Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-30 | 17V219000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | 136 | — | Details |
| 2015-10-16 | 15V668000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 35,406 | — | Details |
| 2015-07-06 | 15V424000 |
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1,358 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound co… |
| 2026-04-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine has rod bearing knock noise. Transmission has a torque converter issue, acts up once in a while when shifting fr… |
| 2026-03-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car fails to start and warning flashes, keyless start system problem. |
| 2026-03-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My wife was driving our 2016 Honda Pilot and making a right turn when she lost most of the power on the vehicle. She no… |
| 2026-03-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Based on everything we've documented, here's a tight, factual account written in the style NHTSA expects — first person… |
| 2026-03-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled… |
| 2026-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Drive to work suddenly engine show emergency issues many symbols appearing in front of screen and break is not controll… |
| 2026-03-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle was recently serviced at the local Honda dealership within the last 6 weeks for an oil leak at the oil filte… |
| 2026-03-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle caught fire and completely burned up. It had no problems, had been serviced and recently inspected for emissio… |
| 2026-03-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I noticed the vehicle was making a noise while driving which was diagnosed by an independent Honda service center. The… |
| 2026-03-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Pulled up to intersection and check engine light started flashing. Vehicle was approximately 2miles from home. Drove ho… |
| 2026-02-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failure, left rear cylinder knocking |
| 2026-02-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Loud Engine knock when starting and when running under light load around 2000 RPM |
| 2026-02-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine was knocking. … |
| 2026-02-23 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | Lug studs keep breaking i have had honda and other dealers change the studs over 8 times new studs new lugs and 60-90 d… |
| 2026-02-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When driving vehicle shuts off for no reason. Then I have to put my four-way on and turn my vehicle back on. It has al… |
| 2026-02-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine began sputtering and then shut off. I had it towed in to a third party mechanic we frequently use, and they … |
| 2026-02-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Mechanic at Lee Street Garage reported lower end noise issues with engine and told me they don't recommend fixing other… |
| 2026-02-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Component or system that failed: The engine failed suddenly while driving. The suspected failure is an internal connect… |
| 2026-02-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On Friday, January 30th, I took my car into Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda in Reno NV, to get a pretty big service done for… |
| 2026-02-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Complete engine failure, threw rod through block. Oil was changed in October, still has 2000 miles before needing chang… |
| 2026-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We are being denied a repair that is exactly like the service recall Service Bulletin 24-001 Safety Recall: 2016 (&2018… |
| 2026-01-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The fuel injector failed which cause safety issues such as reduced speed, failing safety issues, and the car is misfiri… |
| 2026-01-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Auto idle stop function causing car to not start back up. Could be at a stop sign, in a left turn lane, in the middle o… |
| 2026-01-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | According to my mechanic there is the low end bearing noise and bearing chirp that indicates it lost oil pressure due t… |
| 2026-01-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Most recently my engine started to have a clicking/knocking sound that was progressively getting worse. This happened … |
| 2026-01-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My engine has failed at ~104K miles after regular and consistent maintenance. The failure (rod bearing) matches Recall… |
| 2026-01-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine is making a noise underneath—I think it's a connecting rod bearing. We replaced the entire timing belt assem… |
| 2026-01-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I was driving and went through an intersection when all of a sudden the car automatically shifted into Neutral and ligh… |
| 2025-12-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that upon leaving a gas station, there was an abnormal grinding… |
| 2025-12-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Driving the car the engine bearing went out and wrecked the engine which has caused the engine to be replaced. |
| 2025-12-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that when he had parked the vehicle at work, he had heard an ab… |
| 2025-12-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that there was an abnormal engine knocking sound coming from th… |
| 2025-12-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle experienced a sudden engine malfunction while being driven at highway speeds in the carpool lane under norm… |
| 2025-12-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Honda Pilot 2016 and 83K miles and original owner. The car was traveling at I-95 going to Vermont when the engine light… |
| 2025-12-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car has 83K miles and the Honda Service said the engine needs to be replaced due to internal engine problem. |
| 2025-12-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Rod bearing knocking noise. |
| 2025-12-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | warning engine light came on. Emission control system light came on too. Honda Pilot 2016 Milage 70,662. Vehicle… |
| 2025-12-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FAILING ROD BEARING |
| 2025-12-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Purchased my 2016 Honda pilot with 3.5 v6 engine at Baierl Honda in November 2024. In December 2025 my engine failed. T… |
| 2025-12-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving home the car started making loud noises and lost power. I pulled over as quickly as possible and had the… |
| 2025-12-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was at a complete stop and my car turned off and all my dash lights came on. ON THE FREEWAY |
| 2025-11-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We had road issues recently and the care stalled on Thanksgiving. We ended up having it towed to 2 mechanics, the final… |
| 2025-11-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When driving on highway, heard loud engine cranking sound, followed by sudden jolts of the car. Stopped the car in the … |
| 2025-11-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The Engine failed in… |
| 2025-11-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My check engine light come on and started flashing on 11/24/25 and came along with a knocking sound. Got it to the shop… |
| 2025-11-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Incident happened on November/22/2025 was driving on a major highway with 2 other persons in the vehicle the check engi… |
| 2025-11-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Following all repair/recall/warranty work recommended by Honda, the Auto Stop/Start feature is again failing. This resu… |
| 2025-11-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle has approximately 145K miles and regularly maintained at the dealership. With no prior warnings, the low fuel … |
| 2025-11-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My keyless start system is going off and on and this is supposedly a well known problem with this year and model and th… |