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Honda Pilot Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 63 recall campaigns for the Honda Pilot, across 23 model years from 2003 to 2025. The 2005 has the most (15); the fewest among years with a recall is 2014 (3).

Honda Pilot years to avoid by our method: 2016 (5.2× the median year), 2017 (2.1× the median year), 2019 (3.8× the median year), 2020 (4.2× the median year) and 2021 (2.9× the median year).

Model years
23

2003–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
63
Most recalls
2005

15 recalls

Owner complaints
9,387

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 9,387 complaints with NHTSA about the Honda Pilot across 24 model years; the most, 1,719, concern the 2016.

Owners marked a crash on 346 of the Honda Pilot complaints (4%) and a fire on 98.

Across all Honda Pilot model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 2,269 complaints), then the electrical system (2,016).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Honda Pilot in 2025: 1,046, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Honda Pilot is air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module, in 63 model-year listings.

The newest Honda Pilot recall, 26V365000, was reported on June 4, 2026 and concerns the structure: frame and members.

Honda Pilot years to avoid

The 2016 Honda Pilot stands out most: 428 complaints between 2015 and 2019, 45% of them naming the engine.

The best-measured Honda Pilot years are 2010 (0.3×), 2008 (0.4×) and 2015 (0.5×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Honda Pilot, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2026027—not ranked
20254216—not ranked
20246116—not ranked
20235146—not ranked
2022516898
1.0×
2021avoid10447218
2.9×
2020avoid11492270
4.2×
2019avoid13919305
3.8×
2018744077
1.0×
2017avoid4936177
2.1×
2016avoid81,719428
5.2×
2015410936
0.5×
2014311647
0.6×
20136271126
1.5×
2012917283
1.2×
201111293103
1.6×
20101011123
0.3×
2009913426
0.6×
2008913324
0.4×
2007921152
0.6×
20061026838
0.6×
20051567954
0.8×
20041354467
0.9×
200314720148
1.9×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Honda Pilot years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Honda Pilot

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE63
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE18
  • AIR BAGS11
  • AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER9
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP8
  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS7
  • EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK6
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION4
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD4
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL4

Honda Pilot model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Honda Pilot recall campaign (63)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Honda Pilot, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V365000June 4, 2026structure: frame and members2016–2022crash and injury965,561
26V332000May 21, 2026air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger2017–2022crash and injury98,892
26V054000January 29, 2026seats: critical fasteners2024crash and injury32
25V391000June 12, 2025service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages2023–2025crash and injury259,033
25V056000February 5, 2025seat belts: rear/other2025crash and injury1,494
25V031000January 23, 2025fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system2023–2025crash and injury294,612
24V900000November 27, 2024fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap2023–2025fire205,760
24V859000November 14, 2024seats: critical fasteners2023–2024crash and injury121
24V064000February 1, 2024air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger2020–2022crash and injury750,114
23V858000December 18, 2023fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2015–2021crash2,490,460
23V751000November 13, 2023engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical2016, 2018–2019crash, fire and injury248,999
23V735000November 2, 2023steering: rack and pinion: rack2023–2024crash519
23V458000June 29, 2023service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder2021–2022crash124,077
23V431000June 15, 2023back over prevention: display function2019–2022crash and injury1,209,673
23V174000March 16, 2023visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior2020–2021crash339,404
21V932000November 29, 2021structure: body: hood2016–2019crash724,826
21V215000March 25, 2021fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2019crash624,552
21V165000March 11, 2021tires2019–2020crash and injury1,093
20V725000November 20, 2020tires2021crash and injury214
20V439000July 28, 2020back over prevention: sensing system: camera2019–2021crash607,786
20V440000July 28, 2020electrical system: software2019–2021crash499,344
20V067000February 6, 2020equipment: other: labels2020crash10,050
19V784000October 31, 2019structure: body2019–2020crash and injury10
19V499000June 27, 2019air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2003–2008injury and death3,947
19V501000June 27, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2003–2008injury and death1,657,752
19V502000June 27, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2015injury and death9,555
19V378000May 16, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2015crash and injury19,138
19V298000April 12, 2019engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys2018–2019crash93,946
19V182000March 6, 2019air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2003–2008injury and death1,101,534
18V848000November 28, 2018structure: body: roof and pillars2019crash and injury404
18V661000September 27, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2010–2015injury and death1,355,406
18V268000April 26, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2003–2012crash and injury1,335
18V221000April 5, 2018seats2018crash and injury5,810
18V042000January 9, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2013injury and death691,726
17V545000August 31, 2017air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2012crash and injury3,257
17V219000March 30, 2017fuel system, gasoline: storage2016fire136
17V029000January 10, 2017air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2005–2008injury and death308,884
17V030000January 10, 2017air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2012injury and death977,708
16V417000June 9, 2016fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2016fire39
16V346000May 24, 2016air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2011injury and death2,719,386
16V344000May 23, 2016air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2003–2008injury and death1,790,894
15V668000October 16, 2015electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2016crash35,406
15V424000July 6, 2015seat belts: rear/other2016injury1,358
15V370000June 15, 2015air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2003crash, injury and death3,498,481
15V320000May 28, 2015air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2003–2008crash, injury and death6,281,043
14V700000November 4, 2014air bags2003–2005crash, injury and death—
14V353000June 20, 2014air bags2003–2005crash, injury and death133,207
13V382000August 27, 2013engine2013crash270
13V092000March 14, 2013service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2005crash183,576
13V016000January 18, 2013air bags2009–2013crash and injury748,481
12V573000December 11, 2012electrical system: ignition: switch2003–2004crash807,161
12V136000March 30, 2012exterior lighting: headlights: switch2003–2005crash1,375,217
12V063000February 17, 2012fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2012fire8,709
11V468000September 9, 2011seat belts: front: webbing2009–2011crash and injury310,773
10V640000December 16, 2010suspension2011crash10,823
06V270000July 26, 2006equipment: other: owners/service/other manual2006—1,190,000
05V039000February 3, 2005steering: column2005crash203
04V541000November 18, 2004fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2005crash and fire61
04V389000August 11, 2004equipment: other: labels2004—1,528
04V176000April 15, 2004power train: automatic transmission2003–2004crash1,099,796
02V226000August 28, 2002engine and engine cooling: engine2003crash17,551
08E013000equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack2003–2008——
19E068000vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal2005–2008crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Honda Pilot. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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