Honda

Pilot

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · model years 2003 to 2026

Includes Pilot 2WD, Pilot 4WD, Pilot AWD and 3 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2026. complaints: 23, below this model's typical 431; recalls: 1, below this model's typical 8.

Worst year: 2003. complaints: 720, about 6.7x this model's typical 108; recalls: 13, about 1.6x this model's typical 8.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Honda Pilot
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
2003	1Gas	17	no data	$3,650	13	720	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 26%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, AIR BAGS 13%
complaints: 720, about 6.7x this model's typical 108 recalls: 13, about 1.6x this model's typical 8 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 36 complaints reporting a fire: 11 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	1Gas	17	no data	$3,650	12	544	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 22%, SEATS 13%, AIR BAGS 13%
complaints: 544, about 5x this model's typical 108 recalls: 12, about 1.5x this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 36 complaints reporting a fire: 14 Score: 4 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	1Gas	17	no data	$3,650	13	679	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 19%, AIR BAGS 13%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%
complaints: 679, about 6.3x this model's typical 108 recalls: 13, about 1.6x this model's typical 8 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 46 complaints reporting a fire: 8 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	2Gas	17.5	no data	$3,550	8	268	0	no data	AIR BAGS 19%, STRUCTURE 8%, SERVICE BRAKES 7%
complaints: 268, above this model's typical 216 recalls: 8, in line with this model's typical 8 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 99 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 119 complaints reporting a fire: 7 Score: 18 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	2Gas	17.5	no data	$3,550	7	211	0	no data	AIR BAGS 21%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7%
complaints: 211, below this model's typical 216 recalls: 7, below this model's typical 8 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 19 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 41 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	2Gas	17.5	no data	$3,550	7	133	0	no data	AIR BAGS 20%, STRUCTURE 10%, POWER TRAIN 7%
complaints: 133, below this model's typical 216 recalls: 7, below this model's typical 8 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 15 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 47 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	2Gas	18.5	no data	$3,375	9	134	0	no data	ENGINE 20%, AIR BAGS 17%, SUSPENSION 11%
complaints: 134, below this model's typical 216 recalls: 9, above this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 12 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 58 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	2Gas	18.5	no data	$3,375	10	111	0	54	AIR BAGS 23%, ENGINE 20%, SUSPENSION 12%
complaints: 111, below this model's typical 216 recalls: 10, above this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 62 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.9 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	2Gas	18.5	no data	$3,375	11	293	0	50	AIR BAGS 17%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%, STEERING 9%
complaints: 293, above this model's typical 216 recalls: 11, above this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 31 complaints reporting a fire: 5 Score: 36 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.4 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	2Gas	20	250	$3,100	9	171	0	36	ENGINE 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 11%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%
complaints: 171, below this model's typical 216 recalls: 9, above this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 19 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 55 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.0 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	2Gas	20	no data	$3,100	6	271	0	52	ENGINE 21%, POWER TRAIN 15%, STRUCTURE 13%
complaints: 271, above this model's typical 216 recalls: 6, below this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 12 complaints reporting a fire: 4 Score: 50 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 1.2 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	2Gas	20	no data	$3,100	3	116	0	57	ENGINE 20%, STRUCTURE 13%, WHEELS 11%
complaints: 116, below this model's typical 216 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 Score: 76 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	2Gas	20	no data	$3,100	4	109	1	54	ENGINE 16%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 109, below this model's typical 216 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 68 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	4Gas	22	280	$2,850	8	1,711	4 (2 open)	253	ENGINE 32%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%
complaints: 1711, about 4x this model's typical 431 recalls: 8, in line with this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 20 complaints reporting a fire: 10 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	4Gas	22	280	$2,850	4	930	4 (2 open)	123	ENGINE 35%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
complaints: 930, about 2.2x this model's typical 431 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 5 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 13 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	4Gas	22	no data	$2,850	7	440	4 (2 open)	103	ENGINE 24%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, POWER TRAIN 12%
complaints: 440, above this model's typical 431 recalls: 7, below this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 complaints reporting a fire: 2 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 39 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	4Gas	22	no data	$2,850	13	910	4 (2 open)	178	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19%, ENGINE 17%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%
complaints: 910, about 2.1x this model's typical 431 recalls: 13, about 1.6x this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 15 complaints reporting a fire: 5 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	4Gas	22	no data	$2,850	11	492	4 (2 open)	118	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28%, ENGINE 13%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%
complaints: 492, above this model's typical 431 recalls: 11, above this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 13 complaints reporting a fire: 5 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 27 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	2Gas	22.5	no data	$2,775	10	439	1 (1 open)	79	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19%, ENGINE 16%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 15%
complaints: 439, about 2x this model's typical 216 recalls: 10, above this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 2 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 13 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	3Gas	22	no data	$2,850	5	163	1 (1 open)	81	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%
complaints: 163, below this model's typical 323 recalls: 5, below this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 70 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	4Gas	21	285	$2,950	5	145	2 (2 open)	87	SEAT BELTS 16%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
complaints: 145, below this model's typical 431 recalls: 5, below this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 60 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	4Gas	21	285	$2,950	6	116	2 (2 open)	40	SEAT BELTS 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%, STEERING 12%
complaints: 116, below this model's typical 431 recalls: 6, below this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 2 Score: 61 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	4Gas	21	285	$3,200	4	207	1 (1 open)	33	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 16%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, STEERING 12%
complaints: 207, below this model's typical 431 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 8 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 65 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	4Gas	21	no data	$3,200	1	23	0	no data	STEERING 35%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18%, SEAT BELTS 12%
complaints: 23, below this model's typical 431 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 8 Score: 93 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2003: 17 to 2026: 21

Owner complaints2003: 720 to 2026: 23

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Honda Pilot to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.