Fourth generation (YG1/YG2)
2023 Honda Pilot
The most reported problem on the 2023 Honda Pilot is seat belt, with 38 complaints.
- 144owner complaints
- 5recalls
- 3involved a crash
- 28,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 26, 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 2023 model year.
Is the 2023 Honda Pilot reliable?
The 2023 Honda Pilot has 144 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, close to the median of 166 for 2023 SUVs on this site. Of the 13 Pilot model years since 2014, it has the 9th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2022 and 2024
- The 2023 sits level with the years around it, at 36 complaints for each year on the road next to 32 for the 2022 and 38 for the 2024.
- Top problem
- Seat belt leads with 38 of the 144 complaints (26%), ahead of brake wear at 17. Too few of the seat belt reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 6 of the 144 complaints (4%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 3 reports mention a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 3 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Seat belt, the one problem here with enough reports to check, has a recall on the same system (24V-859). A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 37, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 58 more have come in.
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: seat belt or seat problems, 38 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
144 complaints is about the median for a 2023 model on this site and about the median for a 2023 SUV. Among the 13 Pilot model years here it ranks 9th 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 2023 Honda Pilot
Honda filed 90 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2023 Honda Pilot. 6 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.
Seat belt or seat problems 1 bulletin · 38 complaints
A pop noise in the left-rear third row seat area can occur when driving down rough roads or turning due to improper welds on the third row seat crossmember.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 17 complaints
Rocks are getting caught between the rear brake disk and splash guard resulting in screeching, squeaking, rubbing, or scraping from the rear wheel area.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 3 bulletins · 14 complaints
The driver-information interface may display a warning message when a malfunction in the Auto Idle Stop System is detected due to possible insufficient wire length at the Battery Management System (BMS) connector causing the wires to break.
When the vehicle is put into reverse, the rear camera may display a black and white image. This could occur intermittently, and can change between color display to a black and white display.
1 more on this problem
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2020-2021 Civics, 2020-2022 CR-Vs, 2022-2023 Pilots & Passports with a customer complaint of the center display flickering, flashing, or frozen (Civics and CR-Vs only).
Windshield cracks or distorts 1 bulletin · 9 complaints
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023 Pilots with a customer complaint of a water leak from the front windshield. Customer may notice water leak in the front floorboard or report mold/mildew smell.
Complaints filed by year
58 complaints came in 2026. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
NHTSA investigations
Inaccurate rear passenger seat belt warning status. Open.
NHTSA summary
No restart after auto start/stop engages. Open.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2023 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 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OKM.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Pilot, and 2024 HR-V, Acura Integra and Acura Integra Type S vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Pilot vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the gear box assembly may contain a loose ball bearing, which can result in a loss of steering control or steering lock-up.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FFX.
All 5 recalls on the 2023 Honda Pilot, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide NHTSA has an open investigation on this car. What the investigation stages mean
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2023 Honda Pilot?
Seat belt, with 38 of the 144 complaints.
At what mileage do 2023 Honda Pilot problems start?
Of the 31 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 8,000 miles and half by about 28,000.
Is the 2023 Honda Pilot better or worse than the 2022 and 2024?
Counted per year on the road, the 2023 has about as many complaints as both the 2022 and the 2024: 36 a year against 32 and 38.
How many 2023 Honda Pilot complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
6 of them (4%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for seat belt on the 2023 Honda Pilot?
Yes, NHTSA lists a recall on the same system: 24V-859. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.