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Honda Pilot years to avoid

The Honda Pilot years to avoid are 2016, 2019, 2017, 2005, 2003, 2020, 2021, 2004, 2018, 2006, 2025, 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.

12,717

Total complaints

63

Recall campaigns

2003–2026

Years covered

16

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Honda Pilot NHTSA complaints by model year2,328 complaints2003: 877 complaints2004: 644 complaints2005: 955 complaints2006: 330 complaints2007: 266 complaints2008: 165 complaints2009: 174 complaints2010: 142 complaints2011: 389 complaints2012: 228 complaints2013: 368 complaints2014: 153 complaints2015: 138 complaints2016: 2,328 complaints2017: 1,296 complaints2018: 634 complaints2019: 1,365 complaints2020: 759 complaints2021: 669 complaints2022: 219 complaints2023: 174 complaints2024: 155 complaints2025: 274 complaints2026: 15 complaints
Honda Pilot NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Pilot years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2016High complaints + open investigation2,328
2019High complaints + open investigation1,365
2017High complaints + open investigation1,296
2005High complaints + open investigation955
2003High complaints + open investigation877
2020High complaints + open investigation759
2021High complaints + open investigation669
2004High complaints + open investigation644
2018High complaints + open investigation634
2006Open safety investigation330
2025Open safety investigation274
2007Open safety investigation266
2022Open safety investigation219
2023Open safety investigation174
2008Open safety investigation165
2024Open safety investigation155

Every Pilot year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026150
2025avoid2744
2024avoid1556
2023avoid1745
2022avoid2195
2021avoid66910
2020avoid75911
2019avoid1,36513
2018avoid6347
2017avoid1,2964
2016avoid2,3288
20151384
20141533
20133686
20122289
201138911
201014210
20091749
2008avoid1659
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, 2004, 2018, 2006, 2025, 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 63 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 12,717 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.