2012 Honda Pilot: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
21 builds left the factory as a 2012 Pilot, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $3,950–$18,590 today.
- 12 main configurations
- 28,835 vehicles built
- 312 for sale right now
- $3,950–$18,590 typical price range
Which Pilot is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
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Pick your Pilot
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Most common — 27% of 2012 Pilots
EX-L · 4WD 5FNYF4H5-C3.5L 6-cyl, 250 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 7,700 built.
$4,995 great deal $9,490 typical $14,995 top of market -
EXL-N · 4WD 5FNYF4H7-C3.5L 6-cyl, 250 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,571 built.
$4,999 great deal $9,900 typical $15,199 top of market -
LX · 4WD 5FNYF4H2-C3.5L 6-cyl, 250 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,458 built.
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EX · 4WD 5FNYF4H4-C3.5L 6-cyl, 250 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,043 built.
$4,995 great deal $8,200 typical $14,962 top of market -
EX-L With RES 5FNYF3H6-C3.5L 6-cyl, 250 hp, Automatic. 1,118 built.
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EX-L 5FNYF3H5-C3.5L 6-cyl, 250 hp, Automatic. 3,786 built.
$3,950 great deal $8,500 typical $13,996 top of market -
Touring 5FNYF3H9-C3.5L 6-cyl, 250 hp, Automatic. 1,776 built.
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Touring · 4WD 5FNYF4H9-C3.5L 6-cyl, 250 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,377 built.
$4,500 great deal $9,995 typical $18,590 top of market
What actually differs
| EX-L · 4WD | Touring · 4WD | EX-L | EX · 4WD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $9,490 | $9,995 | $8,500 | $8,200 |
| For sale right now | 82 | 50 | 46 | 22 |
| Vehicles built | 7,700 | 4,377 | 3,786 | 2,043 |
Same on every 2012 Pilot
- Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
- Power 250 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 5-door
What people actually pay
355 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
9 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 5FNYF4H5-C means
- 5FN
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in the United States
- YF4H5
- together encode the Pilot line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Honda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- C
- in position 10 — model year 2012
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Touring Sport Utility 4D 5NFYF3H9-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5FNYN3H4-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5KBYF382-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5FNVF4H9-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5FNYF5H7-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 45FNYF4H-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5FNYF386-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Touring 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5FNYF3H9-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX-L Sport Utility 4D 5FNYE4H5-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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