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Honda Pilot 2009–2015

2nd generation · YF3 / YF4

NHTSA data through 13 August 20261,594 complaints, 1,105 with mileageMethod

Reports with mileage
1,105
Median of reported failures
41,000 mi
Most-reported system
Engine (16.3%)
Recalls
14

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On this generation, failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 8,739 and 78,000 miles.

Figure 1 · Honda Pilot 2009–2015 · 1,105 reports with mileage

Mileage at failure

Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 278 complaints.

Mileage at failure, Honda Pilot 2009–2015Histogram of 1,105 owner-reported failures by mileage, in 10,000-mile bins from 0 to 200,000. The tallest bin is 0 to 10,000 miles with 278 complaints, 25.2 percent of the total. Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 8,739 and 78,000 miles. A further 12 complaints, 1.1 percent, were reported above 200,000 miles and are shown as a separate detached bar. Median mileage at failure is 41,010.
  • Rest of the range
  • Median
  • 200,000+ — 12 complaints (1.1%), plotted separately
10%
300
25%
8,739
Median
41,010
75%
78,000
90%
120,000

Tallest bin: 278 complaints between 0 and 10,000 miles. Based on 1,105 complaints that record mileage. Bin width 10,000 miles.

Show the numbers
Complaints by mileage bin
MileageComplaintsShare
0–10,00027825.2%
10,000–20,000726.5%
20,000–30,000867.8%
30,000–40,000988.9%
40,000–50,000928.3%
50,000–60,000787.1%
60,000–70,000625.6%
70,000–80,000686.2%
80,000–90,000555.0%
90,000–100,000383.4%
100,000–110,000292.6%
110,000–120,000282.5%
120,000–130,000302.7%
130,000–140,000100.9%
140,000–150,000211.9%
150,000–160,000171.5%
160,000–170,000111.0%
170,000–180,000151.4%
180,000–190,00020.2%
190,000–200,00030.3%
200,000+121.1%

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.

What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.

Owners filed 1,594 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009–2015 Honda Pilot, and 1,105 of them record the mileage at which the failure happened. That is enough to show not just what fails, but when.

Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 8,739 and 78,000 miles. The median is 41,010 miles.

The most-reported areas are the engine (16.3% of complaints, typically around 49,000 miles), the airbag system (11.7% of complaints, typically around 61,000 miles), the brakes (9.0% of complaints, typically around 31,000 miles).

14 recall campaigns cover this generation.

If you arrived asking “is it reliable?” — this page answers the version of that question the data can support: which problems owners reported, and at what mileage.

How many miles does a 2009–2015 Honda Pilot last?

Half of the failure reports on the 2009–2015 Honda Pilot were filed by 41,000 miles and 90% by 120,000 miles — figures drawn from 1,105 NHTSA complaints that record an odometer reading, so they time reported failures, not the cars whose owners never filed one.

12 reports (1.1%) came in past 200,000 miles — each one proof a Pilot reached that mileage, not that it died there.

Before you buy a 2009–2015 Pilot: the 3-minute check

Generated from 1,105 mileage-tagged complaints, 14 recall campaigns, 2 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.

  1. Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 14 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
  2. Check engine on 2009–2013 cars. Variable Cylinder Management-related excessive oil consumption and spark plug fouling. Running on three cylinders wears the piston rings on the deactivated bank, oil enters the combustion chamber, plugs foul and misfire…
  3. Check engine mounts. Active/hydraulic engine mount failure producing heavy vibration in VCM three-cylinder mode.
  4. End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.

For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 8,500 and 78,000 miles, with a median of 41,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.

On inspection, the engine and the airbag system are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The engine in particular shows a median failure mileage of 49,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.

None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.

What fails, and when

Figure 2 · Honda Pilot 2009–2015

When each system fails

Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.

  1. Transmission and driveline131 reports16,000500–51,000Transmission and driveline: 131 reports, median 16,000 miles, middle half 500 to 51,000 miles.
  2. Brakes143 reports31,00015,000–57,000Brakes: 143 reports, median 31,000 miles, middle half 15,000 to 57,000 miles.
  3. Engine260 reports49,0006,000–99,000Engine: 260 reports, median 49,000 miles, middle half 6,000 to 99,000 miles.
  4. Suspension111 reports50,00032,000–75,000Suspension: 111 reports, median 50,000 miles, middle half 32,000 to 75,000 miles.
  5. Problems owners could not categorise112 reports56,00020,000–87,000Problems owners could not categorise: 112 reports, median 56,000 miles, middle half 20,000 to 87,000 miles.
  6. Body structure116 reports60,00041,000–85,000Body structure: 116 reports, median 60,000 miles, middle half 41,000 to 85,000 miles.
  7. Airbag system187 reports61,00030,000–100,000Airbag system: 187 reports, median 61,000 miles, middle half 30,000 to 100,000 miles.
  • Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”

Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.

Complaints by vehicle system
SystemComplaintsShareMedian25–75%
Engine26016.3%49,0006,000–99,000
Airbag system18711.7%61,00030,000–100,000
Brakes1439.0%31,00015,000–57,000
Transmission and driveline1318.2%16,000500–51,000
Body structure1167.3%60,00041,000–85,000
Problems owners could not categorise1127.0%56,00020,000–87,000
Suspension1117.0%50,00032,000–75,000
Electrical system945.9%40,0006,000–80,000
Steering835.2%40,00020,000–75,000
Throttle and speed control664.1%22,0002,500–46,000

Where your car sits

Failure reports by the odometer reading they were filed at. Pick the anchor nearest your car — or type the exact mileage: your marker lands on this curve and on the timing chart above.

Figure 3 · Honda Pilot 2009–2015 · 1,105 reports with mileage

Share of reports below each mileage

Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.

Cumulative share of reports by mileage, Honda Pilot 2009–2015Of 1,105 reports that record mileage, the share filed below each odometer reading, rising in steps at each 10,000-mile bin edge. 64 percent below 60,000 miles. 80 percent below 90,000 miles. 89 percent below 120,000 miles. Median 41,010 miles.
  • 60,000 mi — 64% of reports below
  • 90,000 mi — 80% of reports below
  • 120,000 mi — 89% of reports below
  • Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
  • Your odometer — appears after you enter it below

The staircase tops out at 99%: the remaining 1.1% of reports (12) came above 200,000 miles.

Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.

At 60,000 miles

64% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.

Reported earlier than this mileage — ask for repair records

  • Brakes — median 31,000 mi
  • Transmission and driveline — median 16,000 mi

In the reporting window

  • Engine — middle half 6,000–99,000 mi
  • Airbag system — middle half 30,000–100,000 mi
  • Body structure — middle half 41,000–85,000 mi
  • Problems owners could not categorise — middle half 20,000–87,000 mi
  • Suspension — middle half 32,000–75,000 mi

At 90,000 miles

80% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.

Reported earlier than this mileage — ask for repair records

  • Brakes — median 31,000 mi
  • Transmission and driveline — median 16,000 mi
  • Body structure — median 60,000 mi
  • Problems owners could not categorise — median 56,000 mi
  • Suspension — median 50,000 mi

In the reporting window

  • Engine — middle half 6,000–99,000 mi
  • Airbag system — middle half 30,000–100,000 mi

At 120,000 miles

89% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.

Reported earlier than this mileage — ask for repair records

  • Engine — median 49,000 mi
  • Airbag system — median 61,000 mi
  • Brakes — median 31,000 mi
  • Transmission and driveline — median 16,000 mi
  • Body structure — median 60,000 mi
  • Problems owners could not categorise — median 56,000 mi
  • Suspension — median 50,000 mi

Which systems, and when

Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 41,010 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.

The engine accounts for 16.3% of complaints (260 reports, 170 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 49,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 6,000 and 99,000 miles.

The airbag system accounts for 11.7% of complaints (187 reports, 69 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 61,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 30,000 and 100,000 miles.

The brakes account for 9.0% of complaints (143 reports, 122 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 31,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 15,000 and 57,000 miles.

The transmission and driveline accounts for 8.2% of complaints (131 reports, 98 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 16,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 500 and 51,000 miles.

Body structure accounts for 7.3% of complaints (116 reports, 81 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 60,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 41,000 and 85,000 miles.

Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 7.0% of complaints (112 reports, 71 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 56,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 20,000 and 87,000 miles.

Differences between model years

Within this generation, complaint volume is not constant across model years. The 2011 model year drew the most — 390 complaints — while 2015 drew the fewest at 139. The median year sits at 174.

That makes 2011 an outlier: roughly 2.2 times the median year of this generation. A single year standing that far apart usually reflects either a first-year issue that was later corrected, or a component change introduced for that year. Anyone shopping this generation has a straightforward reason to prefer a different year, all else being equal.

Recalls and what they cover

NHTSA records 14 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.

The campaigns cluster around the airbag system (9), the fuel system (2), the engine (1). Repeated recalls against the same area of the car generally mean the first remedy did not fully resolve the underlying problem.

Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.

Reported severity

What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 1,594 complaints against this generation:

Crashes
136 (8.5%)
Fires
33
Injury reports
74
Fatality reports
0

These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.

Documented problems

Engine 2009–2013

Variable Cylinder Management-related excessive oil consumption and spark plug fouling. Running on three cylinders wears the piston rings on the deactivated bank, oil enters the combustion chamber, plugs foul and misfire codes set. Honda issued warranty extensions covering spark plug fouling and piston-ring wear on VCM-equipped J35 engines and settled related class litigation.

Engine Mounts

Active/hydraulic engine mount failure producing heavy vibration in VCM three-cylinder mode.

By model year

Complaints by model year
YearComplaintsWith mileage
2009174114
201014296
2011390280
2012228170
2013368277
201415386
201513982

Recalls (14) — is your car included?

Recalls are fixed free of charge at any dealer, for any owner. Check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The text below is NHTSA’s own wording.

  1. Mar 2024 · 2015 · Fuel System, GasolineFuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The defect. 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, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

    What can happen. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

    NHTSA campaign 23V858000, reported 2024-03-29.

  2. Aug 2019 · 2009–2015 · Air BagsAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in…

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and

    What can happen. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.

    NHTSA campaign 19V502000, reported 2019-08-12.

  3. Jul 2019 · 2009–2015 · Air BagsAn incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event…

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

    What can happen. An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.

    NHTSA campaign 19V378000, reported 2019-07-05.

  4. Nov 2018 · 2010–2015 · Air BagsAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in…

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic,

    What can happen. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.

    NHTSA campaign 18V661000, reported 2018-11-06.

  5. Jun 2018 · 2009–2012 · Air BagsAn incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

    What can happen. An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.

    NHTSA campaign 18V268000, reported 2018-06-22.

  6. Feb 2018 · 2009–2013 · Air BagsAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in…

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012

    What can happen. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.

    NHTSA campaign 18V042000, reported 2018-02-16.

  7. Oct 2017 · 2009–2012 · Air BagsIn the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag…

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.

    What can happen. In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.

    NHTSA campaign 17V545000, reported 2017-10-30.

  8. Feb 2017 · 2009–2012 · Air BagsAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury…

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Addit

    What can happen. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.

    NHTSA campaign 17V030000, reported 2017-02-22.

  9. Nov 2016 · 2009–2011 · Air BagsAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury…

    The defect. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included

    What can happen. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.

    NHTSA campaign 16V346000, reported 2016-11-15.

  10. Sep 2013 · 2013 · EngineA worn piston may suddenly fail, causing the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2013 Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles and certain model year 2013 Odyssey vehicles. During manufacturing of the engine piston, it is possible that the heat treatment process was not properly applied, resulting in the piston having an insufficient hardness level, making it more susceptible to premature wear.

    What can happen. A worn piston may suddenly fail, causing the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's recall numbers are JB4 (Honda Odyssey) and JB5 (Honda Pilot).

    NHTSA campaign 13V382000, reported 2013-09-16.

  11. Mar 2013 · 2009–2013 · Air BagsThe absence of more than one rivet could alter the performance of the driver's airbag during deployment.

    The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Pilot and 2011-2013 Odyssey passenger vehicles manufactured from March 13, 2008, through December 21, 2012. One or more rivets that attach the airbag module to the airbag cover may be missing.

    What can happen. The absence of more than one rivet could alter the performance of the driver's airbag during deployment. This could potentially increase the risk of injury during a crash.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda dealer. The dealer will inspect the driver's airbag module and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.

    NHTSA campaign 13V016000, reported 2013-03-14.

  12. Mar 2012 · 2012 · Fuel System, GasolineAs a result, fuel may leak from the tank, increasing the risk of fire.

    The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 Pilot and Acura MDX vehicles. The vent shut float (vsf) valve case in the fuel tank assembly does not meet the design specifications.

    What can happen. As a result, fuel may leak from the tank, increasing the risk of fire.

    The free fix. Honda will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vsf assembly date and, if necessary, replace the fuel tank assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 13, 2012. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.

    NHTSA campaign 12V063000, reported 2012-03-13.

  13. Oct 2011 · 2009–2011 · Seat BeltsIf the stitching is incomplete or missing, the seatbelt may detach from the anchor webbing, increasing the…

    The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Pilot vehicles manufactured from march 13, 2008, through august 30, 2011. There is a possibility that the stitching that secures the end of the driver and front passenger lap section of the seatbelt may be incomplete or missing.

    What can happen. If the stitching is incomplete or missing, the seatbelt may detach from the anchor webbing, increasing the risk of personal injury in a crash.

    The free fix. Honda dealers will conduct a specialized inspection of the driver and front passenger seatbelts, and if necessary, replace the seatbelts, free of charge. The safety recall began on october 5, 2011. Owners may contact Honda automobile customer service at 1-800-999-1009.

    NHTSA campaign 11V468000, reported 2011-10-05.

  14. Dec 2010 · 2011 · SuspensionLoss of steering increases the risk of a crash.

    The defect. Honda is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Honda accord v6 and model year 2011 Honda Pilot vehicles. The bolts that attach the lower left and right front damper bracket to the front suspension and the spindle nuts on the Pilot may not have been properly tightened which may result in loss of steering. The spindle nuts for the axle on the accord v6 may not have been tightened properly which may result in excessive noise and/or loss of steering.

    What can happen. Loss of steering increases the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Dealer will inspect and replace any loose front damper bracket bolts or spindle nuts on the Pilot if necessary. Dealer will inspect and replace the spindle nuts on the accord v6 if necessary. The safety recall began december 23, 2010. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.

    NHTSA campaign 10V640000, reported 2010-12-23.

What owners reported

2009 Honda Pilot has a brake system problem. The car can't be stop fast enough, it needs a very long distance after hitting the brake to stop. This is a brand new car. I informed Honda dealer of martin main line Honda in pa of the problem, the technicians told me that all Pilot behaves the same, so it is not a…

2009 · 60 miles · Equipment

the contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact was driving 50 MPH when the vehicle would suddenly stall without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle within several minutes. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer but the vehicle was neither diagnosed for the failure nor repaired. The manufacturer was…

2009 · 100 miles · Engine and its cooling system

the contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. When attempting to start the vehicle, it exhibited a no-start condition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the technician could not identify the cause of the failure. Two days later while driving on the highway at 60 MPH, the vehicle began losing power. She was able to…

2009 · 3,500 miles · Engine and its cooling system

2009 Honda Pilot / great difficulty in turning steering wheel / after 12 months returned to dealer. I was told that i had a "cracked" steering column and it was replaced under warranty. 6 Months later again steering more difficult steering - returned to dealer / this time they replaced "power steering pump" - car no…

2009 · 20,000 miles · Steering

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