Honda Pilot
Owners filed 9,259 complaints across 24 model years of the Honda Pilot. The 2016 drew the most (1,699); the 2026 the fewest (20).
Model years24
Complaints9,259
Recalls196
Fires95
Deaths5
Every Honda Pilot model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 1 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2025 | 197 | 4 | — | 11 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2024 | 112 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 2023 | 139 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 2022 | 153 | 5 | — | 7 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2021 | 432 | 10 | 1 | 12 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2020 | 485 | 11 | 5 | 10 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2019 | 903 | 13 | 5 | 13 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2018 | 439 | 7 | 2 | 9 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2017 | 920 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2016 | 1,699 | 8 | 9 | 23 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2015 | 109 | 4 | 1 | 7 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 116 | 3 | — | 8 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 271 | 6 | 4 | 12 | Engine | Above average | |
| 2012 | 171 | 9 | 3 | 17 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2011 | 293 | 11 | 5 | 29 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2010 | 111 | 10 | 1 | 11 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 134 | 9 | 4 | 9 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2008 | 133 | 9 | 3 | 11 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2007 | 211 | 9 | 5 | 9 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2006 | 268 | 10 | 7 | 23 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2005 | 679 | 15 | 8 | 42 | Power Train | Fatalities reported | |
| 2004 | 544 | 13 | 14 | 29 | Power Train | Above average | |
| 2003 | 720 | 14 | 11 | 38 | Power Train | Fatalities reported |
Which Honda Pilot years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2016 is the weakest year on record, with 1,699 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 8 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.