2013 Honda Pilot Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 13%of 271 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2013 Honda Pilot, 13% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I drove to work first thing in the morning (10 miles) and parked. I noticed 10 minutes later that my car was on fire? From my location, I could see the fire coming out of the passenger side closer to my front tire. The fire melted my whole dash and engine. Front tires seem to be partly intact from fire. The car drove fine with no troubles before this happened???”
NHTSA complaint #11365646, filed 2020-10, 128,000 miles“The paint on top of Pilot just above the windshield and before the sunroof is peeling. I've seen lots of owners having the same problem. I noticed this when I washed the Pilot and saw the paint has bubbles and had chipped already. I have been driving it and noticed there is now a big part of the paint the peeled away.”
NHTSA complaint #11325597, filed 2020-05, 60,000 miles“Rear door is not opening , switch does not respond to pressing , you hear the unlocking sound and light turns on but door wont open , this is not an electrical door that opens by itself , this is a main issue since I cannot open the door to put my kids strollers , etc . By doing so much pressure in the door , I took off the handle and broke one of the pins . Is anybody experiencing the same issue ?”
NHTSA complaint #11142559, filed 2018-10, 70,000 miles“I have majot paint removal on the roof of my Honda Pilot. It just comes off in sheets when we are driving. We took it to our local Honda dealer and they said we didn't wax the car enough and that was why it was happening. A car that is 5 years old should not have paint coming off in sheets. It is so bad that I now have to worry about the roof getting rust because the paint comes off down to the metal.”
NHTSA complaint #11138987, filed 2018-10, 80,000 miles“While driving on i65 north of birmingham, al at 65-70 MPH with no other vehicles close by, we heard a loud pop and then noticed what sounded like air coming into the cabin. We pulled back the sunroof shade slightly and noticed shattered glass. We pulled over to find about a 4 inch hold in the sunroof with shattered glass all around it. We broke off as much as we could so other vehicles would not be damaged by the debris.”
NHTSA complaint #11092074, filed 2018-05, 71,000 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 22% |
| 2025 | 28 | 13% |
| 2024 | 23 | 20% |
| 2023 | 24 | 16% |
| 2022 | 37 | 22% |
| 2021 | 85 | 19% |
| 2020 | 95 | 19% |
| 2019 | 171 | 19% |
| 2018 | 75 | 17% |
| 2017 | 138 | 15% |
| 2016 | 292 | 17% |
| 2015 | 19 | 17% |
| 2014 | 15 | 13% |
| 2013 | 35 | 13% |
| 2012 | 9 | 5% |
| 2011 | 23 | 8% |
| 2010 | 11 | 10% |
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 5% |
| 2007 | 10 | 5% |
| 2006 | 18 | 7% |
| 2005 | 29 | 4% |
| 2004 | 21 | 4% |
| 2003 | 34 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2013 Honda Pilot
79 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
54 complaintsBody and structure
47 complaintsBrakes
42 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Honda Pilot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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