2015 Honda Pilot problems
Owners have filed 140 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Pilot. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. After that come electrical system (9%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 140 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 82 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 82 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 45,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 55,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 20th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Honda Pilot with enough data (84 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Part number 17700-STX-A11 should be made of rubber or metal. The fuel line is made of an ABS plastic. It is cheap quality and brittle. The fuel line should additionally be segmented. When I spoke to the Honda dealership in Mckinney Tx the service supervisor stated this is a frequent and ongoing problem. I also spoke to a service supervisor at Honda in Frisco Tx who informed me when they order the fuel line it often comes in broken on the freight. The poor quality, brittle fuel line is a ticking time bomb.
Constant mold accumulates inside my car, creating an unpleasant, musty odor that fills the air. Over time, this persistent growth not only detracts from the vehicle's interior appearance but also poses potential health risks for anyone who enters. I have had to clean the car and remove mold repeatedly. This situation is extremely dangerous, especially since I have two small children who are being exposed to mold and mildew, which I believe is affecting their health.
Vehicle was put in park, passengers got off, driver tried to open trunk using side trunk button but it did not open. Driver went to trunk to open it manually but it still failed to open. Driver went in front to try opening the trunk again and that's when the car started rolling back. Gear was still in park but it rolled back. Driver tried to manage it since a baby was in the car. Car crashed after rolling 500 feet with a pole. Driver while trying to manage the car from outside, sustained a fracture to her tibia.
I have several issues with the 2015 honda pilot that I purchased in january 2015. The most recent one happened today july 15, 2015. (for some reason I could not populate the date field on the form.) as I was driving, the car lost all power. Even the steering would not respond, although I was able to pull over with great difficulty before it completely stopped. I restarted the car and was able to drive the block to home.
Almost immediately after purchase, notice car shuddering and shaking at 35-50MPH and then even higher speed limits. Went to purchasing dealer service department and they told me this is a common problem associated with vcm system. Took car for three subsequent repairs over next year to another honda dealer. Even after downloading new PCM and vcm / torque management software update provided by honda, problem still exists.