130 of the 2,824 complaints about the Honda Pilot (4.6%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #7 problem area. That share is 0.5× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
130Complaints · Body & structure
4.6%Share of complaints
0.5×vs. all vehicles
28Last 12 months
1.5%Share involving a crash or fire
5Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2021 model (30, 7% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (6). 28 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 23 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “mirror”, “glass”, “sunroof”, “distorted” and “side”. 2 of these reports (1.5%) describe a crash or fire, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
5 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V365000 (2026-06-04, model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022).
Passenger got out of front passenger side door and the door bounced back and gashed his right calf, resulting in significant bleeding and requiring 9 stitches.
Body & structure · 2025-09-15 · ODI 11687396
The doors on my new Honda Pilot have an extremely sharp, hazardous, protruding edge on the lower outer corner at the bottom of the doors.
Body & structure · 2024-01-27 · ODI 11568256
I presented the vehicle to a Honda service shop for a squeaking noise from the front of the vehicle. The technician diagnosed a 'loose crash bar/reinforcement bar.' The technician tried to tighten the bar but noted it did not tighten enough to stop the…
Body & structure · 2026-08-29 · ODI 11760558
This vehicle exhibits an issue with the fold down sun visors on both sides whereby the hinge mechanism is extremely tight. So much to the point that the sun visors will no longer fold up out of the drivers view.
Body & structure · 2026-08-25 · ODI 11759599
I am writing to formally report a potential safety-related defect involving the front windshield of my 2025 Honda Pilot.
Body & structure · 2026-08-12 · ODI 11756542
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V365000 (Structure, Suspension); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.
Body & structure · 2026-08-05 · ODI 11754926
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Campaign 26V365000 · 2026-06-04 · Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Summary: American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy: Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FE5.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD Campaign 21V932000 · 2021-11-29 · Model years: 2018, 2019
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can result in the hood opening while driving.
Remedy: Dealers will either repair the hood latch striker, or replace the hood if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PBV.
STRUCTURE:BODY Campaign 19V784000 · 2019-10-31 · Model years: 2019, 2020
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Pilot and 2019 Passport vehicles. The front frame left and right side upper members may not have been welded completely to the unibody. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 219, "Windshield Zone Intrusion."
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle for missing welds, free of charge. If the vehicle is identified as missing welds, the dealer will offer to repurchase the vehicle or provide a similar replacement vehicle. Owner notification began November 6 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X6J.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Campaign 18V848000 · 2018-11-28 · Model years: 2019
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Honda Ridgeline and Pilot vehicles. The mounting holes for the clip that secures the right center pillar trim panel may be larger than intended. In the event of a crash necessitating right side curtain air bag deployment, the clip may not hold the center pillar trim panel in position and it may potentially interfere with the curtain air bag deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection," and 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket on the right center pillar that will securely hold the center pillar trim clip, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is D3D.
How common are Body & structure problems on the Honda Pilot?
130 of the 2,824 complaints about the Honda Pilot (4.6%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #7 problem area. That share is 0.5× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Honda Pilot model years have the most Body & structure complaints?
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2021 model (30, 7% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (6).
Is there a recall for Honda Pilot Body & structure problems?
5 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V365000 (2026-06-04, model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022).