2016 HONDA PILOT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,679 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (582 complaints · 34.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 20
  • 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 582 of 1,679 owner complaints (34.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 582 complaints, 34.7% of reports ENGINE 582 · 34.7% · 2 crash reports 7 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 331 complaints, 19.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 331 · 19.7% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 161 complaints, 9.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 161 · 9.6% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 138 complaints, 8.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 138 · 8.2% STRUCTURE: 41 complaints, 2.4% of reports STRUCTURE 41 · 2.4% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 29 complaints, 1.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 · 1.7% · 3 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 15 complaints, 0.9% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 15 · 0.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 15 complaints, 0.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 15 · 0.9% · 4 crash reports STEERING: 13 complaints, 0.8% of reports STEERING 13 · 0.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 388 complaints, 23.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 388 · 23.1% · 3 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 582 34.7% 2 crashes · 7 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 331 19.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 161 9.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 138 8.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 41 2.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 1.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 15 0.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 15 0.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 13 0.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 388 23.1% 3 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 Jul 2015. 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2018-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2019-Q2: 68 owner reports 68 2019-Q3: 73 owner reports 73 2019-Q4: 67 owner reports 67 2020-Q1: 51 owner reports 51 2020-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2020-Q3: 60 owner reports 60 2020-Q4: 55 owner reports 55 2021-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2021-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2021-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2021-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2022-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2022-Q2: 82 owner reports 82 2022-Q3: 91 owner reports 91 2022-Q4: 48 owner reports 48 2023-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2023-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2023-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2023-Q4: 44 owner reports 44 2024-Q1: 37 owner reports 37 2024-Q2: 49 owner reports 49 2024-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2024-Q4: 76 owner reports 76 2025-Q1: 72 owner reports 72 2025-Q2: 50 owner reports 50 2025-Q3: 63 owner reports 63 2025-Q4: 47 owner reports 47 2026-Q1: 44 owner reports 44 2026-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2026-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 Owner reports Jul 2015 Jul 2026 Investigation PE22005 ● Investigation PE22005 Investigation RQ24013 ● Investigation RQ24013 Investigation EA25004 ● Investigation EA25004 Investigation PE25008 ● Investigation PE25008
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 17
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 18
2016-Q4 Owner reports 18
2017-Q1 Owner reports 13
2017-Q2 Owner reports 10
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 14
2018-Q1 Owner reports 15
2018-Q2 Owner reports 15
2018-Q3 Owner reports 23
2018-Q4 Owner reports 18
2019-Q1 Owner reports 34
2019-Q2 Owner reports 68
2019-Q3 Owner reports 73
2019-Q4 Owner reports 67
2020-Q1 Owner reports 51
2020-Q2 Owner reports 34
2020-Q3 Owner reports 60
2020-Q4 Owner reports 55
2021-Q1 Owner reports 39
2021-Q2 Owner reports 35
2021-Q3 Owner reports 32
2021-Q4 Owner reports 32
2022-Q1 Owner reports 25
2022-Q2 Owner reports 82
2022-Q3 Owner reports 91
2022-Q4 Owner reports 48
2023-Q1 Owner reports 32
2023-Q2 Owner reports 24
2023-Q3 Owner reports 24
2023-Q4 Owner reports 44
2024-Q1 Owner reports 37
2024-Q2 Owner reports 49
2024-Q3 Owner reports 35
2024-Q4 Owner reports 76
2025-Q1 Owner reports 72
2025-Q2 Owner reports 50
2025-Q3 Owner reports 63
2025-Q4 Owner reports 47
2026-Q1 Owner reports 44
2026-Q2 Owner reports 45
2026-Q3 Owner reports 26
Defect investigation 1 PE22005
Defect investigation 1 RQ24013
Defect investigation 1 EA25004
Defect investigation 1 PE25008
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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