Honda Pilot: Owner Complaints and Recalls by Model Year
This is the Honda Pilot complaint and recall record by model year (2003–2025). 9,248 owner reports are on file across 23 years. 2016 has the highest count (1,707) — often because that year has had longer to collect reports, not because this page ranked it. Open a year to see what owners named, the recall list, and the filings themselves.
Honda Pilot filings that NHTSA splits across body-style names are combined here. Related weight classes stay separate.
Across these years, owners named Engine more often than any other part of the truck. Unclassified leftovers from NHTSA are not a diagnosis.
In plain English
Across 23 years of the Honda Pilot, owners named Engine more often than any other system. That is a pattern in the file, not a diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
2016 has the most reports (1,707). Older years collect more filings just by being around longer. Open the year you are actually buying — not the peak year unless that is the one in the listing.
Each row is a model year. The system column is what owners named most that year. Click the year for the inspect list, the recall campaigns, and the owner text.
NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Oct 14, 2026 NHTSA Safety Recalls · Oct 15, 2026
Owner reports by model year
| Model year | Owner complaints | Recall campaigns | System named most often | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Honda Pilot | 710 | 14 | Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 198 (27.9%) | not reported |
| 2004 Honda Pilot | 539 | 13 | Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 132 (24.5%) | not reported |
| 2005 Honda Pilot | 676 | 15 | Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 145 (21.5%) | not reported |
| 2006 Honda Pilot | 263 | 10 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 58 (22.1%) | not reported |
| 2007 Honda Pilot | 202 | 9 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 47 (23.3%) | not reported |
| 2008 Honda Pilot | 131 | 9 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 29 (22.1%) | not reported |
| 2009 Honda Pilot | 132 | 9 | Engine (ENGINE) · 31 (23.5%) | not reported |
| 2010 Honda Pilot | 111 | 10 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 29 (26.1%) | not reported |
| 2011 Honda Pilot | 290 | 11 | Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 60 (20.7%) | not reported |
| 2012 Honda Pilot | 171 | 9 | Engine (ENGINE) · 27 (15.8%) | not reported |
| 2013 Honda Pilot | 271 | 6 | Engine (ENGINE) · 51 (18.8%) | not reported |
| 2014 Honda Pilot | 116 | 3 | Engine (ENGINE) · 27 (23.3%) | not reported |
| 2015 Honda Pilot | 108 | 4 | Engine (ENGINE) · 16 (14.8%) | not reported |
| 2016 Honda Pilot | 1,707 | 8 | Engine (ENGINE) · 593 (34.7%) | not reported |
| 2017 Honda Pilot | 930 | 4 | Engine (ENGINE) · 355 (38.2%) | not reported |
| 2018 Honda Pilot | 440 | 7 | Engine (ENGINE) · 111 (25.2%) | not reported |
| 2019 Honda Pilot | 905 | 13 | Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) · 165 (18.2%) | not reported |
| 2020 Honda Pilot | 487 | 11 | Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) · 117 (24.0%) | not reported |
| 2021 Honda Pilot | 430 | 10 | Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) · 69 (16.1%) | not reported |
| 2022 Honda Pilot | 162 | 5 | Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) · 30 (18.5%) | not reported |
| 2023 Honda Pilot | 145 | 5 | Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) · 29 (20.0%) | not reported |
| 2024 Honda Pilot | 116 | 6 | Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) · 23 (19.8%) | not reported |
| 2025 Honda Pilot | 206 | 4 | Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) · 43 (20.9%) | not reported |
Frequently asked questions
Which Honda Pilot year has the most NHTSA complaints?
2016 has the highest owner-report count in this snapshot (1,707). That is not a recommendation to avoid the year.
What do Honda Pilot owners complain about most?
Across published years, owners named Engine more often than any other system. Open the year you are buying for the mix, the recall list and the inspect steps.
How should I use this Honda Pilot page before I buy?
Open the model year in the listing — not the peak year unless that is the one you are shopping. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov, inspect the system owners named most, then read a few owner filings.
Do these counts mean the Honda Pilot is unreliable?
No. Counts are self-selected and not normalised for sales volume. YearTell does not publish reliability scores.
Are Honda Pilot body styles merged?
Where NHTSA splits the same consumer vehicle across cab or body-style names, YearTell combines those filings. Distinct weight classes stay separate.