2020 Honda Pilot owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
213 of 489 complaints
- Crashes
- 10
- Fires
- 5
- Injuries
- 13
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 213 | 44% |
| Engine | 101 | 21% |
| Other or not specified | 95 | 19% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 86 | 18% |
| Lane departure | 43 | 9% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 35 | 7% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Kia Telluride | 767 |
| Honda Odyssey | 474 |
| Honda CR-V | 353 |
| Toyota Highlander | 317 |
| Acura MDX | 222 |
| Honda Passport | 102 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ