Honda Pilot · Engine family

Honda Pilot 3.5L six-cylinder

The J35Y6 is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 3.5L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 240–285 hp. We decode it on 1,023,058 VINs across 292 factory builds, and 29,712 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $12,999.

Cylinders
6
Power
240–285 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2003–2026
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated November 8, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$12,999
Configuration price reference
29,712
On sale today with the 3.5L 6-cyl
2003–2026
Model years it was fitted
292
Factory configurations
1,023,058
Pilot VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Which Pilot years got a 3.5L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2026 96,754 12,429 8 2025 186,301 3,131 9 2024 41,721 1,639 12 2023 42,337 1,093 12 2022 81,504 1,279 12 2021 84,378 1,144 14 2020 36,535 856 14 2019 50,854 1,389 14 2018 36,161 808 17 2017 45,626 1,177 17 2016 52,533 1,599 17 2015 25,577 453 14 2014 20,255 354 12 2013 30,427 530 12 2012 29,436 455 12 2011 35,164 454 12 2010 12,997 167 12 2009 16,048 173 12 2008 14,549 105 11 2007 20,187 125 15

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Pilot report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

292 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2026

1 build

2024

3 builds

2022

1 build

2021

1 build

2020

2 builds

2019

2 builds

2018

1 build

2017

2 builds

2016

1 build

2015

1 build

2014

1 build

2013

1 build

2012

1 build

2011

1 build

2010

2 builds

2009

1 build

2007

1 build

2006

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 292. Every 2026 Pilot build →

The 3.5L 6-cyl Pilot: common questions

Which Pilot years have the 3.5L 6-cyl?

2003–2026, without a break — 24 model years in our VIN decode, across 292 factory configurations and 1,023,058 VINs.

What does a 3.5L 6-cyl Pilot cost?

$12,999 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

J35Y6 — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

3.5L 6-cyl Pilot on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.