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2006 Honda Pilot Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 38 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2006 Honda Pilot, 14% of all 268 complaints for this model year. That is #4 highest body and structure complaint count among 21 Pilot model years. These complaints report 3 crashes and 1 fire. Median mileage at failure: 140,000 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
38
14% of 268
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
140,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Honda Pilot body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint May 8, 2007, latest Apr 9, 2025.

2006 Honda Pilot structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month2May 2007Dec 2011Jun 2013Feb 2015Mar 2018Jul 2019May 2023Apr 2025
38 complaints filed with NHTSA from May 2007 to Apr 2025; peak Jul 2019 (2).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2006 Honda Pilot

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Pilot model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200545 (7%)
  2. 200638 (14%)
  3. 200731 (15%)
  4. 200823 (17%)
  5. 200914 (10%)
  6. 20107 (6%)
  7. 201130 (10%)
  8. 201210 (6%)
  9. 201356 (21%)
  10. 201420 (17%)
  11. 201512 (11%)
  12. 201662 (4%)
  13. 201719 (2%)
  14. 201823 (5%)
  15. 201915 (2%)
  16. 202011 (2%)
  17. 202111 (3%)
  18. 20227 (4%)
  19. 202316 (11%)
  20. 20245 (4%)
  21. 20255 (2%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Honda Pilot have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 38 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2006 Honda Pilot, 14% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 140,000 miles.
Which Honda Pilot year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2016 Honda Pilot has the most body and structure complaints (62), compared with 38 for the 2006.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2006 Honda Pilot?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Honda Pilot is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.