Known Recalls

Model year record

2016 Honda Pilot

8 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 2,863 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V365000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
880,514
Reported to NHTSA
2026-06-04

Defect description

American 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, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.

Safety risk

Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V858000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
2,490,460
Reported to NHTSA
2023-12-18
Owners notified
2024-03-29

Defect description

Honda (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 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Safety risk

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V751000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
248,999
Reported to NHTSA
2023-11-13
Owners notified
2024-03-28

Defect description

Honda (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 the engine.

Safety risk

A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V932000

Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
724,826
Reported to NHTSA
2021-11-29
Owners notified
2022-01-18

Defect description

Honda (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.

Safety risk

A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will either repair the hood latch striker, or replace the hood if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PBV.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V219000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
136
Reported to NHTSA
2017-03-30
Owners notified
2017-05-15

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and AWD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that may leak.

Safety risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KE8.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V417000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
39
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-09
Owners notified
2016-07-29

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.

Safety risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V668000

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Component
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
35,406
Reported to NHTSA
2015-10-16
Owners notified
2015-12-11

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to September 8, 2015 and 2016 Pilot 4WD vehicles manufactured May 7, 2015 to September 4, 2015. In the affected vehicles, when one of the safety systems such as tire pressure monitoring, anti-lock braking or electronic stability control malfunctions, there is potential that the instrument panel will not illuminate the corresponding warning light, however the warning lamps will illuminate when the ignition is turned off and then turned back on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic stability control systems", number 135, "Light vehicle brake systems" and number 138, "Tire pressure monitoring systems".

Safety risk

If a safety system cannot immediately warn the driver when needed, the driver may be at increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JV7.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V424000

Seat belts: rear/other

Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
1,358
Reported to NHTSA
2015-07-06
Owners notified
2015-08-06

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to June 5, 2015. Due to an assembly issue, the third row seatbelt may be trapped between the rear seat and the rear sideliner.

Safety risk

If the third row seatbelt is trapped, the occupants may not be restrained properly, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the rear third row seat belt, free of charge. The recall began on August 6, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is JS7.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine1,02368,441 mi
Electrical system61248,900 mi
Unknown or other32042,000 mi
Power train23248,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system21251,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling59121,006 mi
Structure: body528,295 mi
Vehicle speed control4329,500 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)3837,000 mi
Service brakes3415,000 mi
Steering2117,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline18105,000 mi
Air bags1555,330 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1536,000 mi
Exterior lighting1410,100 mi
Lane departure: warning1461,000 mi
Suspension147,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control13—
Wheels1224,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking10—
Visibility/wiper927,300 mi
Seats835,000 mi
Seat belts62,000 mi
Structure6100,000 mi
Back over prevention460,000 mi
Back over prevention: warnings4—
Latches/locks/linkages4100,000 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator3121,891 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly390,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: crank/camshaft position sensor3113,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump3115,043 mi
Lane departure: assist3—
Lane departure: blind spot detection3—
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer2198,387 mi
Electrical system: software250,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: TV/radio/speakers2—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2158,819 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic298,512 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly29,000 mi
Back over prevention: rearview system braking1—
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel191,400 mi
Electrical system: horn13,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition140,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: coil: high tension/spark plug wires1160,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly156,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1123,600 mi
Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices1—
Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)1100 mi
Forward collision avoidance153,908 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery122,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads13,858 mi
Structure: body: hood1—
Tires124,000 mi
Tires: sidewall1—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal180,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear1—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior135,000 mi
Wheels: rim122,000 mi

The 2015 model has 18 times as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

PE25008Engine failure

Engine

EA25004No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

Engine and engine cooling: engine: crank/camshaft position sensor

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.