Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Honda pilot has 7 recalls, 1614 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
7
Recalls
1614
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
17V219000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and AWD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that may leak.
16V417000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda...
15V424000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to June 5, 2015. Due to an assemb...
15V668000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to September 8, 2015 and 2016...
21V932000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may be...
23V751000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and...
23V858000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Rid...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Honda Pilot SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | ENGINE | My wife was driving our 2016 Honda Pilot and making a right turn when she lost most of the power on ... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car fails to start and warning flashes, keyless start system problem. |
| Mar 28, 2026 | ENGINE | Based on everything we've documented, here's a tight, factual account written in the style NHTSA exp... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, ... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Drive to work suddenly engine show emergency issues many symbols appearing in front of screen and br... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ENGINE | My vehicle was recently serviced at the local Honda dealership within the last 6 weeks for an oil le... |
| Mar 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Vehicle caught fire and completely burned up. It had no problems, had been serviced and recently in... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Pulled up to intersection and check engine light started flashing. Vehicle was approximately 2miles ... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine failure, left rear cylinder knocking |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ENGINE | Loud Engine knock when starting and when running under light load around 2000 RPM |
| Feb 23, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the en... |
| Feb 23, 2026 | WHEELS | Lug studs keep breaking i have had honda and other dealers change the studs over 8 times new studs n... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When driving vehicle shuts off for no reason. Then I have to put my four-way on and turn my vehicle ... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine began sputtering and then shut off. I had it towed in to a third party mechanic we freque... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | ENGINE | Mechanic at Lee Street Garage reported lower end noise issues with engine and told me they don't rec... |
| Feb 8, 2026 | ENGINE | On Friday, January 30th, I took my car into Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda in Reno NV, to get a pretty b... |
| Feb 8, 2026 | ENGINE | Component or system that failed: The engine failed suddenly while driving. The suspected failure is ... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Complete engine failure, threw rod through block. Oil was changed in October, still has 2000 miles b... |
| Jan 29, 2026 | ENGINE | We are being denied a repair that is exactly like the service recall Service Bulletin 24-001 Safety ... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The fuel injector failed which cause safety issues such as reduced speed, failing safety issues, and... |