The 2016 Honda Pilot has 1658 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 8 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. Owners most often flag rust and corrosion (particularly in northeast climates on older generations): affects rear unibody, subframe mounting bolts, transmission fluid lines, and catalytic converters. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2016 Honda Pilot vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 7 Pilot model years we track, complaint volume runs from 128 (2022) to 1,658 (2016). With 1,658 complaints, the 2016 Pilot sits abovethe model's median of 266.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
fuel system, gasoline:storage
Campaign 17V219000Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and AWD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that may leak.
fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Campaign 16V417000Honda (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 affe…
seat belts:rear/other
Campaign 15V424000Honda (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 …
electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Campaign 15V668000Honda (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 …
Overwhelmingly positive sentiment regarding long-term reliability, practicality, and driving experience. The Pilot is consistently praised as a durable, high-mileage family vehicle capable of reaching 250,000+ miles with proper maintenance.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Pilot. See the full Pilot owner picture and every model year.
Used Pilot listings typically run $16,294–$42,712 across 2006 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Pilot year side by side to see how 2016 ranks against the rest.