2015 Honda Pilot problems and complaints

Owners have filed 109 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Honda Pilot. The most-reported areas: Engine (22), Unknown Or Other (19), Electrical System (13).

Key takeaways

  • 109 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 7 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 13 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine2220%
Unknown Or Other1917%
Electrical System1312%
Service Brakes1211%
Power Train1110%
Air Bags1110%
Structure109%
Suspension76%
Fuel/Propulsion System66%
Visibility/Wiper66%
Exterior Lighting44%
Steering33%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2015 Honda Pilot SUV 4WD4/54/55/54/5
2015 Honda Pilot SUV FWD4/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Structure - filed 2026-09-14

On September 13, 2026, I was cleaning my 2015 Honda Pilot at a car wash while my young child was inside the vehicle. My keys and phone were also inside. After I closed the front passenger-side door, the vehicle unexpectedly locked all doors with my child, keys, and phone inside. I did not intentionally lock the vehicle...

Engine - filed 2026-07-29

On July 3, 2026 the check engine light, check VSA warning and check emissions warning indicators all illuminated simultaneously and the vehicle began to misfire and sputter which triggered an immediate slow down of traffic behind me. My local Honda dealership acknowledged a known defect with 2013 - 2015 Pilots in which...

Suspension - filed 2026-06-10

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that upon pulling into the gas station and parking the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormally loud sound, and the contact also noticed a grinding sound coming from the underbody of the vehicle. The contact stated that the grinding sound persisted and became loude...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.