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Honda Pilot hesitation / surging reports by year

318 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Honda Pilot vehicles. The most reported year is 2016 with 74 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2025 Pilot106%
2024 Pilot55%
2023 Pilot97%
2022 Pilot75%
2021 Pilot61%
2020 Pilot174%
2019 Pilot445%
2018 Pilot4310%
2017 Pilot313%
2016 Pilot744%
2013 Pilot207%
2012 Pilot127%
2011 Pilot62%
2005 Pilot101%
2003 Pilot243%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.