Honda Pilot — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2003, 2005, 2004 · Best bets: 2024, 2015, 2010, 2023, 2014, 2022

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Honda Pilot Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2003: 720 complaints 2003 2004: 544 complaints 2005: 679 complaints 2006: 266 complaints 2006 2007: 211 complaints 2008: 132 complaints 2009: 134 complaints 2009 2010: 111 complaints 2011: 291 complaints 2012: 170 complaints 2012 2013: 270 complaints 2014: 116 complaints 2015: 107 complaints 2015 2016: 1660 complaints 2017: 899 complaints 2018: 425 complaints 2018 2019: 859 complaints 2020: 465 complaints 2021: 400 complaints 2021 2022: 129 complaints 2023: 113 complaints 2024: 99 complaints 2024 2025: 156 complaints 2026: 8 complaints 2026
2026: 8 complaints
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YearComplaints
2003720
2004544
2005679
2006266
2007211
2008132
2009134
2010111
2011291
2012170
2013270
2014116
2015107
20161660
2017899
2018425
2019859
2020465
2021400
2022129
2023113
202499
2025156
20268

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 156 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 99 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 113 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 129 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Caution 400 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 465 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 859 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 425 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 899 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 1660 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 107 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 116 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 270 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 170 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 291 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 111 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 134 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 132 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 211 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 266 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 679 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 544 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 720 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.