2020 Honda Pilot problems and recalls

Owners have filed 483 complaints on the 2020 Honda Pilot, and NHTSA has issued 11 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (210 complaints).

483
Complaints
11
Recalls
10
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
13
Injuries
40.3
Severity index

Severity index 40.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 40.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 83 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 19% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 210 complaints (43.5%)210 43%EngineEngine: 100 complaints (20.7%)100 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 95 complaints (19.7%)95 20%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 83 complaints (17.2%)83 17%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 42 complaints (8.7%)42 9%Power TrainPower Train: 35 complaints (7.2%)35 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 31 complaints (6.4%)31 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 26 complaints (5.4%)26 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM21043.5%
ENGINE10020.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9519.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE8317.2%
LANE DEPARTURE428.7%
POWER TRAIN357.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM316.4%
SERVICE BRAKES265.4%

Complaints filed per year

049982019: 32020: 982021: 442022: 612023: 642024: 742025: 792026: 60 (partial year)192098212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20193
202098
202144
202261
202364
202474
202579
2026 (year to date)60
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (217 against 203).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V43900028/07/2020BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles. Incorrect instrument panel control module software can cause the instrument panel to not display critical information, such as engine oil pressure, speedom
20V44000028/07/2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Pilot, 2019-2020 Odyssey and 2019-2020 Passport vehicles. Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to occur that can delay or prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As suc
20V06700006/02/2020EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 Passport and Pilot vehicles. The certification label may have been printed with ink that can be wiped away with a solvent, removing the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) information.
21V16500011/03/2021TIRESHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Passport and Pilot vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
19V78400031/10/2019STRUCTURE:BODYHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Pilot and 2019 Passport vehicles. The front frame left and right side upper members may not have been welded completely to the unibody. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Mo
23V17400016/03/2023VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIORHonda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to compl
23V43100015/06/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As
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
24V06400001/02/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX
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 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.