2025 Honda Pilot: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 164 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
164
Complaints
4
Recalls
10
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
7
Injuries
58.5
Severity index
Severity index 58.5 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 42 2025 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2025 Honda Pilot ranks 21 of 42 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 50% of its model-year peers. See the full 2025 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 49 | 29.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 35 | 21.3% |
| STEERING | 32 | 19.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 26 | 15.9% |
| ENGINE | 23 | 14.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 18 | 11.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 17 | 10.4% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 14 | 8.5% |
The single most-reported system is FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE, cited in 49 of 164 complaints (29.9%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2025 | 86 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 59 |
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24V900000 | 27/11/2024 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 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. |
| 25V031000 | 23/01/2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 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. |
| 25V056000 | 05/02/2025 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 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 requi |
| 25V391000 | 12/06/2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 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 |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.