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 996,706 VINs across 292 factory builds, and 22,822 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $13,999.

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

◷ Updated September 24, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$13,999
Configuration price reference
22,822
On sale today with the 3.5L 6-cyl
2003–2026
Model years it was fitted
292
Factory configurations
996,706
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 80,983 8,419 8 2025 185,513 2,520 9 2024 40,819 1,061 12 2023 41,793 1,010 12 2022 81,014 1,200 12 2021 83,789 958 14 2020 35,876 608 14 2019 49,891 1,131 14 2018 35,589 643 17 2017 44,668 931 17 2016 51,357 1,440 17 2015 25,122 470 14 2014 19,947 282 12 2013 29,942 478 12 2012 29,029 419 12 2011 34,771 402 12 2010 12,857 156 12 2009 15,894 160 12 2008 14,430 103 11 2007 20,050 127 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 996,706 VINs.

What does a 3.5L 6-cyl Pilot cost?

$13,999 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.