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Honda Pilot years to avoid

The Honda Pilot years to avoid are 2016, 2019, 2017, 2005, 2003, 2020, 2021, 2018, 2004, 2025, 2006, 2007, 2022, 2023, 2008, 2024 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2026 is the cleanest year on record.

13,099

Total complaints

64

Recall campaigns

2003–2026

Years covered

16

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Honda Pilot NHTSA complaints by model year2,368 complaints2003: 877 complaints2004: 644 complaints2005: 955 complaints2006: 330 complaints2007: 266 complaints2008: 166 complaints2009: 174 complaints2010: 142 complaints2011: 390 complaints2012: 228 complaints2013: 369 complaints2014: 153 complaints2015: 139 complaints2016: 2,368 complaints2017: 1,331 complaints2018: 649 complaints2019: 1,424 complaints2020: 790 complaints2021: 713 complaints2022: 255 complaints2023: 203 complaints2024: 166 complaints2025: 347 complaints2026: 20 complaints
Honda Pilot NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Pilot years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2016High complaints + open investigation2,368
2019High complaints + open investigation1,424
2017High complaints + open investigation1,331
2005High complaints + open investigation955
2003High complaints + open investigation877
2020High complaints + open investigation790
2021High complaints + open investigation713
2018High complaints + open investigation649
2004High complaints + open investigation644
2025Open safety investigation347
2006Open safety investigation330
2007Open safety investigation266
2022Open safety investigation255
2023Open safety investigation203
2008Open safety investigation166
2024Open safety investigation166

Every Pilot year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026201
2025avoid3474
2024avoid1666
2023avoid2035
2022avoid2555
2021avoid71310
2020avoid79011
2019avoid1,42413
2018avoid6497
2017avoid1,3314
2016avoid2,3688
20151394
20141533
20133696
20122289
201139011
201014210
20091749
2008avoid1669
2007avoid2669
2006avoid33010
2005avoid95515
2004avoid64413
2003avoid87714

Common questions

What are the worst Honda Pilot years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Pilot years to avoid are 2016, 2019, 2017, 2005, 2003, 2020, 2021, 2018, 2004, 2025, 2006, 2007, 2022, 2023, 2008, 2024. The cleanest year on record is 2026.

What is the best year for the Honda Pilot?

By complaint volume, 2026 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Pilot years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Honda Pilot have?

Across all model years, the Pilot has 64 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 13,099 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.