"How reliable is the 2018 Honda Pilot?"

"Based on 617 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Honda Pilot has a median complaint mileage of 44155 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Honda Pilot?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Honda Pilot is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 617 total complaints filed."

2018 Honda Pilot: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 617 complaints

617

Total Complaints

44,155mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

14,200 25th Percentile

44,155 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

146

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STRUCTURE:BODY

SEAT BELTS

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS MUCH SHORTER THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. UNLESS YOU ARE AN EXTREMELY SMALL PERSON IT IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE OR CLEARLY LOOK AT YOUR BLIND SPOTS WHEN DRIVING. THE SEAT BELT SITS ACROSS YOUR NECK AND BREAST WHICH WOULD CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW..."

"DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT, NOT AS LONG AS PASSENGERS SEAT BELT. IT PROHIBITS / RESTRICTS LEANING FORWARD TO CHECK ONCOMING TRAFFIC (BOTH LOOKING LEFT AND RIGHT) AT INTERSECTIONS AND MERGING SITUATIONS. I BELIEVE THIS CAUSES AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION."

"THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT. IT IS TIGHT ACROSS MY CHEST AND THE LEFT SIDE OF MY NECK. THE DEALER OFFERS NO FIX FOR THE OTHER THAN A SEAT BELT EXTENDER WHICH HONDA DOES NOT SELL. I AM 5'2' TALL AND 220 LBS. YES I AM OVER WEIGHT BUT I'VE OWNED 8 OTHER HONDA'S AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ..."

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