Honda Pilot · 2012–2025
Honda Pilot Key Fob Battery Type and Replacement
The specification is consistent across every generation we hold data for.
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Has the Honda Pilot key fob battery specification changed by year?
Each row links to the full specification for that generation, including trim-by-trim breakdowns and the part numbers. Where engines within a generation differ, that page separates them.
Full specifications by generation
The key fob battery on a Honda Pilot is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers.
2023–2025 Honda Pilot
4th generation (YG1/YG2) · 3-row mid-size SUV (FWD or i-VTM4 AWD; shares platform with Passport) · Key fob battery
2016–2022 Honda Pilot
3rd generation (YF5/YF6) · 3-row mid-size SUV (FWD or i-VTM4 AWD) · Key fob battery
2012–2015 Honda Pilot
2nd generation (YF3/YF4) · 3-row mid-size SUV (FWD or VTM-4 4WD) · Key fob battery
Honda Pilot key fob battery: common questions
What battery does the Honda Pilot key fob take?
- A single CR2032 coin cell.
Can you use a CR2032 instead of a CR2025 in a Honda Pilot key fob?
- This fob takes a CR2032, so start there. The two cells share a 20 mm diameter but differ in thickness, and the thicker one does not always seat in a housing built for the thinner.
How do you open a Honda Pilot key fob?
- Slide out the mechanical emergency key first, which usually releases a catch, then part the halves with a plastic pry tool or a coin wrapped in tape. A screwdriver will mark the case and can crack the seam.
Sources
- AMSOIL lookup, 2024/2025 Pilot 3.5L J35Y8 oil capacity 5.5 qt (w/o filter) / 5.8 qt (with filter)
- Honda Techinfo, 2025 Pilot Specifications (5.8 US qt engine oil)
- Wikipedia, Honda Pilot 4th generation (J35Y8, 285 hp, DOHC non-VTEC)
- College Hills Honda, 2023–2027 Pilot maintenance parts (17220-61A-A00 air filter, 80291/80292-TYA cabin filter)
- Honda Parts Connection, 12290-6FB-A01 spark plug, 2023–2025 Pilot
- AutoZone, 2023/2024 Honda Pilot Group 48/H6 AGM battery
- T&T Honda, 2025 Honda Pilot tire size guide (TrailSport 265/60R18 all-terrain)
- Car and Driver, 2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport specs (13.8-in front / 13.0-in rear rotors, curb weight, MPG)
- Honda News, 2023 Pilot Specifications & Features (18.5-gal fuel tank, curb weight)
- Transmission Digest, servicing the Honda 10-speed transmission (ATF Type 2.0, ~9.0 qt total)
- WardsAuto, Honda recalls 259K vehicles for brake pedal pivot pin defect
- recalledbrands.com, NHTSA 25V-391000, 2023 Honda Pilot brake pedal pivot pin
- Go-Parts, 2023–2025 Honda Pilot infotainment black-screen troubleshooting
- WiperBladesUSA, 2025 Honda Pilot wiper size chart (26/22/14 in)
- Sierra Honda of Monrovia, 2025 Pilot trim levels (TrailSport ground clearance, towing)
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