Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 Honda Pilot has 8 recalls, 375 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
8
Recalls
375
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
20V440000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Pilot, 2019-2020 Odyssey and 2019-2020 Passport vehicles. Incorrect central network s...
20V439000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles. Incorrect instrument pane...
20V725000
TIRES
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain 2021 Pilot vehicles equipped with Continental CrossContact LX Sport 245/50R20 102 H tires with D...
23V174000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads beh...
23V431000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Orie...
23V458000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX ve...
24V064000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatc...
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: 2021 Honda PILOT SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Braking system and cameras defective. Vehicle will flash BRAKE when nothing is in roadway. This will... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | AIR BAGS | My wife was driving at about 40mph and hit a curb while driving straight. The car’s swerved and hit ... |
| Mar 28, 2026 | TIRES | I am reporting a safety defect involving Continental CrossContact LX Sport tires, size 245/50 R20 us... |
| Mar 21, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Auto idle stop activated at a stop light for the 2nd or 3rd time over a few years. Lifted foot off t... |
| Mar 21, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | There is an electrical malfunction which causes all of the electrical components to flash on/off, gl... |
| Mar 19, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Auto start-stop feauture turned on at complete stop at traffic light. When light turned green and p... |
| Mar 11, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | auto idle stop stalled at a red light causing my car to not move and having to shut off my car in th... |
| Mar 8, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The car engine autorestart causes all sorts of problems. We have repeatedly had the warning come on ... |
| Mar 7, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The auto idle start-stop feature has been failing for many years without being resolved. Honda has d... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Front camera needs to be replaced. According to several Honda forums, this is a very common problem... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | ENGINE | While driving vehicle downshifted with no warning and went into neutral. Was driving on a busy stree... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | AIR BAGS | I am submitting this letter as an official complaint regarding a potential safety defect involving t... |
| Jan 31, 2026 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The Honda Pilot completely lost power on my husband's way home from work in a snow storm. It would n... |
| Jan 25, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | After driving the vehicle for a few hours during a very cold day, as we got off an exit ramp. We th... |
| Jan 22, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I believe I have a fuel pump issue. My car has stalled on multiple occasions while trying to pull ou... |
| Jan 21, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Vehicle Information: 2021 Honda Pilot Elite Component: Forward Collision Avoidance: Camera System L... |
| Jan 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while the engine was idling and with th... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | While my husband was taking our daughter to school on 01/05/2026 around 6:00am, a warning message fl... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | ENGINE | While driving the check engine light started flashing and lost a lot of power. Pulled over and turne... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | We were driving our 2019 Honda Pilot and at a traffic light the car failed to restart after the auto... |