"How reliable is the 2017 Honda Pilot?"

"Based on 1232 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Honda Pilot has a median complaint mileage of 36000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Honda Pilot?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Honda Pilot is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 1232 total complaints filed."

2017 Honda Pilot: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1232 complaints

1232

Total Complaints

36,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

18,312 25th Percentile

36,000 Median Mileage

59,340 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

424

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

242

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

124

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

113

POWER TRAIN

110

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

SEAT BELTS

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE BOUGHT 2017 HONDA PILOT ON 11/28/2016 IN SC STATE. PROBLEM I HAVE FACED THAT CONTROLLER ARM CORROSION QUICKLY. I AM CONCERN ABOUT VEHICLE SAFETY. I CAN ALSO SEE RUST OUTSIDE ALLOW WHEELS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR AT DEALER BUT THEY DIDN'T IDENTIFIED THIS ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO CHECK ASAP AND RESOL..."

"VEHICLE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. CARR IS AT DEALER. THEY ARE RESEARCHING PROBLEM."

"THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS TO CONFINING AND TIGHT THAT IT HINDERS THE MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER SLOWING REACTION TIME. IT IS UNSAFE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT EXTEND OUT FAR ENOUGH FOR A SHORT HEAVY PERSON TO PULL THE SEAT BELT AROUND AND BUCKLE IT SO IT IS COMFORTABLE. THE PASSENGER SID..."

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