Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Honda Pilot has 4 recalls, 894 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
894
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 2, 2026
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...
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...
26V332000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda ...
26V365000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehi...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Honda Pilot SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My son was driving the car and the engine started knocking and engine shut off. |
| Jun 6, 2026 | ENGINE | There is a loud metallic knocking sound coming from my engine. I have lack of acceleration power, an... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2017 Honda Pilot Touring has experienced ongoing electrical and battery-related issues for severa... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | I have been frequently getting the message on my dash "Keyless Start System Problem" This message ap... |
| May 31, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The paint is peeling on the pearl white color. This is a known issue and it is large sections that c... |
| May 30, 2026 | ENGINE | All of a sudden, the car began to make a ticking noise (it sounded like a playing card was in the sp... |
| May 27, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Engine Idle at Stop light or Start & Stop at Traffic Stop Light doesn't work. It does stop completel... |
| May 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On May 23, 2026 I was driving family and friends around San Francisco, CA in my 2017 Honda Pilot (48... |
| May 18, 2026 | ENGINE | While driving on the highway at approx 60mph my car completely lost power. I had no warning lights o... |
| May 12, 2026 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while the vehicle was at a red light, the ve... |
| May 9, 2026 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 60-65 MPH, the check engi... |
| May 9, 2026 | ENGINE | The car began making a knocking noise when it was turned on and began moving. The noise continued ev... |
| May 9, 2026 | ENGINE | Driving to work on the highway and the Honda pilot suddenly slowed and stopped accelerating, started... |
| May 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | On Thursday May 7th, while driving the 2017 Honda Pilot Elite it lost power and all the dash lights ... |
| May 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | We have a 2017 Honda Pilot EXL. It had approximately 163,000 when the engine seized. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine failed. The car stopped completely with no warning. The same issue that other models are ... |
| Apr 22, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle st... |
| Apr 14, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | We have had a number of issues and several recalls associated with our 2017 Honda Pilot which has le... |
| Apr 12, 2026 | ENGINE | Over the past couple of months the the vehicle has been "throwing" misfiring cylinder errors, partic... |
| Apr 3, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This is a follow up to my previous complaint. 11729106. I brought my Honda Pilot to my local deale... |