2017 Honda Pilot Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 943 owner complaints for the 2017 Honda Pilot. It has 2 open investigations that name this model year.

Recalled components: body structure, air bags, and fuel system. Most-described problem: stalling or shutting off (239 complaints, 25%). Most-reported area: engine (479 complaints, 51%; median mileage when it happened: 43,400).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Nov 12, 2026

4 safety recalls for the 2017 Honda Pilot

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 4 investigations that name the 2017 Honda Pilot; 2 are still open. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

A preliminary evaluation is NHTSA's first step, to gather information and decide whether to look further. An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. A recall query is a review of whether a recall covered the right vehicles or whether its fix works. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

Our data study counts the auto start-stop complaints on these models by the date they were filed: Honda's auto start-stop complaints.

What owners report

Owners have filed 943 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Pilot. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Stalling or shutting off239 · 25%
  Median 44,500 miles at failure, from 60 reports with mileage
• Auto start-stop problems204 · 22%
  Median 39,000 miles at failure, from 34 reports with mileage
• Won't start138 · 15%
  Median 46,000 miles at failure, from 17 reports with mileage
• Engine failure or replacement90 · 10%
  Median 100,300 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
• Loss of power or limp mode62 · 7%
• Jerking, lurching or harsh shifting52 · 6%
  Median 38,000 miles at failure, from 23 reports with mileage
• Check engine light48 · 5%
  Median 97,000 miles at failure, from 16 reports with mileage
• Several warning lights at once46 · 5%
  Median 68,000 miles at failure, from 23 reports with mileage

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Engine479 · 51%
  Median 43,400 miles at failure, from 76 reports with mileage
• Electrical system266 · 28%
  Most named: instrument panel, speedometer/odometer (4) · Median 38,000 miles at failure, from 65 reports with mileage
• Fuel and propulsion system123 · 13%
  Median 36,000 miles at failure, from 29 reports with mileage
• Powertrain122 · 13%
  Median 40,000 miles at failure, from 45 reports with mileage
• Speed control31 · 3%
• Brakes27 · 3%
  Median 22,000 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
• Forward collision avoidance24 · 3%
  Most named: warnings (18); adaptive cruise control (9)
• Unknown or other137 · 15%
  Median 36,000 miles at failure, from 29 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Honda Pilot recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2017 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2020 Pilot drew the most (206) and the 2017 drew 104.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2017 Pilot MPG

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