2019 Toyota Highlander vs 2019 Honda Pilot

What NHTSA and EPA have on file for each. Complaints are unverified owner reports and aren't adjusted for how many of each were sold; newer years have had less time to collect them.

2019 Toyota Highlander2019 Honda Pilot
Owner complaints501913
Most named partsPower train (205), Fuel/propulsion system (88), Unknown or other (82)Electrical system (266), Engine (236), Unknown or other (167)
Recall campaigns (over its history)313
Service bulletins179223
NHTSA overall rating5 stars5 stars
Combined fuel economy (every version)22–29 mpg21–23 mpg
Five years of fuel, U.S. average$11,200–$14,760$14,120–$15,470
Five years of fuel in Ohio, local prices$10,010–$13,190$12,620–$13,820
EPA classStandard Sport Utility VehicleSmall Sport Utility Vehicle

Fuel costs cover every version of each model year, the same versions as its mpg (electric ones apart): fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026. The same figures are on each model year's page. Recall campaigns are matched by model and year; check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open ones. About the data