2018 HONDA PILOT — Owner-Reported Problems

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

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

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

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

• Campaign 19V298000 was reported 135 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 21V932000 was reported 1,215 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 23V751000 was reported 1,811 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 23V858000 was reported 813 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 26V332000 was reported 321 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 26V365000 was reported 2,863 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.

Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

1. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 18V221000

   Report date

   Apr 5, 2018

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

   Remedy:

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat frame assembly in Acura MDX vehicles, and replace the driver and front passenger seat slide rail frames in Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is D0S, and T0T.

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2. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 19V298000

   Report date

   Apr 12, 2019

   Component:

   ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

   Consequence:

   Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.

   Remedy:

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected and any damaged components will be replaced for free. The recall began June 7, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4M. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is Z4L.

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3. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 21V932000

   Report date

   Nov 29, 2021

   Component:

   LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

   Consequence:

   A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.

   Remedy:

   Dealers will either repair the hood latch striker, or replace the hood if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PBV.

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4. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 23V751000

   Report date

   Nov 13, 2023

   Component:

   ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

   Consequence:

   A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.

   Remedy:

   Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.

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5. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 23V858000

   Report date

   Dec 18, 2023

   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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6. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 26V332000

   Report date

   May 21, 2026

   Component:

   AIR BAGS

   Consequence:

   Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

   Remedy:

   Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

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7. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 26V365000

   Report date

   Jun 4, 2026

   Component:

   STRUCTURE

   Consequence:

   Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

   Remedy:

   Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.

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