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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5FNYF6H96JB••••••2018 Honda PILOT
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2018 Honda PILOT build (10 vs 4).
10on this build
429on the model
108builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 6Electrical System 4Structure 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherfireJun 2024
We were on a road trip to Gatlinburg from Brentwood TN. We were about a mile from our cabin when we saw a mama bear and cubs. We rolled down the window to take photos and my [XXX] smelled smoke. We didn’t see any smoke but thought maybe someone was burning brush or cooking out.…
Electrical SystemJun 2026
Honda pilot would not restart after auto ideal engine stop. This issue caused all the warnings lights to come on with blinking engine light! Honda dealer was not able to resolve the issue and ended up paying $1500 even though it was a part of their service bulletin 23-009
Fuel SystemSep 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…
EngineNov 2023
While driving at interstate speeds, without any warning that there was an issue, engine began to run very rough and all warning indicators on the display were active, car slowed and had to pull off onto the road shoulder, very lucky the traffic was lite and was already in the…
Power TrainFeb 2022
Engine misfires randomly causing car to go into limp mode. Car was unable to go pass 40 mph on while trying to merge highway. It was very dangerous and scary as cars came very close to my bumper. Honda is aware of an injector issue and has extended the warranty, but this should…
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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 5FNYF6H96JB052548 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.