Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2025 Honda Pilot
NHTSA data on file today
The 2025 Honda Pilot has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns and 216 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 #25V391000 Brake Pedal May Shift Out of Position/FMVSS 108 & 135 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V056000 Third-Row Seat Belt May Not Function/FMVSS 208 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V031000 Engine Stall from Software Error NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V900000 Fuel Leak from Fuel Filler Pipe Separation NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 56 complaints
- Electrical System 45 complaints
- Steering 44 complaints
- Engine 33 complaints
- Service Brakes 31 complaints
- Unknown or Other 28 complaints
Of the 216 complaints on file, 11 report a crash; across all 216 complaints, owners report 11 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $6,000–$15,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2025 Honda Pilot receives an average reliability rating. While there are a notable 210 owner complaints and four recalls, the issues seem spread across various components without a singular critical failure point. However, the variety of complaints suggests owners may encounter multiple smaller issues.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| forward collision system | Unknown | $200–$1,000 | common |
| electrical system | Unknown | $100–$2,000 | common |
| steering | Unknown | $300–$1,500 | common |
| engine | Unknown | $500–$3,000 | occasional |
| service brakes | Unknown | $150–$1,000 | 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.
- Oil and filter changes
- Brake fluid replacement
- Transmission fluid service
- Tire rotations and balancing
- Coolant fluid flush
- Brake pad replacement
- Battery checks and replacement
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Braking pedal feels off
- Sudden engine stalling
- Steering feels heavy
- Unexpected forward collision warnings
- Electrical system malfunctions
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2025 Honda Pilot at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.