2015 HONDA PILOT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 107 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (16 complaints · 15.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 16 of 107 owner complaints (15.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 16 complaints, 15.0% of reports ENGINE 16 · 15.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 10.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 10.3% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 7.5% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 7.5% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 6.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 6.5% STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 6.5% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 6.5% SUSPENSION: 7 complaints, 6.5% of reports SUSPENSION 7 · 6.5% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 5.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 5.6% VISIBILITY: 6 complaints, 5.6% of reports VISIBILITY 6 · 5.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 4.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 4.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 38 complaints, 35.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 38 · 35.5% · 1 crash 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)
ENGINE 16 15.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 10.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 8 7.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 7 6.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 6 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 38 35.5% 1 crashes · 0 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 2014; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2018. 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2014 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 18V661000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V661000 Recall campaign 19V378000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V378000 Recall campaign 19V502000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V502000 Recall campaign 23V858000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V858000 Investigation RQ24013 ● Investigation RQ24013
  • Campaign 18V661000 was reported 764 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V378000 was reported 995 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V502000 was reported 1,037 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V858000 was reported 1,650 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 18V661000
Recall campaign 1 19V378000
Recall campaign 1 19V502000
Recall campaign 1 23V858000
Defect investigation 1 RQ24013
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V661000

    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 air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V378000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V502000

    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 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 F5F and Q5E.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V858000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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