Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2020 Honda Pilot
NHTSA data on file today
The 2020 Honda Pilot has 11 NHTSA recall campaigns and 493 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #26V365000 Rear Suspension Components May Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V332000 Air Bags May Deploy Unintentionally During a Crash NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V064000 Air Bag May Deploy Unintentionally During a Crash NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V858000 Fuel Pump May Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V431000 Rearview Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V174000 Side-View Mirrors May Detach/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V165000 Tire Failure may Cause Sudden Air Loss NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V439000 Instrument Panel Software Incorrect/FMVSS 101/111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V440000 Delayed or Inoperative Rearview Camera/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V067000 Certification Label Ink Can be Wiped Away NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V784000 Incomplete Body Welding NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 214 complaints
- Engine 101 complaints
- Unknown or Other 95 complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 90 complaints
- Lane Departure 44 complaints
- Power Train 35 complaints
Of the 493 complaints on file, 10 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 493 complaints, owners report 13 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $5,000–$12,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2020 Honda Pilot has an average reliability rating. With 492 owner complaints and 11 recalls, there is a moderate concern regarding reliability. The most common issues relate to the electrical system and engine, but there are various other complaints dispersed across different components, indicating the limitations of this data.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 50,000–80,000 miles | $300–$1,200 | common |
| Engine | 60,000–90,000 miles | $700–$3,000 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Regular oil changes
- Tire rotations every 10,000 miles
- Brake fluid replacement
- Transmission service every 40,000 miles
- Cabin air filter replacement
- Spark plug replacement
- Coolant service every 60,000 miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Dashboard warning lights
- Engine misfires
- Electrical glitches
- Transmission slipping
- Unusual noises from engine
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2020 Honda Pilot at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.