Second generation (YF3/YF4)
2014 Honda Pilot
The most reported problem on the 2014 Honda Pilot is misfire, with 25 complaints, usually around 75,000 miles.
- 105owner complaints
- 3recalls
- 7involved a crash
- 48,000median miles at failure
Newest report Jun 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Pilot doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2014 model year.
Is the 2014 Honda Pilot reliable?
The 2014 Honda Pilot has 105 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, less than half the median of 366 for 2014 SUVs on this site. Of the 13 Pilot model years since 2014, it has the 12th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to other model years
- Complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads, so the 2014 count runs short and isn't compared with the model years next to it.
- Top problem
- Misfire leads with 25 of the 105 complaints (24%), ahead of paint at 17. A quarter of the 13 owners who gave a mileage for misfire saw it by about 52,000 miles, and half by about 75,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 9 of the 105 complaints (9%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little above the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 7 reports mention a crash and 7 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 3 of 7, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- No recall on file is on the same system as misfire. For those, the complaints are all there is.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2016 at 16 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 5. So far in 2026, 7 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: check engine light or misfire, 25 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
105 complaints is 2.9 times fewer than the median 2014 model on this site and 3.5 times fewer than the median 2014 SUV. Among the 13 Pilot model years here it ranks 12th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2014 Honda Pilot
Honda filed 84 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2014 Honda Pilot. 15 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Check engine light or misfire 2 bulletins · 25 complaints
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2014-2017 Odysseys and 2014-2015 Pilots with a customer complaint of the vehicle Check Engine Light (CEL) on with one or more of the DTC(s) listed below (in Qualifiers) stored.
TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE IF THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND THERES ENGINE OIL MIXED IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, CHANCES ARE THE CYLINDER HEAD MAY BE CRACKED. A CRACK MAY FORM UNDER THE FRONT AND/OR REAR CAMSHAFT AT THE JOURNALS AND IS A RARE OCCURRENCE.
Paint peels or body rusts 3 bulletins · 17 complaints
The exterior paint on the roof and/or tailgate may peel off. American Honda is extending the warranty on the paint of the affected vehicles to 7 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit.
Today, June 1, 2019, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2011-14 Odyssey and 2013-16 Pilot vehicles with either Taffeta White or White Diamond Pearl paint to address customer concerns with peeling paint.
1 more on this problem
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2011-2014 Odysseys & Pilots in Taffeta White with a customer complaint of the paint on roof peeling.
Engine misfire 2 bulletins · 16 complaints
The piston ring function deteriorates due to ring low wear toughness and sticking from sludge. Oil adheres to the spark plug leading to carbon fouling and misfire.
The piston ring function deteriorates due to ring wear and sticking from sludge. Oil from the crankcase adheres to the spark plug leading to carbon fouling and misfire.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 4 bulletins · 7 complaints
TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE ARE YOU FEELING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING? WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. IN THE MEANTIME, TURNING OR REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY OFFER A TEMPORARY FIX.
American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2014-2015Pilots with a complaint of brakes having a soft feel or having excessive pedal travel.
2 more on this problem
American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2014-2015 Plots with a complaint of brakes having a soft feel or having excessive pedal travel.
HONDA: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING AN EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVELING OR THE BRAKES ARE FEELING TOO SOFT. MODEL 2014-2015 PILOT. NEED TO BE INSPECTED. *PE
Suspension noise, struts or alignment 3 bulletins · 7 complaints
These 2 SKUs are Front Left/Front Right lower control arms. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball stud nuts with undersized flanges.
DEALER MESSAGE AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016PILOTS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. THE NOISE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS RATTLING OR CLUNKING.
1 more on this problem
DEALER MESSAGE TODAY, JUNE 30, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA IS ANNOUNCING A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR SOME 2009-14PILOT VEHICLES DUE TO NOISY OR LEAKING FRONT SUSPENSION REAR LOWER ARM (COMPLIANCE) BUSHINGS.
Tailgate or liftgate will not open or close 1 bulletin · 5 complaints
American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013-2014 Odysseys & Pilots with a complaint of the power tailgate inoperable. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
Complaints filed by year
16 complaints came in 2016. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2014 Honda Pilot
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.
All 3 recalls on the 2014 Honda Pilot, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2014 Honda Pilot?
Misfire, with 25 of the 105 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 75,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2014 Honda Pilot problems start?
Of the 64 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 27,000 miles and half by about 48,000.
How many 2014 Honda Pilot complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
9 of them (9%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for misfire on the 2014 Honda Pilot?
No recall on file for the 2014 Honda Pilot is on the same system as misfire. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.