Honda Pilot

The 2026 Pilot in brief

The 2026 Honda Pilot is a small SUV offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 200 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,522 lb (Sport /EX-L 4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 22 MPG combined (19 city / 27 highway), 27% worse than the 2026 small SUV average of 30.2 MPG, for an estimated $3,050 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the steering.

The Honda Pilot has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

Its most efficient year was 2022 at 23 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 17 to 23 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (2,193), electrical system (1,720), unknown or other (1,112).

Buying used? 2015 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2016 is the year to avoid.

2019 has the most recalls (13); all years together count 54 campaigns and 7,055 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Pilot compares

The 2005 Honda Pilot is a SUV - offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 188 inches long and 77 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,425 lb.

About the Honda Pilot

The Honda Pilot is a mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seating manufactured by Honda since 2002 for the 2003 model year. Primarily aimed at the North American market, the Pilot is the largest SUV produced by Honda. As of 2025, the Pilot is manufactured in Lincoln, Alabama, and the Pilot was produced in Alliston, Ontario, until April 2007. The first generation Pilot was released in April 2002 as a 2003 model.

From the Wikipedia article "Honda Pilot", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.