2020 Honda Pilot: recalls and complaints

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• 26V3650004 Jun 2026Structure / Frame and Members
• 26V33200021 May 2026Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
• 24V0640001 Feb 2024Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
• 23V85800018 Dec 2023Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
• 23V43100015 Jun 2023Back Over Prevention / Display Function
• 23V17400016 Mar 2023Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
• 21V16500011 Mar 2021Tires
• 20V43900028 Jul 2020Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
• 20V44000028 Jul 2020Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
• 20V0670006 Feb 2020Equipment / Other / Labels
• 19V78400031 Oct 2019Structure / Body

1. 26V365000Received 4 Jun 2026. 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.

2. 26V332000Received 21 May 2026. 98,892 units.

   Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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 Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jul 2026.

3. 24V064000Received 1 Feb 2024. 750,114 units.

   Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number XHP, VHQ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Mar 2024.

4. 23V858000Received 18 Dec 2023. 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: 29 Mar 2024.

5. 23V431000Received 15 Jun 2023. 1,209,673 units.

   Back Over Prevention / Display Function

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EEL, ZEM, and SFC.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number EEL, ZEM, SFC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Jul 2023.

6. 23V174000Received 16 Mar 2023. 339,404 units.

   Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FE5.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number FE5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Jan 2024.

7. 21V165000Received 11 Mar 2021. 1,093 units.

   Tires

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Passport and Pilot vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Overcured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation, which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four tires and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2021. Owners may contact American Honda Motor Co. customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is UA2.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number UA2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Apr 2021.

8. 20V439000Received 28 Jul 2020. 607,786 units.

   Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles. Incorrect instrument panel control module software can cause the instrument panel to not display critical information, such as engine oil pressure, speedometer, and gear selector position until the next ignition cycle. Additionally, it can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Operating a vehicle without a functioning instrument panel or rearview camera display increases the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument panel control module software, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is T89.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number T89. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Sep 2020.

9. 20V440000Received 28 Jul 2020. 499,344 units.

   Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Pilot, 2019-2020 Odyssey and 2019-2020 Passport vehicles. Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to occur that can delay or prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A delayed or inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Honda will notify owners that updated software is available. Owners have the option to either follow the mailed instructions to download and update the software for free, or visit a dealer to have the software update performed, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is Y7Y.

   Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number Y7Y. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Sep 2020.

10. 20V067000Received 6 Feb 2020. 10,050 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020 Passport and Pilot vehicles. The certification label may have been printed with ink that can be wiped away with a solvent, removing the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) information.

    Consequence, in the NHTSA record

    If the operator is unable to refer to the label information, the vehicle may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy, in the NHTSA record

    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is B6T.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number B6T. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Mar 2020.

11. 19V784000Received 31 Oct 2019. 10 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Pilot and 2019 Passport vehicles. The front frame left and right side upper members may not have been welded completely to the unibody. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 219, "Windshield Zone Intrusion."

    Consequence, in the NHTSA record

    In the event of a crash, incomplete body welding may provide inadequate protection to occupants, increasing the risk of an injury.

    Remedy, in the NHTSA record

    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle for missing welds, free of charge. If the vehicle is identified as missing welds, the dealer will offer to repurchase the vehicle or provide a similar replacement vehicle. Owner notification began November 6 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X6J.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number X6J. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Nov 2019.

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.

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.

• 2020 Honda Pilot
• All 2020 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash

10

Complaints that report a fire

5

Injuries in the complaints

13

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

29 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.

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.

1. 200313
2. 200412
3. 200513
4. 20068
5. 20077
6. 20087
7. 20099
8. 201010
9. 201111
10. 20129
11. 20136
12. 20143
13. 20154
14. 20168
15. 20174
16. 20187
17. 201913
18. 202011
19. 202110
20. 20225
21. 20235
22. 20246
23. 20254
24. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Honda Pilot?

6,887,340 units in 11 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. 11 of them name the 2020 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Honda Pilot name most often?

Electrical System: 214 of 807 component mentions, or 265.2 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 135.8 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Honda Pilot open?

2 investigations have no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 4 that name this model year.