Honda Pilot years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 24 model years of the Honda Pilot by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2016, 2019, 2025, 2017, 2021, 2020 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | — | 1 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 216 | 108 | 3.5 | 4 | 11 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 117 | 39 | 1.3 | 6 | 2 | Typical |
| 2023 | 148 | 37 | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | Typical |
| 2022 | 172 | 34 | 1.1 | 5 | 7 | Typical |
| 2021 | 452 | 75 | 2.4 | 10 | 14 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 493 | 70 | 2.3 | 11 | 10 | Most complaints |
| 2019 | 927 | 116 | 3.8 | 13 | 13 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 442 | 49 | 1.6 | 7 | 9 | Typical |
| 2017 | 937 | 94 | 3.0 | 4 | 9 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 1,725 | 157 | 5.1 | 8 | 23 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 109 | 9 | 0.3 | 4 | 7 | Fewest complaints |
| 2014 | 116 | 9 | 0.3 | 3 | 8 | Fewest complaints |
| 2013 | 272 | 19 | 0.6 | 6 | 12 | Typical |
| 2012 | 172 | 11 | 0.4 | 9 | 17 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 293 | 18 | 0.6 | 11 | 29 | Typical |
| 2010 | 111 | 7 | 0.2 | 10 | 11 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 134 | 7 | 0.2 | 9 | 9 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 133 | 7 | 0.2 | 9 | 11 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 211 | 11 | 0.3 | 9 | 9 | Fewest complaints |
| 2006 | 268 | 13 | 0.4 | 10 | 23 | Fewest complaints |
| 2005 | 679 | 31 | 1.0 | 15 | 42 | Typical |
| 2004 | 544 | 24 | 0.8 | 13 | 29 | Typical |
| 2003 | 746 | 31 | 1.0 | 14 | 43 | Typical |
- 202629 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 2025216 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2024117 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2023148 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2022172 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2021452 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 2020493 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 2019927 complaints · 13 recallsMost complaints
- 2018442 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2017937 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 20161,725 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 2015109 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2014116 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2013272 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2012172 complaints · 9 recallsFewest complaints
- 2011293 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 2010111 complaints · 10 recallsFewest complaints
- 2009134 complaints · 9 recallsFewest complaints
- 2008133 complaints · 9 recallsFewest complaints
- 2007211 complaints · 9 recallsFewest complaints
- 2006268 complaints · 10 recallsFewest complaints
- 2005679 complaints · 15 recallsTypical
- 2004544 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 2003746 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2010, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2007, 2012, 2006.
About this comparison
What Honda Pilot years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2016, 2019, 2025, 2017, 2021, 2020 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 24 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.