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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 2026-01

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202542%
202443%
202364%
202274%
202151%
202071%
2019121%
2018174%
2017152%
2016543%
2015109%
20142017%
20134717%
201295%
2011196%
201065%
200975%
20081612%
2007157%
20062610%
2005233%
2004428%
2003477%

Other parts of the 2023 Honda Pilot

Seat belts
34 complaints
Electrical system
28 complaints
Other or unknown
24 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
20 complaints
Steering
19 complaints
Brakes
17 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Seats
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Lane 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.

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