2025 HONDA PILOT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 187 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (42 complaints · 22.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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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)

Component Problem Distribution FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 42 of 187 owner complaints (22.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 42 complaints, 22.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 42 · 22.5% · 4 crash reports STEERING: 22 complaints, 11.8% of reports STEERING 22 · 11.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 10.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 10.7% ENGINE: 16 complaints, 8.6% of reports ENGINE 16 · 8.6% POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 6.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 6.4% LANE DEPARTURE: 11 complaints, 5.9% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 11 · 5.9% VISIBILITY: 10 complaints, 5.4% of reports VISIBILITY 10 · 5.4% FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 4.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 3.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 3.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 80 complaints, 42.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 80 · 42.8% · 6 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)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 42 22.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 22 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 10.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 16 8.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 11 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 10 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 4.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 80 42.8% 6 crashes · 0 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 Apr 2024; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2024. 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2025-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2025-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2026-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2026-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2026-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 Owner reports Apr 2024 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 24V900000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V900000 Recall campaign 25V031000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V031000 Recall campaign 25V056000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V056000 Recall campaign 25V391000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V391000 Investigation EA25004 ● Investigation EA25004
  • Campaign 25V031000 was reported 176 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V056000 was reported 68 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 7
2024-Q4 Owner reports 11
2025-Q1 Owner reports 19
2025-Q2 Owner reports 18
2025-Q3 Owner reports 24
2025-Q4 Owner reports 24
2026-Q1 Owner reports 18
2026-Q2 Owner reports 30
2026-Q3 Owner reports 35
Recall campaign 1 24V900000
Recall campaign 1 25V031000
Recall campaign 1 25V056000
Recall campaign 1 25V391000
Defect investigation 1 EA25004
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V056000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    A non-functioning seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belt routing as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is ZL4.
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  4. 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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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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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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