2016 Honda Pilot: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2016 Honda Pilot. The newest campaign is 26V365000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Jun 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. NHTSA has 1,709 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V365000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
8 campaigns, newest first. 4,381,738 units in total.
- 26V365000Structure / Frame and Members
- 23V858000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 23V751000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- 21V932000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
- 17V219000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
- 16V417000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 15V668000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- 15V424000Seat Belts / Rear/Other
26V365000Received . 880,514 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number AOU, AOT.
23V858000Received . 2,490,460 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KGC, KGD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V751000Received . 248,999 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number XG1, GG0. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V932000Received . 724,826 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can result in the hood opening while driving.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will either repair the hood latch striker, or replace the hood if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PBV.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number PBV. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V219000Received . 136 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and AWD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that may leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KE8.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KE8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V417000Received . 39 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KA9, KB0. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V668000Received . 35,406 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 Pilot 4WD vehicles manufactured May 7, 2015 to September 4, 2015. In the affected vehicles, when one of the safety systems such as tire pressure monitoring, anti-lock braking or electronic stability control malfunctions, there is potential that the instrument panel will not illuminate the corresponding warning light, however the warning lamps will illuminate when the ignition is turned off and then turned back on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic stability control systems", number 135, "Light vehicle brake systems" and number 138, "Tire pressure monitoring systems".
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a safety system cannot immediately warn the driver when needed, the driver may be at increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JV7.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JV7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V424000Received . 1,358 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 assembly issue, the third row seatbelt may be trapped between the rear seat and the rear sideliner.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the third row seatbelt is trapped, the occupants may not be restrained properly, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the rear third row seat belt, free of charge. The recall began on August 6, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is JS7.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JS7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
1,709 complaints, 2,396 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2016 Honda Pilot
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 Pilot | All 2016 vehicles | Pilot, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 321.8 | 171 | 174.4 | 771 |
| Electrical System | 242.5 | 116.2 | 153.7 | 581 |
| Unknown or Other | 121.5 | 110.2 | 87.7 | 291 |
| Power Train | 83.9 | 127.5 | 99.6 | 201 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 71 | 42.9 | 47 | 170 |
| Structure | 22.5 | 47.2 | 31.5 | 54 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 18.8 | 16.8 | 18.6 | 45 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 16.3 | 34.2 | 28.2 | 39 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 15.4 | 12.6 | 17.2 | 37 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 12.9 | 7.7 | 56.8 | 31 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 23
- Complaints that report a fire
- 10
- Injuries in the complaints
- 20
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE25008 | Preliminary evaluation | Engine failure | Engine | 20 Aug 2025 | Open | |
| EA25004 | Engineering analysis | No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Crank/Camshaft Position Sensor | 26 Mar 2025 | Open | |
| RQ24013 | Recall query | Engine failure | Engine | 8 Nov 2024 | 20 Aug 2025 | |
| PE22005 | Preliminary evaluation | No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Crank/Camshaft Position Sensor | 3 Jun 2022 | 26 Mar 2025 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Honda PilotThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Honda Pilot: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/pilot/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Honda Pilot?
- 4,381,738 units in 8 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Honda Pilot have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 62 recall campaigns for the Honda Pilot, model years 2003 to 2026. 8 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Honda Pilot name most often?
- Engine: 771 of 2,396 component mentions, or 321.8 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 171 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Honda Pilot open?
- 2 investigations have no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.