Honda Pilot body and structure problems, 2016–2026
71 of the 5,552 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Honda Pilot 2016–2026 name the body and structure (NHTSA’s “Structure” heading — body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted). The loudest years: 2016 (54), 2018 (17). Filed under the same heading across these years: 3 manufacturer bulletins, 5 recall campaigns. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Honda Pilot body and structure problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the body and structure | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — | — | 1 recall | the year → |
| 2025 | 0 | — | — | 6 TSBs | the year → |
| 2024 | 0 | — | — | 7 TSBs | the year → |
| 2023 | 0 | — | — | 27 TSBs | the year → |
| 2022 | 0 | — | — | 10 TSBs · 1 recall | the year → |
| 2021 | 0 | — | — | 12 TSBs · 1 recall | the year → |
| 2020 | 0 | — | — | 2 recalls | the year → |
| 2019 | 0 | — | — | 4 recalls | the year → |
| 2018 | 17 | 4% | — | 2 recalls | the year → |
| 2017 | 0 | — | — | 1 recall | the year → |
| 2016 in depth | 54 | 3% | 15k | 34 TSBs · 2 recalls | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the body and structure. Nothing here is a rate.
When the body and structure complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2015: 2 · 2016: 13 · 2017: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2019: 8 · 2020: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 3
Across the model years, half of the 51 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the body and structure problem between 3,000 and 61,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the body and structure, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The hood vibrates violently in speeds of 60+ miles an hour. When a large truck or vehicle drives passes the car the hood vibrates violently. When on a two lane road and on coming traffic goes by the car the hood vibrates violently. This issue has been present since I purchased the car in june 2016.
My family was in our 2016 Honda Pilot touring. We stopped our vehicle and started to get out. My eleven year old niece was sitting in the middle seat of the second row. She was in between my two sons, both in carseats. When she removed her seatbelt the belt quickly snapped back and the buckle hit my three year old in the head.
I had the hood latch recall fixed at Gerald Jones Honda and a week the next day I notice my hood would shake when I would pass by cars. I took it back and they said it was fixed. Currently is shakes and rises when I pass cars. I am afraid to drive with my small children. I have contact the dealership who repaired it and American Honda.
I took my pilot to Gerald Jones Honda in Augusta to have recall of hood latch fixed. It has gotten worse and loose and almost blows up when I pass large trucks. I took it back to Gerald Jones and they said they couldn't do anything, In the mean time i have contacted Honda, sent them a video of the moving hood and I have been waiting on…
What is on file about the body and structure, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year
- 26V424000 HighJul 1, 2026 · 3,933 vehicles
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2026 Pilot and Passport vehicles. The rear subframe bolts may have been tightened improperly.
- 26V365000 HighJun 4, 2026 · 880,514 vehicles
- 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.
- 21V932000 CriticalNov 29, 2021 · 724,826 vehicles
- 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.
- 19V784000 HighOct 31, 2019 · 10 vehicles
- 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."
- 18V848000 HighNov 28, 2018 · 404 vehicles
- 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."
3 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year
- Sep 23, 2025
- Service 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 duct parts moving and contacting each other when defrost fan speed is on high, making a rattling noise. This condition happens most frequently when ambient temperatures are at or below freezing.
- Aug 1, 2025
- Service Bulletin - One or more accessory running board lights are flickering or not working due to a faulty running board light assembly.
- Nov 22, 2024
- Service Bulletin - The AWD warning light is on potentially due to water intrusion into the rear differential pump motor connector area that corrodes the terminals.
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the Honda Pilot
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Honda Pilot problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Honda Pilot years have the most body and structure complaints?
2016, 54; 2018, 17. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2018 (4%).
Is there a recall for the body and structure on the Honda Pilot?
Yes — 5 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 26V424000 (2026), 26V365000 (2022), 21V932000 (2019), 19V784000 (2020). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do body and structure problems show up on the Honda Pilot?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 15,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 3,000 and 61,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Structure" heading cover?
Body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.