Best Trailer Hitches for 2023–2026 Honda Pilot: 5 Picks, TrailSport and Dealer Tow Options

The Draw-Tite 76453 is the name-brand hitch we could find on Amazon with a listing that names the 2023–2026 Pilot. It's a Class IV hitch with a 2 in receiver, rated at 6,000 lb gross trailer weight and 900 lb tongue weight, and 8,000 lb / 900 lb with weight distribution. Draw-Tite quotes a 40-minute install with no drilling, bolting to the frame with the hardware included. It weighs 42.4 lb and is finished in black powder coat over e-coat, with a limited lifetime warranty.

The one exclusion to know is the full-size spare. Draw-Tite lists the 76453 for 2023–2026 Pilots and 2022–2026 MDXs 'except w/Full Size Spare Tire.' On the Pilot, that's the TrailSport's setup, and the TrailSport already has a factory hitch, so for most buyers this doesn't matter. The Class IV rating is more than the Pilot needs, since Honda limits the AWD Pilot to 5,000 lb. The extra tongue capacity does help if you carry a loaded hitch cargo carrier or a platform rack with e-bikes, where tongue weight adds up quickly. Draw-Tite's page doesn't list a retail price; check the Amazon button.

Autekcomma sells a Class 3 hitch patterned on the CURT 13472, listed for the 2023–2026 Honda Pilot and 2022–2026 Acura MDX with a 2 in receiver and a matte black powder coat. The CURT original is rated at 6,000 lb GTW and 900 lb tongue weight with an 8,000 lb weight-distribution rating, and CURT calls it a novice-level install. We couldn't link the CURT itself because its Amazon listing names only the MDX, not the Pilot.

If the copy follows the CURT's layout, it probably also follows its fit notes. CURT says Pilots with the hands-free liftgate need a factory sensor relocation kit, and that the 13472 isn't for vertical-hanging bike racks. Ask the seller whether either applies to this hitch before you order. For a Sport or EX-L that will carry bikes and a small utility trailer, a budget Class 3 like this is a sensible way to add a receiver. Keep the load within the Pilot's own 5,000 lb (AWD) or 3,500 lb (2WD) rating. Before ordering, read recent reviews for comments from Pilot owners about how the bolts lined up and how the finish is holding up.

DBXB-RV's hitch is another 13472-pattern Class 3, listed for 2023–2026 Pilot and 2022–2026 MDX with a 2 in receiver and a black matte powder coat. It's here as an alternative to the Autekcomma at a similar price, so you can pick whichever has the better current price, delivery date and recent reviews. The listing describes it as a multi-fit receiver for ball mounts, cargo carriers and bike racks.

Because it follows the CURT layout, the CURT's Pilot-specific notes are worth reading before you buy: Pilots with the hands-free liftgate need a factory sensor relocation kit with the CURT, and the CURT isn't meant for vertical-hanging bike racks. Ask the seller whether this hitch shares those limits. Check the rating printed on the listing, and keep in mind that no hitch raises the Pilot's own rating. For a 2WD Pilot, that's 3,500 lb. If both this and the Autekcomma are in stock, choose on warranty terms and the seller's answer about the tailgate sensor, not on a few dollars of price difference.

This budget Class 3 hitch is here because its listing prints its ratings in the title: 6,000 lb GTW and 900 lb tongue weight, the same figures CURT publishes for its 13472. It's a bolt-on, powder-coated hitch with a 2 in receiver, listed for the 2023–2025 Pilot and 2022–2026 MDX. Those ratings are the seller's claim, not a hitch maker's we could check, but a printed number is more than many budget listings offer.

The listing's Pilot years stop at 2025. Honda's 2026 refresh brought a larger screen and instrument cluster, not a new body, and the Draw-Tite and CURT hitches cover 2026 without a change, so the fit may well carry over. Still, confirm with the seller before ordering for a 2026 Pilot. As with every hitch on this page, check the hands-free tailgate sensor question, and tow within the Pilot's rating rather than the hitch's. For an AWD Pilot that will tow near 5,000 lb regularly, the Draw-Tite's published ratings and lifetime warranty are worth the difference. For bikes and a small trailer, this one does the job.

maXpeedingrods sells a Class 3 hitch with a 2 in receiver listed for the 2023 and later Pilot. It sits at the bottom of the price range on this page and is the choice if all you need is a receiver for a bike rack or a hitch cargo carrier. The listing gives less detail than Draw-Tite's product page, so read the rating printed on the listing and recent reviews from Pilot owners before you buy.

Two questions to put to the seller: does it fit alongside the hands-free tailgate sensor, and does it clear a full-size spare if you've added one? You don't need it on a TrailSport, which has Honda's standard Class III hitch. If you plan on towing a trailer of more than a couple of thousand pounds, spend the extra on the Draw-Tite, which has a limited lifetime warranty and a published weight-distribution rating. For bikes and a cargo carrier, though, this is all the hitch a Sport or EX-L needs, as long as the seller confirms the fit.