2017 Honda Pilot problems and complaints
Owners have filed 921 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Pilot. The most-reported areas: Engine (465), Electrical System (264), Unknown Or Other (135).
Key takeaways
- 921 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 9 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 465 | 50% |
| Electrical System | 264 | 29% |
| Unknown Or Other | 135 | 15% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 122 | 13% |
| Power Train | 122 | 13% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 30 | 3% |
| Service Brakes | 27 | 3% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 22 | 2% |
| Fuel System | 19 | 2% |
| Gasoline | 19 | 2% |
| Structure | 15 | 2% |
| Seat Belts | 14 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Honda Pilot SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2017 Honda Pilot SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Engine - filed 2026-09-21
2017 Honda Pilot 3.5 L V6 170,000 miles has mechanical "knock" noise corresponding to engine RPM at start, idle, and acceleration. Knock comes from engine block and can be heard from top and bottom of the engine bay, louder from underneath, clearly coming from the rear bank of cylinders. Possibly connecting rod bearing...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-18
This follows the hood repair recall done in 2022. This repair wasn’t done correctly
Engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-12
I recently purchased this car from a Nissan dealership a week after we purchased it the emissions system problem light came on took it back they replaced a catalytic converter it was ok for a couple weeks and all of a sudden it showed up again my vin doesn’t show any open recalls but I have a feeling this is a part of ...
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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.