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2018 Honda Pilot — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 440 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

440
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
9
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
2
Involved Fire
owner-reported
11
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.

293 complaints

171 complaints

271 complaints

116 complaints

109 complaints

1,712 complaints

933 complaints

440 complaints

913 complaints

492 complaints

444 complaints

164 complaints

146 complaints

116 complaints

210 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Engine 157 reports
Electrical System 85 reports
Power Train 78 reports
Unknown Or Other 74 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 63 reports
Fuel System 62 reports
Gasoline 62 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 23 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Air Bags ODI 11385730 12/31/2020

MY FIANC WAS DRIVING TO MY DOCTOR TO FOLLOW UP SURGERY, TWO BLOCKS FROM 2 BLOCKS FROM THE HOUSE WE APPROACHED TO TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS ON RED AND SHE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN WE WERE JUST ABOUT AT LIGHT SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED GIRLFRIEND HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING WE STRIKE A CAR AND HIT A PARKED CAR BAD ACCIDENT, 3 PEOPLE GOT HURT.EVERY TIME I WATCH…

Visibility/wiper ODI 11707576 12/29/2025

Driver side mirror has been vibrating since my purchase of the vehicle. Today the mirror glass has separated from the mirror housing while driving causing me to lose the ability to use this mirror. There is an open recall for the 2020-2021 production years of this vehicle for this same issue which should be extended to the include the 2016-2019 range as well.

Unknown Or Other ODI 11163771 12/28/2018

VEHICLE AUTO LOCKED WITH KEYS IN CAR AND COULD NOT UNLOCK. FORTUNATELY, CAR WAS IN MY GARAGE AND DID NOT CREATE A SAFETY ISSUE. HOWEVER, HAD THIS OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER WITH A SMALL CHILD OR PET INSIDE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD, POSSIBLY LEADING TO FATAL CONSEQUENCES. THIS VEHICLE IS NEVER SUPPOSED TO LOCK WITH KEYS IN THE CAR.

Fuel System ODI 11632693 12/27/2024

The contact owns a 2018 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the is…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11632727 12/27/2024

I have called about this recall at least three times. I brought it in to be serviced and told them that I felt like something was wrong with the car and that it did not feel like it was driving right like it wasn't getting power and sluggish. They assured me that my car would be given thew replacement part soon it's been over a year. I drive with my daughter on the highway …

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2018 Honda Pilot, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2018 Honda Pilot reliable?
Owners have filed 440 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2018 Honda Pilot, most often about engine. 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.