Honda Pilot problems by year
13,375 complaints across 23 model years, 2003–2025. 2016 draws the most at 2,404; 2015 the fewest at 140.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 877 | Power train (25.7%) | 56 | 16 | 1 |
| 2004 | 644 | Power train (22.2%) | 41 | 19 | 0 |
| 2005 | 955 | Power train (18.4%) | 61 | 10 | 2 |
| 2006 | 332 | Air bags (18.4%) | 31 | 10 | 99 |
| 2007 | 266 | Air bags (20.3%) | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 2008 | 166 | Air bags (19.3%) | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 2009 | 174 | Engine (20.1%) | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 142 | Air bags (22.5%) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 393 | Air bags (17.3%) | 44 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 229 | Engine (15.3%) | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 369 | Engine (21.4%) | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 153 | Engine (20.3%) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 140 | Engine (15.7%) | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2,404most | Engine (32.2%) | 40 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1,358 | Engine (35.0%) | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 656 | Engine (23.9%) | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,477 | Electrical system (18.0%) | 21 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 814 | Electrical system (26.4%) | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 756 | Forward collision avoidance (20.9%) | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 292 | Forward collision avoidance (22.3%) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 224 | Seat belts (15.2%) | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 179 | Seat belts (14.0%) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 375 | Forward collision avoidance (20.3%) | 23 | 0 | 0 |