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2016-2019 Honda Pilot: 3.5 V6 connecting-rod recall, verify completion

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What goes wrong

Federal recall 23V751000 covers certain 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilots, 2017/2019 Ridgelines, and 2018-2019 Odysseys for a crankshaft manufacturing defect that can wear rod bearings and seize the engine. Repaired examples are fine.

Federal record for the 2018 Honda Pilot, pulled from NHTSA when this page was built:
434 owner complaints on file , most-reported: ENGINE (77) · POWER TRAIN (72) · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (71).
7 safety recalls listed.
Complaint volume tracks how many were sold as well as how they held up , read it as a pattern, not a score. Counts change; confirm live at nhtsa.gov or by running the free check below.
Rough cost: $0 if the recall was done · engine seizure if a defective one was missed. Broad estimates , labor rates and parts vary widely by region and shop.

What to do about it

Before you hand over cash: Run the VIN through the recall check below FIRST. Open recall on this = do not buy until a dealer has done the work, which is free.

Whatever you find, a $100-150 pre-purchase inspection by an independent mechanic is the cheapest money you’ll spend on any used car , including this one.

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General reference information only , not a mechanical inspection, appraisal, or vehicle history report, and not specific to any individual car. Failure patterns describe documented tendencies across many vehicles; any single car may be better or worse. Cost figures are rough estimates , verify locally. The absence of a warning is not a statement that a car is safe or problem-free. Always verify recalls directly with NHTSA and get a pre-purchase inspection. Not affiliated with any manufacturer, dealer, or reporting service. No affiliate links, no commissions, no ads. © Used Car Informer, operated by MCC LLC · v6.6