Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2013 Honda Pilot.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The car was inspected by the authorized dealer, but it is still on the list. |
| 2025-12-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Repeatedly there has been a cylinder 1 misfire causing the check engine light to activate. The vehicle starts to shake … |
| 2025-08-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | • The side airbags on the passenger side, extending from the front passenger seat to the back, deployed without cause. … |
| 2025-06-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The VSA/ABS lights came on and I took it to the repair shop. The mechanic told me that the VSA/ABS module is bad and n… |
| 2025-04-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Significant paint chipping |
| 2024-09-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The lights(traction control light, check engine,) in the dash come on and go off intermittently and vehicle display rea… |
| 2024-06-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I made an 8:40 am appointment to fix the 2018 airbag recall (18V-042) and after arriving at the service center was told… |
| 2024-06-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vcm2 light appearing causing bank 2 to stop working, vibration and rpm not being able to go above 3000 or 5000 |
| 2024-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the check engine warning light, the tract… |
| 2024-03-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I recently purchased 2013 Honda Pilot (89,000 miles) and can hear a distinct intermittent hum only when the vehicle is … |
| 2023-12-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Burn oil more then usual smokes when accelerating hard . premature spark plug failure, cylinder 1, 2 , 3 have alot of… |
| 2023-11-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Wires burnt to headlights as a result of overheating wires; resulted in both low beam headlights going out while drivin… |
| 2023-08-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Paint on roof of my 2013 Honda Pilot. First bubbled up the white paint - now 2 large areas the size of basketballs jus… |
| 2023-07-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the check engine warning light illum… |
| 2023-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Having a VCM system problem on vehicle, tighten gas cap, check engine light, vtm-4 light, misfire in 3. Took to Buerkl… |
| 2023-06-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While on the highway with our family of 5 all the check engine light, VCM-4 along with traction control light came on. … |
| 2023-06-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | paint peeling above windshield |
| 2023-05-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I purchased the vehicle and in May 2023 I noticed a small bubble on the paint on the roof of the car near the windshiel… |
| 2023-03-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Excessive vibration, speeds above 50mph vibrates the entire vehicle. |
| 2022-12-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle started to stall with several… |
| 2022-11-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 40-50 MPH, there was an acci… |
| 2022-11-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am writing this complaint since Honda has so many issues with their vehicles and it has boiled down to my 2013 Honda … |
| 2022-10-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the ABS warning light, the brake wa… |
| 2022-10-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | During my commute home from work my vehicle began shaking as if it was going to stall. The orange check engine light be… |
| 2022-10-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the fog lights and exterior lights became inoperable. The … |
| 2022-09-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, the check engine warning light, the Ve… |
| 2022-09-12 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that when he exited the vehicle, he heard a cracking sound comi… |
| 2022-07-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | Brake failure at stop sign. Driver crashed into a pole, suffered severe injuries including bleeding in the brain and b… |
| 2022-06-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger Airbag fails to turn itself off when under 15 LBS is positioned on the seat. |
| 2022-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car stalled on highway while I was driving it . The check engine light went on randomly and it just stopped . Had … |
| 2022-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at 45- 50 MPH, the engine warning light was… |
| 2022-02-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | the engine rod failed and blew apart. Car is still running but could just stop at anytime and caused an accident. |
| 2021-11-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Since purchasing new in 2013, experienced ongoing issues with VCM. Noticable vibration/shudder at all speeds except dur… |
| 2021-06-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Paint peeling on my 2013 Honda Pilot - passenger side roof between moon roof and front windshield. Paint color is the w… |
| 2021-06-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | June 20, 2021 This is my third Honda Pilot. I owned a 2004, 2008 and now a 2013 Honda Pilot since September 23, 2019. A… |
| 2021-01-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON START OF HER VEHICLE, THE EMISSION, CHECK ENGINE … |
| 2021-01-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WE WERE LOADING AN ITEM ON ROOF RACK. THE ITEM LIGHTLY TAPPED THE GLASS SUNROOF AND IT SPID… |
| 2021-01-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car is from 2013 doesn’t have a lot miles and the transmission already starting present rallying noises when backin… |
| 2020-12-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OBD SHOWS CODE P0304. VEHICLE HAD POOR ACCELERATION WHILE MISFIRING. TOOK VEHICLE INTO HONDA DEAL… |
| 2020-12-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY THIRD HONDA, A 2013 HONDA PILOT IN 2017 FROM MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. IN 2019, I RECEIVED A RECALL NO… |
| 2020-11-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE CODE WAS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY EXTENSION BY HONDA… |
| 2020-10-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I DROVE TO WORK FIRST THING IN THE MORNING (10 MILES) AND PARKED. I NOTICED 10 MINUTES LATER THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE? … |
| 2020-09-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PAINT POPPING OFF TOP ABOVE WINDSHIELD |
| 2020-09-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY 2013 HONDA PILOT STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS HARD WHEN BRAKING. THIS STARTED AT AROUND MILEAGE 30K AND THE CAR CURRENTL… |
| 2020-09-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CHECK FUEL CAP MESSAGE COMES ON SOMETIMES EVEN AFTER I TIGHTEN THE FUEL CAP. SOMETIMES THE MESSAGE STOPS ON ITS OWN. DO… |
| 2020-06-27 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE IN TORRANCE, CA GAVE US CASE # BUT UNHELPFUL.2013 PILOT'S PART OF FRONT SUSPENSION REAR LOWER AR… |
| 2020-05-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ISN'T MY VEHICLE. I'M TRYING TO BUY THIS VEHICLE BUT I FOUND THAT INFO IN THE CARFAX. FIVE STAR AUTOMOTIVE SOUTHB… |
| 2020-05-22 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE PAINT ON TOP OF PILOT JUST ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD AND BEFORE THE SUNROOF IS PEELING. I'VE SEEN LOTS OF OWNERS HAVING … |
| 2020-05-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR HAS ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHTS ARE ON. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE CODES TO MATCH A RECALL WHICH MY VI… |
| 2020-05-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I THOUGHT FINALLY I COULD START ENJOYING THE LUXURY IN A CAR BUT HONDA COMPANY PAINTED MY FACE SHAME BY MAKING ME FEEL … |