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2011 Honda Pilot MPG

18–19 mpg combined across 2 EPA-rated versions. Best: Pilot 2WD (FWD, 3.5L 6-cyl) at 17 city / 23 hwy / 19 combined; lowest: Pilot 4WD (3.5L 6-cyl, A5) at 18.

Every version

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How it compares

• 2011 Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD: class average 20.9 mpg over 133 versions; best Pilot −1.9 (#84).
• 2010: 19 mpg best (no change).
• 2012: 20 mpg best.
• Fuel cost spread: $3,550–$3,700 a year ($150 difference).
• Available as FWD, AWD.
• 2026 model: 22 mpg best (+3).

Safety

293 owner complaints: Air Bags 68, Service Brakes 41, Suspension 34, Steering 34. Crashes 29, fires 5, injuries 31.

Recent owner reports: Air Bags

“On XXX at approximately 6:04 PM, the vehicle was being driven on a highway in [XXX] — after dark, during an active snowstorm, on slick roads, at approximately 40 MPH — when the front passenger-side airbag deployed spontaneously with no collision, no impact, and no warning of any kind. There were no prior warning lamps or symptoms. The deployment cracked the windshield and caused interior damage.”

“Have a known hacker. They have shown experience on remote hacking using TimeStomping and ECM modifications. I work as an Amazon Delivery driver in Kentucky. My Hackers are my Employer and the Operations Manager. The same hacking to their company vehicles are being done to employees personal vehicles. Forced Limp Mode, Power distribution, Fake sensors malfunctions, and Alarm controls are reoccurring.”

“The contact owns a 2011 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the driver’s side airbag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.”

Owner reports are unverified and filed directly with NHTSA.

Recalls

11 NHTSA campaigns (check a VIN).

Nearby years

• 2005 · 17 mpg
• 2006 · 18 mpg
• 2012 · 20 mpg
• 2015 · 20 mpg
• 2016 · 23 mpg

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