NHTSA Data Explorer

Honda Pilot

Data refreshed July 19, 2026

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Complaints

8,997

Active records

Recalls

64

Active records

TSBs

1,231

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

104

Injuries

457

Crashes

340

Fires

94

Top reported issues — Honda Pilot

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Operating state

4,002

Reporting mechanism

1,872

Condition issue

1,622

Engine behavior

1,364

Driver assistance issue

1,233

Noise

1,196

Vibration/harshness

1,023

Starting behavior

1,008

Performance issue

928

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

873

Braking behavior

699

Safety restraint issue

634

Infotainment behavior

573

Fluid issue

375

Powering on/off behavior

341

Electrical issue

320

Thermal issue

262

Access/entry issue

255

Lighting behavior

196

Safety restraint behavior

190

Steering behavior

144

Ride/handling behavior

98

Smell

97

Recent change

89

HVAC behavior

59

Communication/network issue

44

Wiper/washer behavior

15

Electrified system issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2019 HONDA PILOT

Filed Jul 16, 2026


Connecting rod bearing noise in engine Engine has been serviced regularly Afraid engine will lock up while driving

2021 HONDA PILOT

Filed Jul 16, 2026


The car shut off and put itself in neutral in the middle of the road. It seemed that the automatic shutoff glitched and caused the car to shift to neutral. We had to shut it off then start it back. It didn’t start right up. We had to try a couple of times. It was very scary being stranded in the middle of the road and not knowing how to correct the problem.

2019 HONDA PILOT

Filed Jul 16, 2026


WHEN I STARTED MY 2019 HONDA PILOT TOURING CAR ON 7/13/26 MORNING, WHERE THE SCREEN WHERE THE SPEED USUALLY SHOWS SHOWED AMBER COLORED WARNINGS FOR HONDA SENSING FEATURES: ACC, LKAS, CMBS, ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM, AUTO HIGH BEAM. LKAS, CMBS AND BRAKE SYSTEM AMBER ICONS ARE ON. INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY SHOWS ACC AND CMBS HAS A PROBLEM. I TRIED CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD AND SENSORS IN THE FRONT BUT SAME WARNINGS STILL CONTINUED TO SHOW AT NEXT START UP AND DRIVE. LAST FEW DAYS I STARTED IT…

2019 HONDA PILOT

Filed Jul 16, 2026


VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT - RECALL REPAIR FAILURE AND CMBS MALFUNCTION I am filing a formal vehicle safety complaint regarding two critical defects on my vehicle (VIN: [XXX]) and the refusal of American Honda Motor Co. to address them under Corporate Case #XXX. 1. CRITICAL SAFETY HAZARD (PHANTOM BRAKING): The vehicle's Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) / Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) is experiencing severe and dangerous malfunctions. While driving at highway speeds through…

2021 HONDA PILOT

Filed Jul 16, 2026


The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that at all times during the use of the vehicle, the infotainment display system goes blank. The contact also noticed a popping and crackling noise coming from the audio speakers. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V431000 (Back Over Prevention) to have already been performed on the vehicle, but the issue has since recurred. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with a factory defect involving a…

2018 HONDA PILOT

Filed Jul 15, 2026


The vehicle will not start occasionally and states brake issue. The brakes becomes rigid and I'm left stranded until it corrected itself. This is a KNOWN issue, and yet they won't do a recall. It seems like a deceptive practice.

2016 HONDA PILOT

Filed Jul 15, 2026


I own a 2016 Honda Pilot with 75k miles on it. The engine has started knocking and i have taken it to an official Honda dealership and i have been told there is a problem with the rod bearing in the engine. I know there have been a mass recall on Honda Pilots due to this very issue but apparently mine is not included in the recall even though the issue is the exact same as the ones stated in the recalls. Very frustrating especially when the car has been Honda maintained and is well under 100k…

2020 HONDA PILOT

Filed Jul 15, 2026


When the vehicle is at a stoplight or stop sign, the engine regularly shuts off. The engine does not automatically restart and sometimes it takes several minutes to restart the engine, leaving the car blocking traffic at a light. This happens REPEATEDLY and often.

2019 HONDA PILOT

Filed Jul 15, 2026


Left home driving 5 min down the road the car suddenly started hiccuping as to power I almost wrecked it recovered but started again …was a prime example of that fuel pump issue …i turned around drove home barely made it going slow …smelling a low grade sweetish burning smell…made it home checked and found this recall online of the fuel pump issue…called dealership asked to get this fixed they told me I had to get it there they would not provide a tow and the recall issue has made it unsafe to…

2023 HONDA PILOT

Filed Jul 15, 2026


The rear passenger-side (second-row, right-side outboard) seatbelt warning system is defective, repeatedly triggering false unbuckled alarms even when a passenger is securely buckled in. This is a known manufacturing defect involving the occupant detection sensor inside the seat cushion frame, which sends intermittent, incorrect signals to the vehicle's computer. The defect presents a severe safety hazard. The continuous, loud chiming distracts the driver and causes immediate alarm fatigue.…

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Updated July 19, 2026. Refreshed nightly.