2026 Honda Pilot: recalls and problems
No recalls and 22 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is steering.
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2026 Honda Pilot. Individual cars can still have open manufacturer campaigns, so check your VIN.
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What owners report
Steering wheel makes a clicking noise. the internal steering rack or the cable reel (clock spring) behind the wheel.
Steering wheel started making a clicking noise after a couple hundred miles. dealer replaced clock spring and wrapped in felt tape. i could hear the felt tape a few days later when turning the wheel, and the clicking returned within a few hundred miles, returned to dealer again and they replaced clock spring again and wrapped in felt tape. the issue was only fixed for 1 day before i started hearing the felt tape when
When turning steering there is a clicking noise almost like a spring clicking on a gear. it is sound like it is coming from under the middle part where the airbag sits. not sure if it is the airbag mechanism that it is the attached to the steering or a faulty clock spring.
We believe there is a serious safety issue with our 2026 honda pilot with its delayed acceleration. there is a distinct delay between pushing the gas pedal and the engine engaging/moving the car forward (approximately 2 seconds). this has nothing to do with the auto idle stop function. i've attached a vlinker mc+ device to our car's obd port and used the car scanner mobile app ([xxx]) to measure the delay. i'm attach
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Pilot. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.