Honda Pilot vs Mazda CX-5
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Honda Pilot
- Total complaints
- 9,259
- Avg per model year
- 386
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 62
- Most complained year
- 2016 (1,699)
Top problems: Engine, Electrical System, Power Train
Mazda CX-5
- Total complaints
- 2,426
- Avg per model year
- 174
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 8
- Most complained year
- 2016 (510)
Top problems: Engine, Electrical System, Unknown / Other
Complaints by model year
| Year | Honda Pilot | Mazda CX-5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 14 | ||
| 2025 | 197 | 27 | ||
| 2024 | 112 | 44 | ||
| 2023 | 139 | 62 | ||
| 2022 | 153 | 63 | ||
| 2021 | 432 | 144 | ||
| 2020 | 485 | 106 | ||
| 2019 | 903 | 270 | ||
| 2018 | 439 | 348 | ||
| 2017 | 920 | 148 | ||
| 2016 | 1,699 | 510 | ||
| 2015 | 109 | 133 | ||
| 2014 | 116 | 377 | ||
| 2013 | 271 | 194 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.