Roof Rack Side Rails + Cross Bars for 2016-2022 Honda Pilot

Posris roof rack and side rails fit perfectly on my 2016 Pilot. Instructions were easy to follow. I also watched a few YouTube videos to help with the install. Just a word of advice, do not over torque the screws when installing the side rails, I did on one of the screws and stripped it. And make sure you use some blue thread locker when installing it. It’s been on the car for about a month. Wind noise is extremely minimal. Drove from LA to Vegas and back without any problems. So far, so good! It is a till very sturdy and a whole lot cheaper than OEM. Give it a try!

These work great on our 2017 Honda Pilot EX-L. Careful removing the rear caps up top for the flush rails - side clips break or unglue. Recommend using a multi-tool oscillating saw to cut the ~13" (better to over than undercut) off the old flush rails. The rubber seal/seat doesn't sit exactly flush against the edge of the roof in a couple areas but still feels solid (may flatten over time/weather) - good build quality. Highly recommend, and get some torx/hex drill bits to help start the bolts and hand tighten to torque specs - cross bars are the install pain points I'd say. Take your time and enjoy the results!

I had to buy the special nuts from Honda. 8 x the 8mm and 6 x the 6mm, which ended up costing $80 with S&H, which made this basically a $400 purchase. Not the great savings that it would have been if it came with the right fasteners. Something else to note, the plastic molding (roof rail), only allows the fasteners to be screwed down maybe a quarter of the distance on the bolt on the car... I can only assume with the Honda OEM rack the nuts sit lower in the slot and more of it can grab the roof bolts. I slowly tightened everything and not extremely tight as I was concerned it would shear off the threads. I used loktite in the hopes this prevents anything coming loose. Guess time will tell. Other than that it seems decent when in place. The cross rails fit well, other than having to enlarge some of the plastic holes because they don't align between the end caps and the screw holes in the rail. ----- 19 July Update ---- So while throwing out all the cardboard packaging I found the set of sleeve nuts and washers. So my complaint about having to buy the parts from Honda was due to my own fault. The sleeve nuts (8mm at least) are slighly longer than the Honda parts so it gets a good grip when you tighten them down. I still caution against over tightening, but you won't hvae any concerns about them coming lose. I would still suggest some loctite type product. I didn't give 5/5 as the issues with the cross bars still exists, where I had to slightly enlarge the holes so there was some play to get them to line up on both sides. July 2026 Update I've noticed the rubber has degraded from the sun and is now drying out and breaking off. This is the rubber that sits along the rail underneath the plastic that clips into place. This car does stay outside all year round in Tennessee, so lots of sun/heat. Nonetheless, compared with all the other rubber seals on the car, these aren't lasting.

The roof rack and side rails were installed on a 2021 Honda Pilot. The videos provided a great guide for the installation. I did not run into the issue with the nuts being too short, but I would recommend using some clear silicone to hold the rear cap in place and also agree it is a good idea to order the recommended tool set and Loctite. Made the installation go very smoothly and it looks like it came with the unit.

We love these roof rack rails! They came Recomended by our mechanic. Installation was straightforward and fit our 2018 Honda Pilot perfectly. The finished product looks great!

Fáciles de instalar, excelente

Great upgrade. Follow the video. Easy to install. Hands down the pilot looks way better.

The instructions are poorly written and the illustrations don't help. I'm pretty good at working on cars and the instructions were confusing. There are components in the kit that aren't in the instructions. There are parts called out in the instructions that aren't in the kit. The fit of the rails is poor resulting in gaps. It's necessary to cut the existing channels with a reciprocating saw. If you don't have one you can't use this kit. The last sequence installing the cross bars is in the blind and the torque wrench called for will not fit. Find a kit that doesn't require cutting.

Good stuff, two hours install.