2021 Honda Pilot recalls
10 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2021 Honda Pilot. Last verified Sep 13, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
426 owner complaints — full 2021 Honda Pilot problems & reliability report →
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Jun 4, 2026Crash risk2014–2020 Acura MDX, 2019–2023 Honda Passport, 2016–2022 Honda Pilot and 1 other model — Structure
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.
26V365000 · 881K units · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- May 21, 2026Crash risk2017–2026 Acura MDX, 2019–2024 Acura RDX, 2018–2023 Acura TLX and 14 other models — Air Bags
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
26V332000 · 99K units · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Feb 1, 2024Crash risk2020–2022 Acura MDX, 2020–2022 Acura RDX, 2020–2021 Acura TLX and 13 other models — Air Bags
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
24V064000 · 750K units · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Dec 18, 2023Crash risk2016–2020 Acura Ilx, 2013–2020 Acura MDX, 2018–2020 Acura MDX Hybrid and 18 other models — Fuel System, Gasoline
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
23V858000 · 2.5M units · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Jun 29, 2023Crash risk2020 Acura MDX, 2020–2021 Honda Civic, 2021–2023 Honda Passport and 2 other models — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.
23V458000 · 124K units · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Jun 15, 2023Crash risk2018–2023 Honda Odyssey, 2019–2023 Honda Passport, 2019–2022 Honda Pilot — Back Over Prevention
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
23V431000 · 1.2M units · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Mar 16, 2023Crash risk2020–2022 Honda Odyssey, 2020–2022 Honda Passport, 2020–2021 Honda Pilot and 1 other model — Visibility
Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
23V174000 · 339K units · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Nov 20, 2020Crash risk2021 Honda Pilot — Tires
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain 2021 Pilot vehicles equipped with Continental CrossContact LX Sport 245/50R20 102 H tires with DOT serial number A376 D3K9 2920 and mold numbers S-421920 and S-421921. The tires may have been cured for a time beyond the specification limits.
20V725000 · 214 units · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Jul 28, 2020Crash risk2019–2020 Honda Odyssey, 2019–2020 Honda Passport, 2019–2021 Honda Pilot — Back Over Prevention
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Pilot, 2019-2020 Odyssey and 2019-2020 Passport vehicles. Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to occur that can delay or prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
20V440000 · 499K units · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Jul 28, 2020Crash risk2018–2020 Honda Odyssey, 2019–2020 Honda Passport, 2019–2021 Honda Pilot — Back Over Prevention
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles. Incorrect instrument panel control module software can cause the instrument panel to not display critical information, such as engine oil pressure, speedometer, and gear selector position until the next ignition cycle. Additionally, it can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
20V439000 · 608K units · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)