"How reliable is the 2009 Honda Pilot?"

"Based on 174 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Honda Pilot has a median complaint mileage of 72218 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Honda Pilot?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Honda Pilot is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 174 total complaints filed."

2009 Honda Pilot: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 174 complaints

174

Total Complaints

72,218mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

41,257 25th Percentile

72,218 Median Mileage

111,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Air Bags

Suspension

Service Brakes

Steering

Power Train

Seats

Seat Belts

Electrical System

Body

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DISCOVERED MASSIVE WEEPING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE CASE AFTER 3700 MILES. AUTOMOBILE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH 9 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR"

"2009 HONDA PILOT HAS A PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATING. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER STATED A FEW DAYS LATER, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT DESCRIBED THE EXAC..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS FALLING OFF THE TRACK AND SQUEAKING. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE SEAT WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A REMEDY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAG..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 35 complaints

25th: 82,000 mi Median: 104,500 mi 75th: 141,500 mi

Air Bags 28 complaints

25th: 41,669 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 165,500 mi

Suspension 18 complaints

25th: 45,850 mi Median: 71,312 mi 75th: 76,247 mi

Service Brakes 13 complaints

25th: 41,757 mi Median: 52,750 mi 75th: 76,871 mi

Steering 13 complaints

25th: 30,000 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 50,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 27 GA: 17 MA: 13 FL: 13 TX: 12 PA: 11 NY: 6 SC: 6 IL: 6 MD: 6

Who Files Complaints?

2.3%

Original Owners

97.7%

Second+ Owners

Honda Pilot — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2003	875	120,000	Power Train	56
2004	642	103,906	Power Train	41
2005	954	103,500	Power Train	61
2006	330	99,000	Air Bags	31
2007	263	89,229	Air Bags	12
2008	164	87,000	Air Bags	14
2010	142	67,500	Air Bags	20
2011	387	40,855	Air Bags	44
2012	225	32,625	Engine	22
2013	360	24,000	Engine	14
2014	149	31,000	Engine	11
2015	136	45,000	Engine	11
2016	2262	48,000	Engine	39
2017	1232	36,000	Engine	10
2018	617	44,155	Engine	15
2019	1287	15,000	Electrical System	21
2020	712	3,974	Electrical System	15
2021	620	29,300	Electrical System	24
2022	190	24,000	Unknown Or Other	6
2023	157	8,784	Electrical System	3
2024	140	25,000	Steering	2
2025	217	8,435	Electrical System	13

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28