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2026 Honda Pilot problems

NHTSA lists 22 complaints for the 2026 Honda Pilot, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as HONDA PILOT.

At a glance

Complaints
22
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
3,933
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
0

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. This model year is too recent for a sales denominator.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
STEERING1150.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER627.3%
SEAT BELTS418.2%
AIR BAGS313.6%
POWER TRAIN313.6%
SUSPENSION29.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14.5%
SEATS14.5%
SERVICE BRAKES14.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL14.5%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
noise or comfort836.4%0.73
mechanical failure627.3%0.66
loss of control313.6%0.52
restraint or airbag313.6%0.91
electrical electronic29.1%0.57
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1568.2%0.82
low731.8%0.86

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 22 tagged complaints of 22 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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1 recalls.

26V424000

Date: 2026-07-01. Systems: STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2026 Pilot and Passport vehicles. The rear subframe bolts may have been tightened improperly.

Consequence: Loose rear subframe bolts can lead to a loss of vehicle stability or rear subframe detachment, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear subframe bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OOY. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 10, 2026.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

0 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
PILOT22

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