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Honda Pilot: which year should you buy?

We scored the 2011 to 2026 Honda Pilot year by year. None has a matured-enough record to earn an outright “Buy” yet, so treat this as a map of relative risk and lean on a professional inspection.

Every model year, scored

Same math for every year (how we score). A neutral Unproven or Too New stamp means too few owner reports are on file to affirm the year, not that it’s clean.

202664/100
Too New

0 complaints · 1 recalls

202556/100
Caution

155 complaints · 4 recalls

202464/100
Caution

99 complaints · 6 recalls

202364/100
Caution

113 complaints · 5 recalls

202264/100
Caution

129 complaints · 5 recalls

202154/100
Caution

400 complaints · 10 recalls

202053/100
Caution

465 complaints · 11 recalls

201945/100
Caution

858 complaints · 13 recalls

201862/100
Caution

425 complaints · 7 recalls

201763/100
Caution

896 complaints · 4 recalls

201649/100
Caution

1,658 complaints · 8 recalls

201564/100
Caution

107 complaints · 4 recalls

201464/100
Caution

116 complaints · 3 recalls

201364/100
Caution

270 complaints · 6 recalls

201264/100
Caution

170 complaints · 9 recalls

201163/100
Caution

291 complaints · 11 recalls

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The fine print: each year’s verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the Honda Pilot as a model, not for any individual car. A well-kept example of a weaker year can outlast a neglected strong one. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.