Sell your 2016 Honda Pilot for cash

The 2016 Honda Pilot is a SUV that came with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine. At 10 years old, many are reaching the point where repairs cost more than the car is worth. Running or not, we'll make you an offer and tow it away for free.

  • Free offer for your 2016 Pilot in about 30 seconds
  • Free towing, running or not
  • Paid at pickup

Get an offer for your 2016 Pilot

Six quick questions. No obligation.

Thanks! Online offers are launching soon. Please check back shortly.

Free, no-obligation offer. Free towing included.

2016 Honda Pilot at a glance

Body styleSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Engines3.5L 6-cyl
TransmissionsAutomatic (S9), Automatic 6-spd
DriveFront-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
FuelRegular Gasoline
Fuel economy18–20 city / 25–27 highway / 21–23 combined MPG
EPA annual fuel cost$2,900–$3,200 a year (EPA estimate at current fuel prices, 15,000 miles)
Tailpipe CO₂388–423 grams per mile
EPA fuel economy score5 out of 10
EPA greenhouse gas score5 out of 10
Curb weight (NHTSA test vehicle)4,226 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating5,545–5,842 lb
Versions tested by EPA4 configurations: Pilot 2WD, Pilot 4WD
Age10 years

Specs, fuel cost and emissions from the EPA's fueleconomy.gov data; weights from NHTSA crash-test records. Your car's exact equipment may differ.

What affects its junk value

  • Age: at 10 years old, a 2016 Pilot is newer than most junk cars, so working parts like the engine, transmission and body panels are in demand from rebuilders and parts buyers.
  • Weight: NHTSA's crash-test 2016 Pilot weighed 4,226 lb at curb weight. Scrap value is largely priced by weight, so this is a good starting point. See how scrap prices by weight work.
  • Catalytic converter: like all gas and diesel cars, it has a catalytic converter containing precious metals, one of the most valuable parts on a junk car. An offer assumes it's still in place. More on catalytic converters.
  • Recalls: NHTSA lists 8 recalls for the 2016 Pilot. Open recalls don't stop you from selling or junking it.
  • Known problems: owners reported the most issues with the engine, typically around 62,000 miles. If that's what failed on yours, it can still be sold as-is.

How junk car offers are calculated

2016 Honda Pilot recalls

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls covering the 2016 Honda Pilot. Open recalls don't stop you from selling or junking the car, but check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which apply to yours.

SuspensionJun 2026 · NHTSA campaign 26V365000

American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New…

Risk: Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Fuel System, GasolineDec 2023 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord…

Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Engine and Engine CoolingNov 2023 · NHTSA campaign 23V751000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.

Risk: A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.

Latches/Locks/LinkagesNov 2021 · NHTSA campaign 21V932000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can result in the hood opening while driving.

Risk: A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.

Fuel System, GasolineMar 2017 · NHTSA campaign 17V219000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and AWD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that may leak.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fuel System, GasolineJun 2016 · NHTSA campaign 16V417000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to…

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Electrical SystemOct 2015 · NHTSA campaign 15V668000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to September 8, 2015 and 2016 Pilot 4WD vehicles manufactured May 7, 2015 to September 4, 2015. In the affected vehicles, when one of the safety systems such as tire pressure monitoring, anti-lock braking or…

Risk: If a safety system cannot immediately warn the driver when needed, the driver may be at increased risk of a crash.

Seat BeltsJul 2015 · NHTSA campaign 15V424000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to June 5, 2015. Due to an assembly issue, the third row seatbelt may be trapped between the rear seat and the rear sideliner.

Risk: If the third row seatbelt is trapped, the occupants may not be restrained properly, increasing the risk of injury.

Common 2016 Pilot problems

Owners have filed 1,714 complaints about the 2016 Honda Pilot with NHTSA. 23 reports involved a crash and 10 reports involved a fire. Owners reported 20 injuries.

Complaints are reports from owners and aren't verified by NHTSA. One complaint can list several components. Mileage is the median odometer reading owners reported for that component.

Most-reported components

  • Engine773
  • Electrical System570
  • Unknown or Other291
  • Power Train201
  • Fuel/Propulsion System172
  • Structure48

Typical mileage when problems were reported

  • Engine62,000 mi
  • Electrical System49,000 mi
  • Unknown or Other42,000 mi
  • Power Train48,000 mi
  • Fuel/Propulsion System51,000 mi
  • Structure10,000 mi

2016 Honda Pilot crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2016 Honda Pilot, by version tested.

VersionOverallFrontal crashSide crashRolloverRollover risk
Suv, AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16.4%
Suv, FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17.5%

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP). Ratings from different model years or rating systems aren't directly comparable.

2016 Honda Pilot service bulletins

Manufacturers have filed 365 technical service bulletins and communications with NHTSA covering the 2016 Honda Pilot. These are repair instructions for known issues, not recalls.

Most common bulletin topics

  • Engine and Engine Cooling42
  • Fuel System29
  • Engine21
  • Gasoline21
  • Electrical System20
  • Electrical System19

Recent bulletins

  • Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsJul 2025 · A23-009

    Service Bulletin - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and engaging idle stop, the vehicle may not restart automatically due to excessive cylinder pressur

  • Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsNov 2024 · A24-048

    Service Bulletin - The AWD warning light is on potentially due to water intrusion into the rear differential pump motor connector area that corrodes the terminals.

  • Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSep 2024 · A16-013

    Service Bulletin - Drivers may experience a chirping sound coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up due to the high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.

  • Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsJul 2024 · A24-085

    Service Bulletin - MIL flashes and vehicle will not accelerate, low power. After cycling the ignition, the symptom does not return with no stored DTCs. This issue is more

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications (technical service bulletins).

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA opened 4 defect investigations covering the 2016 Honda Pilot.

EnginePE25008 · opened Aug 2025, open

Engine failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline. The subject engine

Engine and Engine CoolingEA25004 · opened Mar 2025, open

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop a

EngineRQ24013 · opened Nov 2024, closed Aug 2025

Engine failure

On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Mo

Engine and Engine CoolingPE22005 · opened Jun 2022, closed Mar 2025

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop a

Other Honda Pilot years

‹ Sell a 2015 Pilot · Sell a 2017 Pilot › · All Honda Pilot years

Other 2016 Honda models

Selling a 2016 Pilot: questions

How much is a 2016 Honda Pilot worth for junk?

It depends on its condition, whether major parts like the engine, transmission and catalytic converter are still there, and current scrap and parts prices where you live. As a heavier vehicle, its scrap weight adds to the offer. Enter your ZIP code above for a free offer on your specific car.

Can I junk a 2016 Pilot that doesn't run?

Yes. We buy 2016 Pilots that don't start, were in an accident, failed inspection or have a blown engine or transmission. Towing is always free.

Can I sell a 2016 Pilot with open recalls?

Yes. Open recalls don't prevent a junk sale. NHTSA lists 8 recalls for the 2016 Honda Pilot; you can check whether any are still open on yours with the VIN lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What paperwork do I need to sell my 2016 Pilot?

Usually the title and a photo ID. Rules differ by state, including what to do with your plates and whether to file a notice of sale. Check our state-by-state car title guides for the official forms.

Before you sell

Sources

Data retrieved October 2026.

Get cash for your 2016 Pilot today

Get a free offer in minutes. Towing is always free and you get paid at pickup.

Get my offer
Get my offer