Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2016 vs 2017 HONDA PILOT

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 119 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 39.2% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2016 share	2017 share	Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	19.7%	12.9%	▼ 6.9 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	8.2%	11.3%	▲ 3.1 pts larger share
ENGINE	34.7%	37.7%	▲ 3.0 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	9.6%	11.2%	▲ 1.6 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	0.5%	1.8%	▲ 1.2 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	0.4%	1.5%	▲ 1.2 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	2.4%	1.3%	▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1.7%	2.5%	▲ 0.8 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.9%	1.5%	▲ 0.7 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	0.2%	0.8%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE	0.5%	1.0%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
WHEELS	0.6%	0.1%	▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0.7%	0.4%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	0.9%	1.1%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	0.2%	0.1%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
STEERING	0.8%	0.9%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	0.4%	0.3%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
TIRES	0.1%	not reported	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	23.1%	20.6%	▼ 2.6 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2016 8

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SEAT BELTS, and STRUCTURE

2017 4

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, and STRUCTURE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21