2024 HONDA PILOT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 108 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (21 complaints · 19.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 2
  • 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 SEAT BELTS appears in 21 of 108 owner complaints (19.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 21 complaints, 19.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 21 · 19.4% STEERING: 14 complaints, 13.0% of reports STEERING 14 · 13.0% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 12 complaints, 11.1% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 12 · 11.1% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 5.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 5.6% VISIBILITY: 6 complaints, 5.6% of reports VISIBILITY 6 · 5.6% ENGINE: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports ENGINE 5 · 4.6% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 4.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 3.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 3.7% STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 3.7% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 3.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 39 complaints, 36.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 · 36.1% · 1 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)
SEAT BELTS 21 19.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 14 13.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 12 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 6 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39 36.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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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 2023; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2023. 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2025-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 Owner reports Oct 2023 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 23V735000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V735000 Recall campaign 24V859000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V859000 Recall campaign 24V900000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V900000 Recall campaign 25V031000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V031000 Recall campaign 25V391000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V391000 Recall campaign 26V054000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V054000 Investigation EA25004 ● Investigation EA25004 Investigation PE25017 ● Investigation PE25017
  • Campaign 24V859000 was reported 398 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V900000 was reported 114 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V031000 was reported 439 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V391000 was reported 36 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V054000 was reported 839 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 10
2024-Q2 Owner reports 7
2024-Q3 Owner reports 6
2024-Q4 Owner reports 9
2025-Q1 Owner reports 7
2025-Q2 Owner reports 10
2025-Q3 Owner reports 12
2025-Q4 Owner reports 11
2026-Q1 Owner reports 10
2026-Q2 Owner reports 12
2026-Q3 Owner reports 10
Recall campaign 1 23V735000
Recall campaign 1 24V859000
Recall campaign 1 24V900000
Recall campaign 1 25V031000
Recall campaign 1 25V391000
Recall campaign 1 26V054000
Defect investigation 1 EA25004
Defect investigation 1 PE25017
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V735000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    A loss of steering control or steering lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FFX.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V859000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V900000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OKM.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V031000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V391000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V054000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    A loose driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 10, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are ONC, KND, BNE and ZNF. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 5, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V859.
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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: 2026-08-22.

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