Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#11767219September 27, 2026
ENGINE
Was traveling in moderately heavy highway traffic at 65 mph (actual speed limit) and vehicle suddenly started slowing down and hesitating. The narrow shoulder made it unsafe to stop but was able to continue at 45 mph or so and pulled off at first exit. There were numerous trouble lights on the dash. Car towed to Honda dealership and they found trouble code P0369. They found front camshaft sensor to be ground down in the center, as it had been damaged by the cam sprocket. The camshaft had excessive end play causing the cam to walk. New camshaft, thrust cover, sprocket, and related gaskets required. There were no symptoms for the issue before it happened. Honda has a 'Technical Line Summary Article' that says issue is caused by thrust cover manufacturing problem, specifically "we’ve found that the camshaft thrust cover surface roughness is out of spec."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11767081September 26, 2026
SUSPENSION
In order to complete the safety recall on the rear subframe, the control arms, which are seized to the frame, need to be removed. Honda will cover the cost of these parts but not the labor associated with replacing them. The labor was quoted as $900. I’m unable to see the specific components covered under the recall, but reading the general description, I don’t understand how I’m responsible for any cost to complete the recall. I’ve spoken with the dealer and filed a complaint with Honda Care and have been repeatedly denied.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11767085September 26, 2026
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH AND EMISSIONS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER ANALYZED AND FOUND ERROR CODE P0430. ALL FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED AT COST OF $1,097.53 WHEN VEHICLE HAD ONLY 76,890 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11767095September 26, 2026
SEAT BELTS
The second row, passenger side seat has faulty seatbelt alarms. When someone is sitting in the seat with a seatbelt on the alert, continually dings. The inaccurate and continuous alarms create a severe driver distraction while driving! Disconnecting the seatbelt while in motion or the passenger moving to another seat while in motion does not stop the alert from that seat. The only way to deactivate the alarm is to turn the vehicle off and restart to clear the alarm. If the passenger in that seat never buckles the seatbelt, the alarm does not go off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11767123September 26, 2026
SEAT BELTS
2nd row passenger occupancy sensor failure. Honda Sercice Bulletin 23-018 describes the issue. It does not register passenger is seating in the seat, when seat belt connected it confuses system and throws lights and alarms intermittently. This effects the SRS as is a distraction to the driver and could potentially confuse SRS into malfunctioning in an accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11767159September 26, 2026
SUSPENSION
The car has spent its entire life in southern Arizona; no road salt and minimal moisture. Both front struts were required to be replaced - the front right strut had rusted and broken from its mount and the the front left strut was rusted in place.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766869September 25, 2026
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to continue driving but at a reduced power. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while the fuel level was near half a tank. However, after refueling the vehicle, the failure was corrected. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the issue by phone. The failure mileage was approximately 251,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766873September 25, 2026
ENGINE
While driving car it made some noise from engine area and only would drive about 35 mph. The car then shut off and had to coast off highway into parking lot. Luckily it didn't stop in middle of 4 lane highway. Car would not crank and had it towed to Honda dealer. Upon inspection from Walker Jones Honda dealer the following diagnosis. Verified motor locked up. Dropped the oil pan and inspected. Found bearing material in the oil caused by bearing slippage. Pictures were taken. There was no warnings or lights when this event occurred. The car has been taken care of and regular oil changes made through the Honda dealership. We are having to pay to get the engine replaced. The car has 103,965 miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766877September 25, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
In April 2026 we had a windshield crack that appeared spontaneously and went horizontally over half of the windshield. It occurred while the vehicle was parked in a garage. There could have been a rock or other object that had previously hit the window, we are not sure. The windshield was replaced through an insurance claim. On 9/23/26 we got in the vehicle to notice a vertical crack running from the very top of the windshield to the bottom. This occurred while the car was parked overnight. We had driven the vehicle the previous day and the crack was not there. Two days prior we had cleaned the windshield and there were no dings or marks but we did notice a ding at the very bottom of the windshield in the darkened portion. That could have happened the previous day but we do not recall anything hitting the window. We are concerned there is a defect with the windshields in this Honda model because we had two very large cracks in less that six months that occurred while the vehicle was parked.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766933September 25, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I just parked my car in my driveway and after an hour, i went back to drive but my car wont start at all. No power and cannot start . This happened twice i was in a restaurant and when i went back to my car, it wont start and no power. The first time it happened when i went to the restaurant and i towed my car to the service center and they told me It was a glitch . The 2nd time it happened they could not figure out and so they asked help from honda tech line and recommending to do a dashboard tear down to check the wire harness on my own expense. Very frustrating .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766946September 25, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2025 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle recently received routine maintenance by the dealer; however, approximately one month later while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power and came to a complete stop. The messages “Transmission Temperature -Avoid Heavy Acceleration and High Speeds”, “Transmission System Problem”, “Apply Parking Brake When Parked”, “Emissions System Problem”, and “Power May Be Reduced - See Your Dealer” messages were displayed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and was diagnosed with transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 52,646.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11767044September 25, 2026
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Multiple times, when stopped (i.e., red light) and auto-idle engaged, the car has not come out of auto engine stop, but instead has shifted into neutral upon releasing the brake pedal. Furthermore, the car cannot be put into drive from that state, but instead must be fully turned off, and then restarted, often after a pause, and a cranking challenge. Car has a new battery (8 months old) and weather is mild/warm. This problem is unpredictable, and has happened in busy traffic situations, resulting in both a personal and physical safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11767059September 25, 2026
ENGINE
Random complete engine failure while driving due to connecting rod bearings. Mechanic diagnosed and shows damage. Car will not start or run at all.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766584September 24, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Started the car Check engine lights and all the other lights came on: tire pressure, ABS,ACC, break, emergency break, collision mitigation system problem, road departure mitigation,VSA. Turned off the car, the lights and check engine lights went away and a few days later while driving car did that again and then it engine decline in speed and died on highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766830September 24, 2026
ENGINE
Engine blew up and forced the hood open while driving, obstructing view, and then started smoking black smoke. The engine is ruined and all of the oil drained from it. Pieces of pistons were laying on the oil tray. The car had been inspected with an oil change within 1k miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766276September 23, 2026
STEERING
Steering wheel makes a clicking noise. the internal steering rack or the cable reel (clock spring) behind the wheel.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766463September 23, 2026
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Problem lights say systems are working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766241September 22, 2026
ENGINE
Severe metallic engine knock, metal debris found in drained oil pan by Perfection Honda, pre-intake DTC codes P2651, and active dashboard alert ("Emissions System Problem"). Safety Hazard: Sudden engine stalling/seizure and loss of power steering/braking assistance at highway speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766265September 22, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
I have this car for more than 3 years now and ever since this sensor problem keeps bugging me out. The brake system hold error keeps on displaying specially on a rainy days, winter season and not only that, the car suddenly stopped in the middle of thw highway while displaying collision error message although there is no collision. This is very dangerous and knowing that it can happen anytime while your are driving on a highway. I am very frustrated and this type of cars is not cheap and they gave as a junk, not safe for driving cars. And jus today, my honda pilot is not starting at all. The engine keeps cranking while showing brake system hold error, collision error messages and a lot more. I was able to use it last night and suddenly for no reason it stops working because of some errors that I do not have any idea what's going on. Please, I need this to be fix by them (Honda). This is not a safe care at all.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766025September 22, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
When the brake is pressed at a light or when idling, the gear shifts automatically to neutral and will not drive. I have to press and hold the power button to restart the car. It is happening more frequently. I have taken it to the dealership several times and they have not been able to replicate it. It also doesn’t give any codes. This is a true safety concern because I have impeded traffic multiple times when it occurs. I tried to add pictures of the invoices that I received from the dealership but was unsuccessful.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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