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2010 Honda Pilot — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 111 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

111
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
11
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
5
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Honda Pilot — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Honda Pilot

111 complaints

2011 Honda Pilot

293 complaints

2012 Honda Pilot

171 complaints

2013 Honda Pilot

271 complaints

2014 Honda Pilot

116 complaints

2015 Honda Pilot

109 complaints

2016 Honda Pilot AVOID

1,712 complaints

2017 Honda Pilot AVOID

933 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Air Bags 32 reports
Engine 28 reports
Suspension 17 reports
Unknown Or Other 10 reports
Service Brakes 9 reports
Electrical System 9 reports
Steering 6 reports
Structure 6 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine ODI 11163955 12/29/2018

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION CAUSE ENGINE PISTONS TO BLOW. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. NO CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON OR ANY INDICATION THAT THE CAR WAS LOW ON OIL. RECEIVED OIL CHANGE 2K MILES PRIOR. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE HE HAS SEEN WITH MY YEAR AND MOTOR. I OWE $12K ON A CAR WORTH NOTHING THAT I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE.

Electrical System ODI 10816575 12/28/2015

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE POWER MIRROR. WHEN ADJUSTED IN, A SHORT BLOWS FUSE #36 (10A). IT ALSO LOOSES POWER HEATER, DEFOGGERS (FRONT AND REAR). 63,000 MILES.

Suspension ODI 10668180 12/24/2014

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND SHE WAS GOING TO GET INTO ANOTHER LANE SHE CHECKED HER MIRRORS AND TOOK A GLANCE OVER HER SHOULDER. WHEN SHE LOOKED BACK SHE NOTICED A CAR HAD STOPPED IN THE LANE. SHE THEN SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES IN WHICH AT THAT TIME SHE SAID IT FELT THAT LIKE THE CAR WAS STILL PULLING AGAINST HER BRAKING. AFTER SHE HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF HER PUSHING…

Power Train ODI 11056116 12/22/2017

2010 HONDA PILOT EXL WITH APPROX 100,000 MILES WITH THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE P3400, VERY LOW OIL PRESSURE, REPLACED TWO OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES, TORQUE CONVERTER BEGINNING TO FAIL CAUSING VIBRATION AND SHUDDERING AT 45 - 50 MPH WITH LOW ACCELERATOR PRESSURE. CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL APPROX 1QT PER 1,000 MILES.

Structure ODI 10440791 12/21/2011

2010 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER STATES DURING A ROUTINE CLEANING, THE LIFT UP GLASS HATCH DETACHED FROM THE GAS-PRESSURIZED STRUTS, SWINGING IN A CLOCK WISE MOTION ULTIMATELY HITTING THE REAR BUMPER, FALLING TO THE GARAGE FLOOR AND BREAKING *TGW THE INTERNAL HATCH CASTING, EXTERIOR HATCH AND BUMPER WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED SEVERAL BRUISES AND CUTS DURING THE EVEN…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2010 Honda Pilot reliable?
Owners have filed 111 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2010 Honda Pilot, most often about air bags. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Honda Pilot years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.