2018 Honda Pilot Structure & Body Problems
Structure & Body complaints make up 5% of all 2018 Honda Pilot complaints (23 of 440), with 2 crashes and 5 injuries reported. Owners describe seat frame and hood latch failures tied to three recalls, at a median 22,000 miles.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 23
- 5% of 440
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 22,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 3
Typical body and structure symptoms owners report
- Driver or passenger power seat frame sinks or drops unexpectedly, altering mirror position and creating blind spots.
- Hood latch striker loosens or separates, causing the hood to vibrate or flap at highway speed.
- Third-row seat release strap allows the seat to slam down suddenly when lowered.
- Door seals fail to block wind, producing loud wind noise inside the cabin at highway speed.
- Sunroof glass has shattered or 'exploded' while driving with no external impact.
- Owners report delays getting recall parts (seat motor, hood latch) even after receiving recall notices.
When 2018 Honda Pilot body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 2, 2018, latest Jun 27, 2025.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2018 Honda Pilot
- NHTSA 26V365000Jun 4, 2026Structure & Body880,514 vehicles
Structure:frame and members
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.
Risk: Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: 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 owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
- NHTSA 21V932000Nov 29, 2021Structure & Body724,826 vehicles
Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
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.
Risk: A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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 service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PBV.
- NHTSA 18V221000Apr 5, 2018Structure & Body5,810 vehicles
Seats
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles and 2018 Acura MDX vehicles. The front driver and passenger powered seats in the Honda vehicles and the driver powered seats in the Acura vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured rivets. In the event of a crash, the rivets can break causing the seats not to be secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat frame assembly in Acura MDX vehicles, and replace the driver and front passenger seat slide rail frames in Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is D0S, and T0T.
Structure & Body complaints by Pilot model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Structure & Body complaints does the 2018 Honda Pilot have?
- NHTSA lists 23 Structure & Body complaints for the 2018 Honda Pilot, which is 5% of the 440 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall related to Structure & Body issues on the 2018 Honda Pilot?
- Yes. Three recalls cover this area: campaign 18V221000 for front power seat frames, 21V932000 for the hood latch striker, and 26V365000 for rear subframe reinforcement on related Honda/Acura vehicles.
- At what mileage do these structure and body problems typically appear?
- NHTSA data shows a median mileage of 22,000 miles at the time these failures were reported.
- Were there any crashes or injuries linked to these complaints?
- NHTSA records 2 crashes and 5 injuries among the 23 Structure & Body complaints for the 2018 Honda Pilot, with no fires reported.