Honda Pilot Recalls

The Honda Pilot has 67 recalls spanning 2003 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue being loose rear subframe bolts on 2026 models that can cause the rear subframe to detach from the vehicle, resulting in a sudden loss of stability and control.

The 2026 model year also shares several critical issues with 2023-2025 vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection control unit on 2023-2025 models can cause an unexpected engine stall or power loss while driving. On those same years, the brake pedal pivot pin can work loose and shift the pedal out of position, preventing the driver from applying the brakes as intended. The fuel filler neck and pipe can also separate on 2023-2025 vehicles, leaking fuel near potential ignition sources. The 2023-2024 model years have a separate steering rack issue where a loose ball bearing inside the gearbox can cause steering lock-up or a sudden loss of steering control. A loose driver's seat cushion frame on 2023-2024 vehicles can leave the seat unsecured in a crash. The 2025 model year has a third-row seatbelt that may be trapped behind an interior panel, making it unusable.

Going back to the 2019-2022 era, rear suspension control arms on 2016-2022 vehicles sold in salt-belt states can corrode and fail, causing a loss of handling and control. The brake master cylinder can separate from the booster assembly on 2021-2022 models, resulting in a complete loss of braking. The front passenger seat sensor on 2017-2022 models can misread the occupant and cause the airbag to deploy unintentionally in a crash. The hood latch striker on 2016-2019 vehicles can break and allow the hood to fly open while driving, blocking the driver's view. A faulty coaxial cable connector on 2019-2022 models can prevent the rearview camera image from appearing. Software errors on 2019-2021 vehicles can delay or blank the rearview camera display and, in some cases, also blank out the speedometer, gear selector position, and oil pressure warning until the next ignition cycle. Side mirror glass on 2020-2021 models can detach due to poorly bonded heating pads. The front frame side members on 2019-2020 vehicles may have incomplete welds, reducing crash protection. Continental tires fitted to 2019-2021 vehicles can develop sidewall cracks or tread separation from overcuring, leading to sudden air loss. On 2018-2019 models, the timing belt teeth can separate from the belt and stall the engine, and connecting rod bearings can wear and seize, potentially causing an engine stall or fire on 2016-2019 vehicles. Powered front seat rivets on 2018 models can break in a crash, allowing the seat to pull free from the floor.

The 2009-2015 era carries the most widespread recall: Takata passenger-side frontal airbag inflators on 2003-2015 models and driver-side inflators on 2003-2008 models can rupture explosively and scatter metal fragments through the cabin. Multiple separate filings cover overlapping year ranges of this defect, and earlier repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue for some vehicles in this range. On 2009-2011 models, front seatbelt stitching may be incomplete or missing, allowing the belt to detach from its anchor in a crash. On 2