Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2026 Honda Pilot, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Steering15
- Unknown or other6
- Seat belts4
- Air bags3
- Power train3
- Suspension2
- Seats1
- Lane departure1
- Service brakes1
- Engine1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2026 Honda Pilot failed the safety check 0.03% of the time — 84% less often than the average 2026 passenger car (0.16%). Median odometer at inspection: 6 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 HONDA PILOT SUV N/A AWD | ★★★★★ | 14.3 % |
| 2026 HONDA PILOT SUV N/A FWD | ★★★★★ | 15.5 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 3 variants: combined 11.0–11.8 L/100 km (about 20–21 mpg US), CO₂ 258–276 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 12.4 | 9.3 | 11.0 |
| Pilot AWD Touring/Elite/Black · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 12.7 | 9.4 | 11.2 |
| Pilot AWD TrailSport · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 13.2 | 10.1 | 11.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2026 Honda Pilot.
| 2026325 2 Jul 2026 | Structure Issue: On certain vehicles, the rear subframe bolt(s) may not have been tightened properly. As a result, the bolt(s) could loosen and the rear subframe could … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2026 Pilot and Passport vehicles. The rear subframe bolts may have been tightened improperly.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words