NHTSA lists 205 complaints for the 2025 Honda Pilot, 11 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 9 complaints mention an injury, with 11 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as HONDA PILOT.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| loss of control | 67 | 32.7% | 0.80 |
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| electrical electronic | 57 | 27.8% | 0.78 |
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| mechanical failure | 34 | 16.6% | 0.72 |
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| noise or comfort | 17 | 8.3% | 0.78 |
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| restraint or airbag | 8 | 3.9% | 0.92 |
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| visibility or lighting | 7 | 3.4% | 0.81 |
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| structural or corrosion | 6 | 2.9% | 0.51 |
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| unclear | 5 | 2.4% | 0.81 |
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| fluid or fuel leak | 3 | 1.5% | 0.65 |
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| fire or overheating | 1 | 0.5% | 0.71 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 137 | 66.8% | 0.86 |
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| low | 46 | 22.4% | 0.69 |
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| high | 21 | 10.2% | 0.88 |
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| none | 1 | 0.5% | 1.00 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 205 tagged complaints of 205 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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4 recalls.
Date: 2025-06-12. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 135, "Light (excerpt)
Consequence: A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2025-02-05. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The third-row passenger seat belt assembly may not function, due to incorrect routing that traps the seat belt behind the passenger side panel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence: A non-functioning seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belt routing as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is ZL4.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2025-01-23. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.
Consequence: An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2024-11-27. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OKM.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
1 investigations; 1 open.
EA25004
Opened: 2025-03-26. Closed: Not listed.
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
On June 3, 2022, the Oi? ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several i? eld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a trai? c light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The su
Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
35 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 14 |
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| ENGINE | 11 |
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| STRUCTURE | 6 |
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| WHEELS | 2 |
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| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
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| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
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11037430
Date: 2026-09-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Service Bulletin - The driver-information interface may display a warning message when a malfunction in the Auto Idle Stop System is detected due to possible insufficient wire length at the Battery Management System (BMS) connector causing the wires to break.
11032795
Date: 2026-05-13. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025 Pilots with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)] and/or P0430 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2]] stored. To better
11031755
Date: 2026-04-27. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025 Pilots with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)] and/or P0430 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2]] stored. To better
11031496
Date: 2026-04-13. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025 Pilots with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)] and/or P0430 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2]] stored. To better
11029291
Date: 2026-02-10. Type: Over The Air. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Over The Air - This update contains various performance enhancements and UI improvements.
11028514
Date: 2026-01-31. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025 Pilots with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)] and/or P0430 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2]] stored. To better
11028510
Date: 2026-01-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
Service Bulletin - The seat belt reminder incorrectly indicates that the second-row right passenger seat belt is unfastened even after the passenger has fastened it.
11027814
Date: 2026-01-14. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2025 Pilots with customer complaint of Check Engine Light (CEL) on with DTC P0420 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)] and/or P0430 [Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2]] stored. To better
11024910
Date: 2025-10-23. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Pilots with a customer complaint of a no auto re-start condition after going into an auto idle stop. The push button ignition may or may not restart the engine. To better understand the cause of this condition,
11024883
Date: 2025-10-17. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Pilots with a customer complaint of a no auto re-start condition after going into an auto idle stop. The push button ignition may or may not restart the engine. To better understand the cause of this condition,