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2023 Honda Pilot Recalls & Complaints

5

open safety recalls on record

Critical

193 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.16 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical24V900000

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap

fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source raises the risk of a fire.

Remedy & full details

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 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.

Critical25V031000

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System

engine stall or loss of power can raises the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy & full details

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 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.

Serious23V735000

Steering:Rack And Pinion:Rack

loss of steering control or steering lock-up can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious24V859000

Seats:Critical Fasteners

unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

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 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."

Serious25V391000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages

brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, raises the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy & full details

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 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."

Complaint volume

193 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

5Crashes
3Fires
3Injuries
0Deaths

Across 193 complaints. Severity Index 0.16.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System26 · 13%Seat Belts26 · 13%Unknown Or Other18 · 9%Steering16 · 8%Service Brakes15 · 8%Forward Collision Avoidan…13 · 7%Engine11 · 6%Power Train9 · 5%
  1. Electrical System — 26 reports
  2. Seat Belts — 26 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 18 reports
  4. Steering — 16 reports
  5. Service Brakes — 15 reports
  6. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 13 reports
  7. Engine — 11 reports
  8. Power Train — 9 reports
  9. Seats — 8 reports
  10. Fuel/Propulsion System — 5 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2003 (14) · 2004 (13) · 2005 (15) · 2006 (10) · 2007 (9) · 2008 (9) · 2009 (9) · 2010 (10) · 2011 (11) · 2012 (9) · 2013 (6) · 2014 (3) · 2015 (4) · 2016 (8) · 2017 (4) · 2018 (7) · 2019 (13) · 2020 (11) · 2021 (10) · 2022 (5) · 2023 · 2024 (6) · 2025 (4) · 2026 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.