indicating the belt is unbuckled, when it is not. The vehicle or component was not inspected by anyone aside from the dealership. We have a recorded video from the dealership that shows the vehicle repair tech manipulating the seatbelt and causing the seatbelt alarm to go off. We also have documentation of the repair being made on two separate instances.

Filed Sep 19, 2026 · Seat belts, Seats · PA

I own a 2023 Honda Pilot equipped with second-row captain’s chairs that experiences intermittent false seat belt warnings. The right-side second-row seat triggers the audible chime and red/gray “unbuckled” icon on the driver information display even when the seat belt is fully and securely latched; the warning is frequently activated by normal passenger weight shifting or movement. The same false unbuckled warnings also occur in the third-row seats. These symptoms match the conditions described in Honda Service Bulletin A26-027 and fall within the scope of the federal safety agency Preliminary Evaluation PE25017 concerning inaccurate rear passenger seat belt warning status (both false positives and false negatives) on 2023–2024 Honda Pilots. The repeated false alerts create driver distraction and risk of alert fatigue, which could lead occupants (including children) to be unrestrained without the driver realizing it. I request that this complaint be associated with PE25017 and that the investigation continue toward a potential recall or expanded remedy.

Filed Aug 25, 2026 · Seat belts · TX

The 2nd row passenger side seat belt buckle sensor begins to report "un-buckled" status that cannot be remediated by re-buckling the belt. Honda replaced the same belt buckle twice already for the same issue. First defect manifested and was corrected by Honda 18 months from purchase, the second one - manifested and corrected 17 months after first one. the federal safety agency bulletin 26-027 describes this exact issue in detail.

Filed Aug 19, 2026 · Seat belts, Seats · NY

Rear 2nd row seats give false warning when the kids car seats are buckled but constantly give warning that seat belts are not buckled properly. Haven’t received any recall & dealer won’t fix the issue under warranty