2017 Honda Pilot Problems, Recalls & Reliability
1,322 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Honda Pilot, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 4 defect investigations. It scores 54/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Engine leads the reports, typically around 55,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2017 sits among all Pilot years
What owners report
“While Stopped at a stoplight the Auto Start/Stop feature stalled the engine. This has happened to us multiple times.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Pilot
“When breaking at a stop. Entire car shuts off instead of just the engine. Turns off and have to restart car while in traffic. Has occurred 4-5 times so far.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Pilot
“Auto Start/Stop feature malfunction. Vehicle fails to restart after shutting off using Auto Start/Stop feature.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Pilot
“Emissions warning light came on while driving down the road about 30mph. Code reader shows code p0430.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Pilot
“The car would not go into reverse and when it finally did and we pulled out we received a transmission problem warning”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Pilot
“ACC, LKAS, collision avoidance, and other safety features lights all came on at once.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Pilot
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 326 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 40,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 25,000 and 63,500 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
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,…
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying…
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,…
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…
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…
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can result in the hood opening while driving.
Fix: Dealers will either repair the hood latch striker, or replace the hood if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer…
Federal defect investigations
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2017 Honda Pilot reliable?
The 2017 Honda Pilot drew 1,322 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 54/100, scored against the model's worst year (2016).
What are the most common 2017 Honda Pilot problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Honda Pilot are engine (469 complaints), electrical (275), and other (143).
At what mileage do 2017 Honda Pilot problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Honda Pilot problems around 40,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 25,000 and 63,500 miles.
Does the 2017 Honda Pilot have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 Honda Pilot. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.