Worst 2016 Honda Pilot Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Engine Problems
Electrical Faults
Transmission / Drivetrain
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Honda Pilot.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Problems | 716 | 4 | 7 | 65,647 mi | |
| Electrical Faults | 566 | 3 | 5 | 51,818 mi | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 194 | 5 | — | 47,135 mi | |
| Fuel System | 157 | 2 | 1 | 51,695 mi | |
| Body Structure | 46 | 3 | — | 24,308 mi | |
| Engine & Cooling | 38 | — | 1 | 122,224 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 37 | — | — | 41,782 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 37 | 3 | — | 30,378 mi | |
| Brakes | 29 | 8 | — | 25,155 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 16 | — | — | 27,086 mi | |
| Airbags | 14 | 6 | — | 60,979 mi | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 14 | — | 1 | 19,838 mi | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 11 | — | — | 92,686 mi | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 10 | — | — | 36,000 mi | |
| Wheel Issues | 10 | 3 | — | 26,802 mi | |
| Wipers & Visibility | 9 | — | — | 44,325 mi | |
| Seat-Related Issues | 8 | — | — | 33,045 mi | |
| Suspension Failures | 8 | — | — | 12,167 mi | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Lane Departure: Warning | 6 | — | — | 61,000 mi | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 6 | — | — | 20,502 mi | |
| Structural Problems | 5 | — | — | 76,652 mi | |
| Electrical System:Starter Assembly | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Latches / Locks | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Back Over Prevention: Warnings | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Electrical System:Software | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Crank/Camshaft Position Sensor | 2 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2016 Honda Pilot
7 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,501,224 vehicles.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can result in the hood opening while driving.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and AWD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that may leak.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to September 8, 2015 and 2016 Pilot 4WD vehicles manufactured May 7, 2015 to September 4, 2015. In the affected vehicles, when one of the safety systems such as tire pressure monitoring, anti-lock braking or electronic stability control malfunctions, there is potential that the instrument panel will not illuminate the corresponding warning light, however the warning lamps will illuminate when the ignition is turned off and then turned back on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic stability control systems", number 135, "Light vehicle brake systems" and number 138, "Tire pressure monitoring systems".
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to June 5, 2015. Due to an assembly issue, the third row seatbelt may be trapped between the rear seat and the rear sideliner.
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2016 Honda Pilot — FAQ
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
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