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2014 Honda Pilot

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2014 Honda Pilot are lower than the model-year median of 239.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

66 reports with mileage · 50 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

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68,000 miles · Aug 28, 2018
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

CHECK ENGINE AND VSA/VTM-4 LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASH. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER AND CODE RETURNED ISSUE WITH A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #3 DUE TO A PISTON RING FAILURE. KNOWN ISSUE 2009-2013 HONDA PILOTS THAT RESULTED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. HONDA REPAIRED THOSE VEHICLES AT NO COST AND EXTENDED ENGINE WARRANTY. HONDA NOT WILLING TO DO THE …

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CHECK ENGINE AND VSA/VTM-4 LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASH. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER AND CODE RETURNED ISSUE WITH A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #3 DUE TO A PISTON RING FAILURE. KNOWN ISSUE 2009-2013 HONDA PILOTS THAT RESULTED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. HONDA REPAIRED THOSE VEHICLES AT NO COST AND EXTENDED ENGINE WARRANTY. HONDA NOT WILLING TO DO THE SAME FOR A KNOWN ISSUE IN A 2014 VERSION.

NHTSA ODI #11122936

38,000 miles · Oct 31, 2017
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

I MADE MY 3RD VISIT TO ANOTHER HONDA LOCATION ON 10/27/2017 AFTER HAVING ISSUES WITH THE VSA LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHING ON AND OFF IN MY 2014 HONDA PILOT. THE FIRST TIME I'D TAKEN IT IN, (ROUGHLY 08/2017), I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN 'INTERMITTENT FAILURE' WHICH THEY WERE REQUIRED TO ADVISE ME ACCORDING TO HONDA'S '…

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I MADE MY 3RD VISIT TO ANOTHER HONDA LOCATION ON 10/27/2017 AFTER HAVING ISSUES WITH THE VSA LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHING ON AND OFF IN MY 2014 HONDA PILOT. THE FIRST TIME I'D TAKEN IT IN, (ROUGHLY 08/2017), I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN 'INTERMITTENT FAILURE' WHICH THEY WERE REQUIRED TO ADVISE ME ACCORDING TO HONDA'S 'WORKFLOW' THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED BEFORE ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING IS PERFORMED. I WAS TOLD TO LEAVE AND CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY FOLLOWING, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. I VISITED ANOTHER LOCATION (09/2017) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS OUTDATED AND CAUSING THE ISSUE. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTED. MY FINAL VISIT, I SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER ON 10/27/17, I WAS TOLD THE YAW RATE SENSOR WAS 'BAD' AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE ISSUE, I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE ROAD AND ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING RANDOMLY (VSA/CHECK ENGINE). I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THE 2ND TIME, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ROUGHLY 65-70MPH WHEN THE ISSUE HAPPENED AND I BEGAN TO FEEL CHANGES IN THE ACCELERATION/BRAKING. I IMMEDIATELY MOVED TO GET IN A SLOW LANE TO AVOID BREAKING DOWN OR BEING HIT BY ANOTHER CAR FOLLOWING ME. THE LAST TIME FEW TIMES I HAVE NOTICED IT, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BOTH IN MOTION SEVERAL TIMES AND PARKED.

NHTSA ODI #11041718

Official recalls

3

19V502000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Jun 27, 2019

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.

19V378000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

May 16, 2019

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.

18V661000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Sep 27, 2018

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.