2021 Honda Pilot owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
129 of 438 complaints
- Crashes
- 13
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 8
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 129 | 29% |
| Engine | 107 | 24% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 98 | 22% |
| Other or not specified | 82 | 19% |
| Lane departure | 44 | 10% |
| Air bags | 31 | 7% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Toyota Highlander | 523 |
| Kia Telluride | 365 |
| Honda CR-V | 331 |
| Honda Odyssey | 143 |
| Honda Passport | 142 |
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