How to Reset the Oil Life Indicator on a 2023–2025 Honda Pilot

Which Honda Pilot model years does this cover?

These oil life reset specifications apply to every Honda Pilot built from 2023 through 2025 — the 4th generation (YG1/YG2), 3-row mid-size suv (fwd or i-vtm4 awd; shares platform with passport). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.

What changed during the 2023–2025 Honda Pilot

• 2023Full redesign on a new platform shared with the Passport: J35Y8 V6 (285 hp), 10-speed automatic across the board, new off-road TrailSport trim, all-LED lighting
• 2024Largely carryover; minor trim/equipment shuffles
• 2025Carryover; Touring and EX-L gain optional HPD wheel packages

How do you reset the oil life on a 2023–2025 Honda Pilot?

4 steps, using only the controls in the car, the full sequence is above.

Do you need a scan tool to reset the oil light on a 2023–2025 Honda Pilot?

No. The procedure above uses the vehicle's own controls. A scan tool is only necessary if the reset does not take, which usually points at a different fault.

Why won't the oil light reset on a 2023–2025 Honda Pilot?

Almost always a timing problem in the sequence, a step held too briefly, or the ignition in the wrong position. Repeat it exactly, with the engine off and the key in accessory rather than run, unless the steps say otherwise. Same Maintenance Minder logic as earlier generations; only clear codes for services actually performed.