{"id":"2025_honda_pilot","make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Pilot","model_slug":"pilot","year":2025,"url":"/honda/pilot/2025/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":47728,"model":"Pilot FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S10)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":19,"hwy":27,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":402,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":-3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Wed Aug 07 00:00:00 EDT 2024"},{"id":47753,"model":"Pilot AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S10)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":19,"hwy":25,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":415,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Wed Aug 07 00:00:00 EDT 2024"},{"id":47754,"model":"Pilot AWD Touring/Elite/Black","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S10)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":19,"hwy":25,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":422,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Wed Aug 07 00:00:00 EDT 2024"},{"id":47755,"model":"Pilot AWD TrailSport","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S10)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":18,"hwy":23,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":444,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Wed Aug 07 00:00:00 EDT 2024"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"25V391000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2025-06-12","owner_notified":"2025-07-28","units":259033,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment\" and 135, \"Light Vehicle Brake Systems.\"","consequence":"A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"FLX, XLY","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V056000","component":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2025-02-05","owner_notified":"2025-03-24","units":1494,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Honda Pilot vehicles.  The third-row passenger seat belt assembly may not function, due to incorrect routing that traps the seat belt behind the passenger side panel.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"A non-functioning seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belt routing as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025.  Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's number for this recall is ZL4.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"ZL4","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V031000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2025-01-23","owner_notified":"2025-03-17","units":294612,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles.  A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.","consequence":"An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025.  Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"EL1, AL0","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V900000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2024-11-27","owner_notified":"2025-01-07","units":205760,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles.  The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2025.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's number for this recall is OKM.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"OKM","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":61,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":195,"crash":11,"fire":0,"injured":11,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",74],["Electrical System",43],["Steering",39],["Service Brakes",30],["Engine",30],["Unspecified",23]],"by_year":{"2024":19,"2025":86,"2026":90},"excerpts":[["2024-12-22","Electrical System","After two weeks of purchasing this vehicle the whole system just turn off. The first time it happens was on a Tuesday afternoon. I turn the vehicle off. As I return to the car a few minutes later I couldn't Start the car. Everything was off no power on, the lights were off, engine, doors where lock. waited an hour them\u2026"],["2024-12-13","Back Over Prevention","We own two Hondas. On December 18, 2024 someone stole the radar senders from both vehicles. I takes a little over a minute to steal these. The Honda dealer states that Honda Corp has offered no solution. Beyond expense this negates the cars high tech safety features which makes the vehicle unsafe to drive per the numer\u2026"],["2024-12-06","Electrical System","I was driving and I began slowing down as I approached a red light. My vehicle suddenly stopped. I was unable to turn the vehicle back on nor change the gear. When I would press the start button while pressing the brakes, some dash lights would turn on but again I was not able to change the gear. After several attempts\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA25004","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the O\u00ef\u00ac\u0192ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several \u00ef\u00ac\ufffdeld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a tra\u00ef\u00ac\u0192c light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.143,"seats":8,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":8,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":23,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":5,"complaints":195},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}