2016 Honda Pilot: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 2262 complaints
2262
Total Complaints
48,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
39
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile
48,000 Median Mileage
71,625 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
710
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
563
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
283
POWER TRAIN
193
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
155
STRUCTURE:BODY
46
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
37
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
37
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
37
SERVICE BRAKES
28

Severity Assessment

39
Crashes
15
Fires
43
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. AFTER LIFTING THE HOOD, FLAMES EMITTED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EX..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. AFTER LIFTING THE HOOD, FLAMES EMITTED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EX..."
"ROOF RAIL COVERS BLEW OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. POOR FIT ON FRONT ROOF RAIL COVER MOLDINGS LEAVES AIR GAP. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS CAN CAUSE THE 8 FOOT STRIPS OF RUBBER, PASTIC MOLDINGS TO FLY OFF VEHICLE. THIS HAS SERIOUS ACCIDENT POTENTIAL AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS. ONLINE FORUMS ARE FLOODED WITH SIMILAR ..."

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

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