2020 Model Year

Honda Pilot

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
433
Recalls
3
Crashes
10
Severe
25

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

21V165000 Mar 2021

Other

No consequence data available

20V067000 Feb 2020

Other

No consequence data available

19V784000 Oct 2019

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Oct 2026

On or about January 7, 2026, we were driving through town and the dash cluster lit up with five separate warnings for safety features no longer operat...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Sep 2026

Driving on the highway dash goes completely black. Can’t see speed. Cruise control shuts down. Have to pull off the highway shut the engine down and w...

Seats Crash
Jun 2026

In my Honda 2020 Pilot, the driver's side headrest in the 3rd row will no longer stay upright. It simply stays flat and will not lock into place. As...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
May 2026

My wife drives this vehicle daily with our 3 children all of sudden these warning lights come up: Trailer stability assist problem Road departure mit...

LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Feb 2026

An internal failure on the front windshield camera assembly part #36160-TG7-A63 had caused the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems to fail. Which in tu...

Electrical System
Feb 2026

CAR WILL RANDOMLY LOSE ALL POWER AS IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD AND THEN FLICKER AND COME BACK ON. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE ON. NOTHING...

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2026

Currently showing DTC P219B (O2 Sensor Signal Biased/Stuck Lean – Bank 2 Sensor 1) along with P0430 . For prior years thru 2019, Honda has issued Serv...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2026

SUV check engine light for the emissions system came on 11/21/2025. The light does not stay on all the time, it goes on and off ever several days. Dur...

SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Feb 2026

Almost every day since new the vehicle will alarm 'brake' on dash while driving on 2 lane back roads that have some slight curves (these are all aroun...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Feb 2026

2020 Honda pilot will sporadically turn off at highway speeds and at stop lights and will not turn back on until placed in park with foot on the brake...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Honda Pilot has 433 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 10 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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