2023 Honda Pilot Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 146 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,264miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 2023 Honda Pilot, 4% of the 146 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,264 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Sunroof glass exploded: While driving in light traffic -- approximately 65 mph -- I heard a loud crash exploding sound and then the sound of glass breaking. No other vehicles were near me but I quickly scanned my front, back, and side windows and mirrors and nothing was broken. No warnings on instrument panel. I could hear wind coming in the vehicle and realized it was coming from the sunroof. I pulled off at the next exit and inspected the top of my Honda Pilot. There was about an 8–10-inch hole in the sunroof glass above the driver's seat with jagged glass angled outward from the hole. …”
NHTSA complaint #11561145, filed 2023-12“I purchased my 2023 Honda Pilot on April 7, 2023. I had to wait for it to come in which happened roughly 2 weeks later. Within a month or so of having the vehicle while sitting at a traffic light I got 2 warning lights. One being the collision mitigation system problem see your dealer and immediately followed by adaptive cruise control problem see your dealer. I called the dealership to make them aware of the problem and was asked to make an appointment to bring my car in. Upon stopping and turning my car off and starting back up the warning lights were gone. I didn't think too much about it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11559436, filed 2023-12“The contact owns a 2023 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse, there was an abnormal popping and cracking sound coming from the driver’s side roof. The failure became worse over time. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the struts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that there were improper welds underneath the third-row seats on the cross member, and that the cross member needed to be properly welded. The vehicle was taken to a body shop and the vehicle was repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11676179, filed 2025-07, 18,000 miles“The contact owns a 2023 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an air draft sound coming from the interior of the vehicle with all the windows closed. While washing the vehicle, the contact observed water leaking into the interior of the vehicle however, the contact was unable to locate the origin of the leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was also unable to locate the origin of the leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 527.”
NHTSA complaint #11532973, filed 2023-07, 527 miles“The driver seatbelt was soaking wet after a rainstorm. The vehicle does not have a sunroof. Upon further inspection the airbag and its electronics were also soaked in water. It has never been in an accident or had any work done to it. There is a factory installed roof rack(Sport model). I am concerned for the safety in the function of the airbag and seatbelt tensioner in the event of an accident after being soaked in water an unknown amount of times. Secondary, possibly related issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11712295, filed 2026-01Related service bulletins
- 11023864Sep 23, 2025Service Bulletin - Customers have experienced rattle or vibration noise coming from behind the center display area of the dashboard while defrost is on high fan speed due to vent…
- 11019240May 13, 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Pilots with a customer complaint of the lower door garnish being visibly loose, deformed…
- 11018016Apr 29, 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Pilots with a customer complaint of the lower door garnish being visibly loose, deformed…
- 11017323Apr 15, 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Pilots with a customer complaint of the lower door garnish being visibly loose, deformed…
- 11017028Apr 9, 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Pilots with a customer complaint of the lower door garnish being visibly loose, deformed…
- 11016458Mar 26, 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Pilots with a customer complaint of the lower door garnish being visibly loose, deformed…
- 10252075Mar 18, 2024Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2024 Pilots with a customer complaint of a broken sunroof deflector. To better understand the…
- 10246396Nov 27, 2023Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023 Pilots with a customer complaint of the center console lid (armrest) with a broken latch or…
- 10245268Nov 8, 2023Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023 Pilots with a customer complaint of the center console lid (armrest) with a broken latch or…
- 10244660Oct 24, 2023Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023 Pilots with a customer complaint of the center console lid (armrest) with a broken latch or…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 2% |
| 2024 | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 | 6 | 4% |
| 2022 | 7 | 4% |
| 2021 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020 | 7 | 1% |
| 2019 | 12 | 1% |
| 2018 | 17 | 4% |
| 2017 | 15 | 2% |
| 2016 | 54 | 3% |
| 2015 | 10 | 9% |
| 2014 | 20 | 17% |
| 2013 | 47 | 17% |
| 2012 | 9 | 5% |
| 2011 | 19 | 6% |
| 2010 | 6 | 5% |
| 2009 | 7 | 5% |
| 2008 | 16 | 12% |
| 2007 | 15 | 7% |
| 2006 | 26 | 10% |
| 2005 | 23 | 3% |
| 2004 | 42 | 8% |
| 2003 | 47 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2023 Honda Pilot
34 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsForward collision avoidance
20 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsLane departure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 Honda Pilot
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology