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Honda Pilot

Every Honda Pilot model year on file, 2003 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years9,314508 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years242003 to 2026
Recall campaigns64Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins2,819Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 1,709

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

05001,0001,5002,00020032005200720092011201320151,70920172019202120232026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Honda Pilot complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
2,575
Electrical system
2,043
Powertrain
1,325
Fuel system
872
Driver assistance
738
Airbags
733
Brakes
647
Structure
416
Speed control
376
Steering
330
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Honda Pilot model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Honda Pilot by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV220.0367100
2025SUV2027.41,5544135
2024SUV1144.45706243
2023SUV1444.27205290
2022SUV1606.36965193
2021SUV4383.71,46010199
2020SUV4893.71,746114149
2019SUV9072.32,160134223
2018SUV4403.01,06074140
2017SUV9291.61,82244181
2016SUV1,7092.14,16884365
2015SUV1099.22404185
2014SUV1168.62643084
2013SUV2716.38476089
2012SUV17111.75909062
2011SUV29313.396111077
2010SUV11111.731310083
2009SUV1349.76099073
2008SUV13311.32299139
2007SUV2117.13159354
2006SUV26812.364610363
2005SUV6798.4999157150
2004SUV54410.3885135235
2003SUV7207.62,250145307
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Honda Pilot

  • 26V-424 Jul 1, 2026
    Rear subframe bolts may have been tightened improperly
    Structure · 3,933 vehicles
  • 26V-365 Jun 4, 2026
    Rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure
    Structure · 881k vehicles
  • 26V-332 May 21, 2026
    Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash
    Airbags · 99k vehicles
  • 26V-054 Jan 29, 2026
    Driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in a loose seat
    Seats · 32 vehicles
  • 25V-391 Jun 12, 2025
    Brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position
    Brakes · 259k vehicles
  • 25V-056 Feb 5, 2025
    Third-row passenger seat belt assembly may not function, due to incorrect routing that traps the seat belt behind the passenger side panel
    Seat belts · 1,494 vehicles
  • 25V-031 Jan 23, 2025
    Software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power
    Electrical system · 295k vehicles
  • 24V-900 Nov 27, 2024
    Fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak
    Fuel system · 206k vehicles
  • 24V-859 Nov 14, 2024
    Driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat
    Seats · 121 vehicles
  • 24V-064 Feb 1, 2024
    Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended
    Airbags · 750k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.