2006 Honda Pilot Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electronic stability control (esc) ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 266 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2006 Honda Pilot overview page.
What owners report
“THE VSA SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE APPLYING A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FORCE WITHOUT ANY INPUT BY THE DRIVER. THE SMALL AMOUNT OF BREAK FORCE…”NHTSA complaint 10692842 — filed 03/08/2015
“WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND VSA LIGHTS WENT ON AND I HAD TO MAKE A RAPID STOP WHEN A CAR PULLED IN FRONT AND THE…”NHTSA complaint 10676204 — filed 01/17/2015
“I HAD JUST STARTED SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE VSA WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR BECAME HARD TO…”NHTSA complaint 10668493 — filed 12/27/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2006 Honda Pilot have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2006 Honda Pilot: 22 of 266 complaints on file (8.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2006 Honda Pilot have in total?
266 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 23 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 119 reported injuries, and 99 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electronic stability control (esc) category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
