"How reliable is the 2013 Honda Pilot?"

"Based on 360 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Honda Pilot has a median complaint mileage of 24000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Honda Pilot?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Honda Pilot is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 360 total complaints filed."

2013 Honda Pilot: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 360 complaints

360

Total Complaints

24,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

750 25th Percentile

24,000 Median Mileage

65,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Power Train

Body

Service Brakes

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Vehicle Speed Control

Suspension

Steering

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA PILOT (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD ROW SEAT HEAD REST WOULD BLOCK THE CONTACT'S REAR VIEW WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN PLACING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT, THE HEAD REST WOULD PUSH THE CHILD RESTRAINT FORWARD WHEN LOWERED..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AT NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT. WHEN DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL PARTIALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FAILU..."

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 76 complaints

25th: 450 mi Median: 5,500 mi 75th: 68,000 mi

Power Train 53 complaints

25th: 152 mi Median: 3,000 mi 75th: 20,375 mi

Body 41 complaints

25th: 42,000 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 80,000 mi

Service Brakes 40 complaints

25th: 5,002 mi Median: 24,816 mi 75th: 43,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 34 complaints

25th: 33,997 mi Median: 57,500 mi 75th: 87,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 32 FL: 31 CA: 27 TX: 24 IL: 17 GA: 17 NJ: 15 MD: 12 OR: 11 MA: 11

Who Files Complaints?

0.6%

Original Owners

99.4%

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
2009	174	72,218	Engine	13
2010	142	67,500	Air Bags	20
2011	387	40,855	Air Bags	44
2012	225	32,625	Engine	22
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