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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5FNYF18258B033943 · Checked Aug 3, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 2

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5FNYF18258B•••••• 2008 Honda PILOT

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121on the model
73builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reported Vehicle Speed Control 1 Air Bags 1

What owners of this build wrote

Vehicle Speed Control crash Sep 2013
The contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. The contact stated that after shifting the vehicle into reverse, the vehicle accelerated forward without manual force. The contact then crashed into a parking sign. The contact did not sustain any injuries and a police report was filed. The…
Air Bags Apr 2015
The contact owns a 2008 honda pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V153000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5FNYF18258B033943 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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