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Year · Make · Model

2025 Honda Pilot

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
251
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
33
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

251 filed
22
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    28
  • Steering
    27
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    21
  • Engine
    21
  • Service Brakes
    19
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Adaptive Cruise Control
    18
  • Power Train
    17
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    13

Recalls

5 campaigns
25V391000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES2025-06-12

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 Vehicle Brake Systems."

RiskA 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.

FixDealers 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.

25V056000·SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER2025-02-05

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."

RiskA non-functioning seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

FixDealers 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.

25V031000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE2025-01-23

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.

RiskAn engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

FixDealers 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.

25V031000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM2025-01-23

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.

RiskAn engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

FixDealers 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.

24V900000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP2024-11-27

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.

RiskA fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

FixDealers 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.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
EA25004·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE2025-03-26

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

EA25004·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR2025-03-26

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

EA25004·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL2025-03-26

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

EA25004·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2025-03-26

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

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