Honda Pilot Complaints (2019)

927 consumer complaints on file.

#11500377January 5, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
At a stoplight my vehicle completely shut off and would not restart until I put the car in park, then pushed the brake and pushed the button to start. I believe it went into the idle stop mode just before this happened. After it turned back on the radio station had switched to am stations and I couldn’t get it to turn back to my fm stations despite pushing the fm button, my fm presets or using the scan. Once to a safe spot after several more minutes of driving I put it in park and turned it off. I then turned the car back on which brought my normal radio stations back on. I just bought this car in October 2022 and have had no other issues yet.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499937January 3, 2023
ENGINE
When driving and coming to a stop the idle - stop engages but when the brake is released the engine does not restart. The vehicle dies and has to be completely shut off and restarted. The vehicle start button has to be pressed 2 or 3 times before it finally restarts. This has occurred multiple times and has happened in a high traffic area. The vehicle takes 3-5 minutes before it can be fully restarted.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499246December 28, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Car has failed to restart multiple times after the idle mode feature kicks in when coming to a complete stop. Emergency lights also do not function when this occurs making this very dangerous, especially at night. It can take several minutes before the car starts. Car was looked at by the dealership where they could not replicate it. I disable this feature now when driving. The car has failed to start now on a few occasions and sometimes will only start in accessory mode.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498425December 21, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
When stopped at a light, the auto engine idle stop/start did not re-engage after taking my foot off the brake. It took the car a few seconds to turn back on and be able to accelerate. This could happen in the middle of an intersection and cause accidents. This happened a second time today and the LKAS system was alerting that maintenance is needed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497689December 16, 2022
ENGINE
Our Honda auto engine idle stop system routinely malfunctions. On numerous occasions, our car has completely turned off (radio and other power features go off as well) when it was in idle-stop mode and tried to start again. This has happened on major intersections when we come to a red light more than 10X with my family in the car. It causes delays in getting the car to start again. We have to put the car back in park, press the brake, and push the start button. We have to repeat these steps numerous times before the car will start again. Extremely dangerous. While not as dangerous, it does occur at stops signs. We've taken the care to the dealership multiple times. We are told they are aware of the issue but there is nothing they can do. The only solution is to disable the auto-idle button each time we restart the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496033December 5, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
When stopped at a stoplight or stop sign, the car has an auto start/stop feature where instead of the car idling, it shuts off and then starts back up when the brake is released. The car stalls and displays several dashboard warning lights and will not start back up after it auto stops. After several minutes, I can usually get it to start back up, but it typically happens in heavy traffic causing a substantial safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496064December 5, 2022
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
This is a 2019 Honda Pilot with start stop function. There is a noticeable delay in activation and getting longer with time; this is a 3 year old vehicle. During 2 other instances, the system failed and vehicle would not start on a public street. During these failures and delays, other than the obvious collision safety issue, the safety systems are unavailable via a message on the dash. When it eventually starts back up it functions normally. This is clearly the system prematurely failing or the system prematurely killing the battery (which has a normal functional life of 5 - 7 years).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495258November 29, 2022
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V932000 (Structure, Latches/Locks/Linkages). The contact stated that the hood was not latching properly. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the dealer stated that the vehicle needed to be taken to the Collision Center. The vehicle was taken to the Collision Center and the hood was replaced; however, not all the needed parts were available. The vehicle was not completely repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact to seek assistance from the Collision Center. The failure mileage was 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494968November 26, 2022
ENGINE
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages. On several occasions when coming to a full stop at a red light/stop sign or heavy traffic, the auto start/stop feature turns of the engine. However, when releasing the brake, which is supposed to turn the engine back on, the engine stalls and takes several attempts to restart the engine via the push button starter. Have taken the vehicle to our local Honda dealership several times. First couple of times they said it was a weak battery and they replaced it twice under the vehicles warranty. The third time they said it was our aftermarket forward camera that was causing interference and was charge by the dealer to remove and reprogram the "system". Fourth time they said it was a dirty throttle body and also had to pay to have it cleaned. Eventually found article on the internet from June '22 that there is an open investigation by NHTSA on this issue. Took vehicle back to dealership again and they wanted to charge for cleaning the throttle body but declined. Vehicle is not safe to drive with Auto/Stop feature on. We consciously have to turn off feature when initially starting the vehicle to avoid it from stalling in busy traffic or intersection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494696November 23, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
The automatic start/stop system turns the car off at red lights, as it it supposed to. However, several times the car will not start when I push the gas pedal but instead the whole car turns off. It takes opening and closing the door while pushing the park button and the engine start button to turn the car back on. This usually occurs at red lights which is very dangerous.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494770November 23, 2022
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Our 2019 Honda Pilot has issues when the start-stop is active. When we come to a stop at a traffic light, gate, etc. it often will not restart on brake release. This creates serious concern in heavy traffic and we have been close to being rear-ended at stop lights. To restart the car we often have issues if it stalls during this brake press and release. It seems to electronically show in park, but not able to restart since it is not in park. We also see the issue when brake is pressed and tries to restart based on time. There are various lights on when this occurs. If we don’t activate the start-stop we don’t see the issue. If we manually turn the start-stop we don’t see the issue. However we need remember to turn this off manually defeating the fuel savings. I believe we can replicate this.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494363November 21, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while stopped, the vehicle independently shifted to neutral. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate or shift to drive. The vehicle had to be turned off and restarted and the vehicle to operated correctly. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times. The contact also stated that there was a clicking noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494157November 18, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
During stops, when I release the foot from the brake pedal, car suddenly shuts off, which becomes a safety issue. It takes me a minute or two to get the car started again. In case I shut off the "Auto-shutoff" feature, car works perfectly fine. I must shut off the feature every time I restart the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493775November 16, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
In AUg 2021 when the auto stop engaged the car would fail to turn on. Errors would come on on the dash and while car would die at stoplight. Took to dealer and they could not replicate so nothing was done. This happened randomly and we would need to put in park, wait a while and turn back on. Then in Oct 2021 the battery died and they replaced under warranty. There was no issues until Nov. 2022. The same started happening. Again dealer could not replicate and nothing was done. They did note the 1 year old advanced battery was low and charge and have charged it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492929November 9, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
For several months I have been experiencing occasionally and randomly a complete shut down of my vehicle whenever I'm at a complete stop. I need to restart my vehicle completely which typically turns on, but in some instances I have to try up to a couple of times. This has happened over a dozen times in a 6-9 months time frame. Sometimes when restarting the vehicle a message will appear on my screen that says my auto theft has been disabled and stays on until the next time I restart. This issue has been a source of anxiety for my children and I and we feel unsafe. I dropped of my vehicle at the dealership and they explained that my 2019 is due for a new battery which is being installed today 11/9/2022 at 45k miles. I never got a warning that a new battery was required and I've been informed by the dealership that "old codes had to be erased". They are assuring me that this will take care of the problem I have been experiencing for months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492792November 8, 2022
ENGINE
Engine will not restart after idle stop engaged. Vehicle must be put in park, shut off, and turned back on for engine to restart.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492677November 7, 2022
ENGINE
All the lights on my dashboard were flickering and vehicle would not start. I was getting error messages on vehicle display that all my vehicle systems were offline. Vehicle started the next day, however at a red light my vehicle shut off and was no longer drivable. My vehicle died on the road and I was able to put my hazards on for other vehicles to go around me. We shut the vehicle down and approximately 20 minutes later the vehicle was drivable again. We took the vehicle in the next day for a full diagnostic. Everything came back normal and we read online that the battery may need to be replaced. Diagnostic said battery was OK, but we had it replaced anyway. I drove my vehicle that evening and while driving all my lights came up on my dashboard again. I pulled over, worrying that my vehicle would shut down while driving. Later that day my vehicle would not start again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492288November 4, 2022
ENGINE, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Our 2019 Honda Pilot will flash the brake for the front collision warning system when there is no oncoming traffic or even when the oncoming traffic is in its lane. It does not always happen, but enough to be an annoyance. It also tends, when stopped at a light, and the auto stop engages not to restart. The entire electrical system goes haywire and then dies. This includes the ability to use your 4way or emergency flashers. The car then has to be jumped or towed to restart the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492326November 4, 2022
ENGINE
The vehicle is equipped with the Automatic Start/Stop feature. Three times in the past few months, the car has unexpectedly stalled at a red light in the middle of traffic, creating a hazard for us and drivers around us. The electric power steering system warning light came on momentarily, and the display screen said ‘Radio not available”. We were able to turn the car back on after a slight hesitation, but the radio and controls on the steering wheel stopped working. All controls, and the radio, were working again after leaving the car off for a few hours. The car was taken to our local Honda dealer, who did not find any diagnostic codes and was unable to duplicate the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492350November 4, 2022
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was stopped at a stop light and the engine went into "idle" mode and then cut off completely and all power was lost. I put the vehicle in park and attempted to restart unsuccessfully. I was unable to restart the vehicle for several minutes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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