Honda Pilot Reliability
12,338 NHTSA complaints (2003–2025). Complaint rate: 101.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Honda Pilot Generations
Manufacturer redesigns the car every few years (a “generation”). Each generation has different engineering and common issues. Click a generation to see year-by-year breakdown.
| Generation | Years | Complaints | Crashes | Volume | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 1 | 2003–2008 | 3,235 | 215 | Show years | |||
| Gen 2 | 2009–2015 | 1,574 | 135 | Show years | |||
| Gen 3 | 2016–2022 | 6,994 | 133 | Hide years | |||
| 2016 | 2,272 | 39 | View 2016View→ | ||||
| 2017 | 1,255 | 10 | View 2017View→ | ||||
| 2018 | 620 | 15 | View 2018View→ | ||||
| 2019 | 1,307 | 21 | View 2019View→ | ||||
| 2020 | 712 | 15 | View 2020View→ | ||||
| 2021 | 633 | 24 | View 2021View→ | ||||
| 2022 | 195 | 9 | View 2022View→ | ||||
| Gen 4 | 2023–present | 535 | 24 | Show years |
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2016–2021 Honda Pilot (124 crash-related complaints). The 2022–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Honda Pilot Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 2,121 | 0.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1,831 | 1.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1,077 | 1.9% |
| POWER TRAIN | 1,057 | 2.6% |
| AIR BAGS | 686 | 17.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 570 | 3.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 502 | 11.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 344 | 18.6% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 299 | 7.4% |
| STEERING | 277 | 4.7% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003AVOID | Gen 1 | 876 | 56 | 16 | View 2003View→ |
| 2004AVOID | Gen 1 | 644 | 41 | 19 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | Gen 1 | 954 | 61 | 10 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | Gen 1 | 330 | 31 | 10 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | Gen 1 | 266 | 12 | 9 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008GOOD | Gen 1 | 165 | 14 | 4 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | Gen 2 | 174 | 13 | 4 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | Gen 2 | 142 | 20 | 1 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | Gen 2 | 388 | 44 | 14 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | Gen 2 | 225 | 22 | 2 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | Gen 2 | 360 | 14 | 6 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | Gen 2 | 149 | 11 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | Gen 2 | 136 | 11 | 3 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | Gen 3 | 2,272 | 39 | 15 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | Gen 3 | 1,255 | 10 | 8 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | Gen 3 | 620 | 15 | 2 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | Gen 3 | 1,307 | 21 | 5 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020AVOID | Gen 3 | 712 | 15 | 7 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021AVOID | Gen 3 | 633 | 24 | 3 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | Gen 3 | 195 | 9 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | Gen 4 | 160 | 4 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | Gen 4 | 142 | 2 | 3 | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | Gen 4 | 233 | 18 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Honda Pilotaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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