2015–2026 · 12 model years · 78 recalls
Avoid the 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021 Honda Pilot: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2023.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $9,311 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $5,735 over 5 years. 8 recalls, 1,723 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $7,468 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $4,586 over 5 years. 4 recalls, 938 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $6,838 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $3,589 over 5 years. 13 recalls, 924 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $5,235 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,792 over 5 years. 10 recalls, 450 owner complaints.
About average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,687 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $911 over 5 years. 5 recalls, 147 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd gen | 2016–2022 | 18/100 | Well below average |
| 4th gen | 2023–2024 | 52/100 | About average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Pilot | Not rated yet | 40 | 1 | 22 |
| 2025 Pilot | Not rated yet | 385 | 4 | 22 |
| 2024 Pilot | 47/100 · About average | 117 | 6 | 22 |
| 2023 Pilot | 57/100 · About average | 147 | 5 | 22 |
| 2022 Pilot | 40/100 · About average | 171 | 5 | 23 |
| 2021 Pilot | 17/100 · Well below average | 450 | 10 | 23 |
| 2020 Pilot | 25/100 · Below average | 493 | 11 | 23 |
| 2019 Pilot | 7/100 · Well below average | 924 | 13 | 23 |
| 2018 Pilot | 29/100 · Below average | 441 | 7 | 23 |
| 2017 Pilot | 6/100 · Well below average | 938 | 4 | 23 |
| 2016 Pilot | 1/100 · Well below average | 1,723 | 8 | 23 |
| 2015 Pilot | Not rated yet | 140 | 4 | 20 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021 Honda Pilot: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2023.
The 2023 scores best for reliability (57/100) of the years we rate.
The 2019, with 13 recalls on record with NHTSA.