2018 Honda Pilot problems and recalls

Owners filed 233 complaints on the 2018 Honda Pilot in the last three full years, out of 437 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

437
Complaints
7
Recalls
9
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
11
Injuries
36.7
Severity index

Severity index 36.7 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 36.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 104 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 15% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 156 complaints (35.7%)156 36%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 85 complaints (19.5%)85 19%Power TrainPower Train: 78 complaints (17.8%)78 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 73 complaints (16.7%)73 17%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 63 complaints (14.4%)63 14%Fuel SystemFuel System: 62 complaints (14.2%)62 14%GasolineGasoline: 62 complaints (14.2%)62 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 23 complaints (5.3%)23 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE15635.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8519.5%
POWER TRAIN7817.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7316.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6314.4%
FUEL SYSTEM6214.2%
GASOLINE6214.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL235.3%

Complaints filed per year

0601202018: 132019: 202020: 172021: 272022: 972023: 462024: 1192025: 682026: 30 (partial year)181920212223241192526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201813
201920
202017
202127
202297
202346
2024119
202568
2026 (year to date)30
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (233 against 141).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V93200029/11/2021STRUCTURE:BODY:HOODHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can result in the hood opening while driving.
19V29800012/04/2019ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYSHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda Odyssey and Ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.
18V22100005/04/2018SEATSHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles and 2018 Acura MDX vehicles. The front driver and passenger powered seats in the Honda vehicles and the driver powered seats in the Acura vehicles may have been assembled with improperl
23V75100013/11/2023ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICALHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 H
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-
26V36500004/06/2026STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSAmerican Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachuse

Other Honda Pilot model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.