2013 Honda Pilot body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 47 complaints for the 2013 Honda Pilot, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
As soon as the vehicle was driven out of the lot, 17 miles on the odometer, after the vehicle was purchased, a vibration was felt coming through the seats at 75 MPH. And multiple resonance frequencies can be felt through the chassis into the interior of the vehicle. This vibration is constant between 65 MPH to 78 MPH (highway speeds) and it get worst during longer periods of driving. These frequencies of vibrations are transmitted to your lower back causing stress and back pain.
I purchased my third honda, a 2013 honda pilot in 2017 from my local honda dealership. In 2019, I received a recall notice from american honda stating that we could have the cost of repainting our recalled vehicles covered if we had damage. At that time, I did not have any issues with the paint on my pilot. Well, a couple weeks ago, a huge amount of paint on my roof was missing all of a sudden. I contacted american honda as it stated on the recall notice and was told the recall period and my warranty had expired.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Honda Pilot
- Engine 84 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 54 complaints
- Brakes 42 complaints
- Air bags 18 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints