2006 HONDA PILOT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 261 complaints · 10 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (58 complaints · 22.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 119
  • Deaths 99
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 58 of 261 owner complaints (22.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 58 complaints, 22.2% of reports AIR BAGS 58 · 22.2% · 9 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 25 complaints, 9.6% of reports ENGINE 25 · 9.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 19 complaints, 7.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 19 · 7.3% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 6.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 6.9% · 4 crash reports STRUCTURE: 16 complaints, 6.1% of reports STRUCTURE 16 · 6.1% SUSPENSION: 16 complaints, 6.1% of reports SUSPENSION 16 · 6.1% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 14 complaints, 5.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 · 5.4% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 3.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 3.8% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 3.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 3.8% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 86 complaints, 33.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 86 · 33.0% · 5 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 58 22.2% 9 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 25 9.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 19 7.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 6.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 16 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 16 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 3.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 10 3.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 86 33.0% 5 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2006. 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2005 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 06V270000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V270000 Recall campaign 08E013000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E013000 Recall campaign 15V320000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V320000 Recall campaign 16V344000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V344000 Recall campaign 17V029000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V029000 Recall campaign 18V268000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V268000 Recall campaign 19V182000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V182000 Recall campaign 19V499000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V499000 Recall campaign 19V501000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V501000 Recall campaign 19E068000 ◆ Recall campaign 19E068000 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 06V270000 was reported 219 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08E013000 was reported 778 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V320000 was reported 3,362 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V344000 was reported 3,723 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 17V029000 was reported 3,955 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V268000 was reported 4,426 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V182000 was reported 4,740 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V499000 was reported 4,853 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V501000 was reported 4,853 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19E068000 was reported 3,565 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q2 Owner reports 5
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 9
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 6
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 11
2015-Q1 Owner reports 12
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 27
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 8
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 5
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06V270000
Recall campaign 1 08E013000
Recall campaign 1 15V320000
Recall campaign 1 16V344000
Recall campaign 1 17V029000
Recall campaign 1 18V268000
Recall campaign 1 19V182000
Recall campaign 1 19V499000
Recall campaign 1 19V501000
Recall campaign 1 19E068000
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (10)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V270000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
    Remedy:
    HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E013000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V320000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V344000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V029000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V268000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19E068000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    Consequence:
    If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V182000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V499000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V501000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
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