ABS & traction light fix — by mail

2009–2015 Honda Pilot ABS Module Repair

We repair your own module by mail at our Arlington, TX workshop.

$499 flatAbout 1 week on the benchFlat-rate return shippingFree prepaid label to ship it in

Repair your own module: $499 flat; Keeps its coding; 1-year warranty; return shipping from $29.95
If it is beyond repair: $1,050 total; What you already paid is credited, and you approve before anything is ordered

1-year repair warranty
or 4 interest-free payments of $124.75 with Afterpay
Decline the board? Your $499 refunded, minus shipping
Certified · 15+ years ECU + module programming

Second-generation Pilot (YF3 2WD, YF4 4WD) with a Honda VSA modulator; the part number changes with the drivetrain and at the 2012 refresh

Illustration: an ABS control module with its solenoid coil sockets facing up on a bench mat

Quick Answer

On a 2009–2015 Honda Pilot, the VSA and ABS lights coming on together can come from a wheel-speed sensor or its wiring as easily as from the VSA unit, and Honda's own troubleshooting replaces the VSA modulator-control unit only when the same code comes back after the sensor and its connections check out. When it does, or when the codes point inside the unit, we repair your own control unit on the bench for $499 flat, so it goes back in plug-and-play in most cases. If the processor or board is beyond repair, a replacement board with data transfer and programming is $1,050 in total, with what you paid credited, and nothing is ordered until you approve. Ship the module to our Arlington TX workshop; the repair takes about a week on the bench (2–3 business days with rush repair), then it ships back with tracking.

2009–2015 Honda Pilot: what we see on the bench

From our bench

None of our ABS orders so far has been a Honda (our order records start in June 2026), so this page is built from Honda's parts listings and the published sources below rather than from our own bench results. Text us a photo of your unit's label and your codes before you order.

How common it is

NHTSA's complaint file says little about this failure: 3 of the 111 complaints about the 2010 Pilot and 1 of the 171 about the 2012 mention ABS or VSA, and none describes a confirmed modulator failure (our count). NHTSA complaint data: 2010 Honda Pilot

Honda sells the VSA modulator as one assembly per drivetrain: 57110-SZA numbers for 4WD and 57110-SZB numbers for 2WD, with -A03 for 2009–2011 and -A12 for 2012–2015, listed at $2,887.69 to $3,698.01. The Acura MDX and the Honda Ridgeline use their own numbers, so read the label on your own unit before ordering anything.

How It Works

Three steps — your own module, by mail.

Pay & Get Address

Click "Order Now", pay securely online. We email shipping address + instructions within minutes.

Illustration: a control module in an anti-static bag inside a shipping box

Ship Your Module

Pack per the instructions and ship to Arlington. USPS goes to our PO Box; UPS and FedEx must use the street address. Your prepaid inbound label arrives by email — shipping to us costs you nothing.

Illustration: an opened ABS control module under a magnifier lamp

Get It Back

The repair takes about a week on the bench (2–3 business days with rush repair) after your module arrives. Ships back at the return speed you chose at checkout — standard to overnight. Tracking emailed.

The 2009–2015 Honda Pilot ABS codes, and what they usually mean

Seeing one of these on your scan tool? Here's what it usually points to on this vehicle.

11, 13, 15, 17

Wheel sensor short or open: right front, left front, right rear, left rear

The sensor or its harness, not the modulator: Honda replaces the control unit only if the code returns after the sensor is replaced and the connections checked

12, 14, 16, 18

Wheel sensor electrical noise or intermittent signal

Inspect the sensor and its magnetic encoder first; if the same code returns, Honda's conclusion is the modulator-control unit

32-11 to 38-11

ABS solenoid valve malfunction

The valve-driver circuits in the control unit: a bench repair once the sensors, wiring and power are ruled out

121-11 to 124-11

VSA solenoid valve malfunction

Also the control unit's valve drivers

VSA with a flashing check-engine light

An engine misfire, not the brake unit

Read the engine codes first: Honda extended the warranty on engine misfires for 2009–2013 Pilots (A13-082), and the VSA light follows the engine fault

What it costs to fix a 2009–2015 Honda Pilot ABS module

Every option side by side, with where each price comes from.

New Honda VSA modulator 57110-SZA-A12 (2012–2015 4WD)

$2,887.69 list

$1,975.19 online; the part only, before labor, fluid and bleeding · Honda Parts Now

New Honda VSA modulator 57110-SZB-A03 (2009–2011 2WD)

$3,698.01 list

$2,529.44 online; the highest-priced of the four Pilot numbers · Honda Parts Now

Repair of your own module at Auto Module Lab

$499 flat

Keeps its coding; 1-year warranty; return shipping from $29.95

Replacement board, if yours is beyond repair

$1,050 total

What you already paid is credited, and you approve before anything is ordered

What You Get

ABS module repaired and bench-tested
Reprogrammed if needed (VIN-coded modules)
Plug-and-play reinstall — no coding required in most cases
About 1 week on the bench after your module arrives — or add rush repair (+$100) for 2–3 business days
Return shipping your choice at checkout — standard, 2-day, or overnight
1-year warranty on the repair — extend to 2 years (+$50), 3 years (+$100) or 5 years (+$150) at checkout

Flat-rate pricing

$499USD

or 4 interest-free payments of $124.75 with Afterpay at checkout

About 1 Week Bench Time (Rush 2–3 Days Available)
Return speed your choice — standard to overnight
Tracking emailed when shipped
1-year repair warranty
Optional extended warranty: 2 years +$50, 3 years +$100, 5 years +$150
Rush repair available: 2–3 business days (+$100)

Turnaround is our bench-time estimate after your module arrives — the repair takes about a week on the bench (2–3 business days with rush repair), but complex damage, parts, or extra testing can extend it. Not a guaranteed completion or delivery date.

We don't diagnose your car. Order once you or your mechanic have confirmed this module is the cause. A clone copies the data already in your module — including earlier work by another shop — and "plug-and-play" isn't a promise the car will start. Not sure? Text us first. Mail-In Service Terms, Section 6.

Sending several modules? Add them all — one box, one return-shipping charge.

The dealer path for this job: a new module, dealer programming, and usually a tow — each billed separately. See the comparison

Secure Square checkout — card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App Pay, or Afterpay. Shipping address + detailed instructions emailed automatically.

Will This Fix My Problem?

Honest answer: here's exactly what this service fixes — and what it doesn't.

Fixes:

VSA and ABS indicators on together, with a code that comes back after the wheel sensors check out
The VSA light on solid and staying on
ABS or VSA solenoid-valve codes (32-11 to 38-11, 121-11 to 124-11) from the valve drivers inside the control unit

Won't fix:

Wheel speed sensor failures (sensor replacement is on-car work)
Hydraulic pump or valve body mechanical failure (we repair electronics, not pump motors)
Brake line / fluid issues

Before you order

You diagnose, we service the module.
We don't have your car and we don't diagnose it. Order once you or your mechanic have confirmed this module is the cause. If the work is completed and the car still has the same symptom because of another fault, the work is still done — a bench re-test under warranty is free.
A clone copies what is in your module.
We transfer the data as we read it. If another shop or tool already worked on the module — an unfinished clone, a tune, a delete — that data can come across too. Tell us before you ship.
What "plug-and-play" means.
No dealer programming should be needed when your original data is intact, the donor matches your module (same type, hardware and software family) and the rest of the car works. It isn't a promise that the car will start or run.

Not sure it's the module? Text us the codes and a photo of the module label Mail-In Service Terms, Section 6

Shipping Instructions

These details are also emailed to you the moment your payment clears.

What to include in your box

Ship the electronic control unit, not the pump, unless we ask for the whole modulator; the pump and its brake lines stay on the vehicle. If you're not sure which part comes off, text us a photo first.
Two metal contact prongs join the control unit to the pump and can come away with it: put them back on the pump side before you reconnect the unit, or they bend and short.
Rule out the wheel-speed sensors, their wiring and the unit's power and ground first; Honda's procedure ends at the sensor or harness unless the code returns.
Put your VIN, the codes and the number from the label in the box. Taking only the control unit off leaves the brake lines closed, so no bleed is needed; if the whole modulator comes out, bleed the brakes after it goes back in.
We email you a prepaid label to send it in. Pick standard, 2-day or overnight return at checkout.

Ship to

Auto Module Lab

If shipping USPS

PO Box 120241
Arlington, TX 76012

If shipping UPS or FedEx

1009 Oakwood Ln # 120241
Arlington, TX 76012

Your prepaid inbound label (already addressed) arrives by email the moment you order; the return label is bought when your module reaches the bench and ships on the speed you chose at checkout.

2009–2015 Honda Pilot FAQ

Vehicle-specific answers.

Why are the VSA and ABS lights on together on my Pilot?

The VSA modulator runs anti-lock braking and stability control from the same wheel-speed signals, so a fault in either the unit or one sensor switches both off. Codes 11 to 18 name a wheel sensor and point at the sensor or its wiring first; solenoid-valve codes such as 32-11 or 121-11 point inside the control unit.

How much does a Pilot VSA modulator repair cost?

$499 flat to repair your own module, plus return shipping from $29.95. If testing shows the processor or board is beyond repair, a replacement board with data transfer and programming is $1,050 in total, with what you paid credited, and we only order it after you approve. For comparison, Honda lists the complete VSA modulator at $2,887.69 to $3,698.01 before labor.

Do I have the 2WD or 4WD unit?

They differ: 57110-SZB numbers are 2WD and 57110-SZA numbers are 4WD, with -A03 for 2009–2011 and -A12 for 2012–2015. Because we repair the unit you already have, the number only matters for identifying it, so text us the label.

Will the unit need programming after the repair?

In most cases, no. We repair the control unit that came out of your Pilot, so it goes back in plug-and-play.

How long does the repair take?

About a week on the bench (2–3 business days with rush repair) at our Arlington TX workshop, plus shipping each way. Round-trip from anywhere in the US: typically about two weeks. If your module needs the replacement board, we tell you the timing when we quote it.

Is there a recall on the Pilot VSA modulator?

Not that we found. NHTSA's recalls for the 2010 Pilot cover the airbags and a seat belt, none the VSA or ABS unit, and the 2011 Pilot's service bulletins include none for it. Check your own VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to be sure.

What exactly do I ship?

The electronic control unit from the VSA modulator, with your VIN, the codes and the number from its label. Don't send the pump unless we ask for it, and put the two contact prongs back on the pump side before you reconnect. We email a prepaid label, so sending it to us costs nothing.