Honda Pilot Complaints (2019)

927 consumer complaints on file.

#11442708December 5, 2021
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY
Engine acceleration suddenly degrade in the highway 50 miles seems running like 20 miles even pressing the gas hard. also water coming from no where on the driver side floor when it rain Hard or light notice this since the day I bought it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442641December 4, 2021
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While at a stop light the idle stop engaged but when I lift my foot off the brake to begin moving forward the auto-start failed to start and vehicle reported battery failure. Put Pilot in park and made 3-5 attempts to restart before successful. Cars nearly rear ended me and my children who were in the back.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442535December 3, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Our 2019 Honda Pilot is equipped with idle stop, where the vehicle shuts off when at a red light. The engine is supposed to restart once you release the brake peddle. However, there have been numerous times when it has been slow to start, or fail to restart. This causes a safety concern since you are stuck in an intersection with a green light and could get rear-ended. We are just outside the warranty and a dealer has not reproduced the problem. There are no other indication that the starter is bad and we've had the battery checked to make sure it is good.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441850November 28, 2021
AIR BAGS
Front end impact into another vehicles passenger side. Other drivers side impact bags deployed mine did not. Seat belt pin engaged on my vehicle.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11441102November 19, 2021
POWER TRAIN
I started the Honda Pilot drove on a driveway about 30 feet to an intersection. When clear I accelerated onto the road. The car was very slow to accelerate and I slowly rolled onto the road barely avoiding an oncoming car. While in my lane I stopped and observed an AWD warning light on the dashboard. I turned the engine off then restarted the engine. The AWD warning light was off and the car drove normally. The next day when starting my car to leave a parking lot the AWD warning light appeared on my dashboard. I turned the engine off then restarted the engine. The AWD warning light was off. I drove home without the AWD warning light reappearing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437374October 19, 2021
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
When driving on the interstate, car automatically applied breaks at 70+ MPH bringing speed down to 55 or less as it sensed a car in the right lane. However, there was clear lanes and no potential impact for a crash. The breaking almost resulted in me getting rear ended. Also, there have been numerous instances where the car has had sensors go off for collision warnings when I am driving in the city and there is no car in sight or I am turning left at a stoplight. This is not safe and needs to be addressed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11435221October 2, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Car stalls at a stoplight. Battery was completely depleted so it wouldn't restart. I couldn't even open the windows on a hot day b/c the battery was depleted. Honda dealer in Richmond California tells me they can't replicate the issue and all the diagnostic tools they have indicate no problems. This is a serious safety issue that must be addressed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434670September 28, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - rear view camera How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? -I am unable to view if anything is obstructing my vehicle. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? I will be taking it in on 9/29 for diagnosis, seeing that my VIN is not eligible for bulletin 20-051 when bulletin states " the rear view camera may not display when shifting to reverse" Service bulletin 20-047 was previously done on the 25th of September. Also, at the same time the rear camera stopped working, the rear wiper also stopped working. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No, it was not. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No, I had no indication prior to failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432947September 14, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
We have had ongoing issues with the satellite cutting out and losing signal (can’t use GPS and the clock just says 8:00 no matter what time) since about 20,000 miles. The vehicle now has about 32,000 miles on it. The larger issue happened a few weeks back. We were driving the car, came up to a 4 way stop and the car turned off. Never came back on. Couldn’t put it in neutral and get the car pushed off the road because the shifter is electrical. Honda roadside and Honda service department both told us there is no override so we had to sit in moving lanes until a tow truck could come. Had the car towed and the service department said it was the battery. They recharged the battery and sent us home. Said the “cells” tested fine so they could just recharge it. Less than 3 weeks later the car was parked at work and started fine. Went to the store and it was dead after a 10 minute errand. Got it jumped and drove to the service dept. It died again in the service dept receiving lane. They are again saying it is a battery issue and planning to replace the battery this time but said it could take 3-5 more times of having the issue before they know what is draining the battery. The largest safety issue is that the vehicle just turns off without notice while driving and there is no way to get it moved to a safe location because it can’t be put into neutral without power
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431593September 3, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Cars jerks when accelerating or cruising at lower speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430146August 23, 2021
ENGINE
This has been happening for a while now, probably the past yet, but its happening more frequently now. I didn't think much of it until my husband noticed it while we were driving and started asking me about it and saying that could mean I have a transmission issue and need to get it looked at before my warranty is up since the car is relatively new and has less than 40,000 miles. My warranty is up to 80,000 miles. The date listed below is when my husband mentioned it. When accelerating, at low RPMs, usually between 1 and 2 rpm, the car hesitates accelerating. it lasts about 1 to 5 seconds. I initially noticed it at low speeds, but now it's doing the same thing at higher speeds, but always when it's a low rpms. It was sparsely happening, but now it's happening more frequently. Sometimes the hesitation is kinda jerking you a few times, but other times, its a longer hesitation and your car kinda makes a sound like it all of a sudden just decided it was going to kick into gear and start going again. This is a safety issue because if I'm pulling into traffic, changing lanes, crossing a road and my car hesitates or I can speed up fast enough when I should be able to, it could cause an accident. I'm taking it to get looks at by Honda Cars of Katy on 8/25/2021. They should be able to reproduce it since it happens quite frequently. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone yet for this issue. There are no warning lights or messages on either.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11428748August 11, 2021
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT
Electronic system goes blank while driving; popping noise from speakers is distracting
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11428482August 10, 2021
BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while reversing, the rear-view camera screen went black and the most net connection off warning message was illuminated on the screen before it went black again. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the most net connection cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact stated that the failure was experienced several times. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V440000 (Electrical System, Back Over Prevention) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11428437August 9, 2021
ENGINE
The air conditioning went out. The condenser to replace has been discontinued by almost every parts seller. Took the car to Honda and they are not sure what the problem is so they want to rebuild the entire air conditioning system.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425989July 22, 2021
ENGINE
While stopped at a red light, the engine would completely shut off. I had to restart the car and it would take multiple attempts to turn it back on. The first time it happened, I thought it was a battery issue. But I had since changed the battery and the problem still occurs. It seems to happen when the idle mode is not turned off. This is dangerous as it could cause an accident to have your car suddenly stop working in the middle of traffic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424385July 12, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My husband and daughter were driving on the freeway normal speed limit, and the liftgate glass blew out. The car is not even 7000 miles, nothing hit it. After doing a little bit of research I came across posts where some people have had issues with other Honda models and the company does not cover glass under warranty. Lucky my daughter was not sitting at the back otherwise she would have been hurt with the flying glass. I feel this needs to be looked into further.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421992June 23, 2021
BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed the contact noticed the rearview camera was showing a blank screen and would sporadically on its own. This disables the rearview camera and most other electronic systems in the vehicle. The contact stated the failure occurred several times. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer where they informed the contact of a recall on the vehicle NHTSA campaign number: 20V439000 (back over prevention, electrical system) and performed the recall repair for the failure but that did not fix the failure. The contact took the vehicle to multiple dealers to have it inspected but could not diagnose the cause of the failure. The connectors and wiring are so sub-par that even the small amount of pressure on them caused by routine on-road driving is enough to cause them to disconnect the entire Infotainment system. In short, the vehicle cannot currently be repaired by any Honda dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 12,500 when the problem initially began. The vehicle currently has 27,000 miles. The infotainment system failure violates 2 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, FMVSS numbers 101 "Control and Displays" and 111 "Rearview Mirrors". Based on the information the contact has seen and learned from various Honda dealers, The Honda Motor Company is aware of this design flaw, as it has affected thousands of their vehicles. The Honda Pilot and the Honda Odyssey are the primary vehicles affected, but multiple other vehicles have also been affected. This can be easily supported by a simple search of the Internet. This failure is extremely dangerous. It has the very real potential to cause injury and death and needs to be corrected as soon as possible.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421765June 22, 2021
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT
my 2019 honda pilot's front panels lights goes off while driving. It includes radio screen, AC and other accessories button lights, and speedometer and other gauges. I went to dealership twice. First time they mentioned that it could be software issue and they updated the software. But that didn't resolve the issue and I had the same problem. Honda knew this fault in many other vehicle and they sent out a notice to get changed the MOST cord. Got changed it on May 29, but again it happened on June 21. This issue happens when I drive my vehicle more than 10-12 miles continuously. This is a serious safety issue as the speedometer and other gauges shut down and could be dangerous while on highways. Also, the sudden shut down of info system's light changes the interior ambient lighting and could be a possible cause of an accident while driving at high speed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421488June 19, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The windshield randomly cracked in the lower passenger side of my 2019 honda pilot exl while i was driving i have done research and found this to be a common occurrence in these vehicles and a safety issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420818June 14, 2021
ENGINE
when auto engine idle is on after coming to a stop at a light or stop sign upon acceleration some times the car will stall and then an error message will come on the dash "Collision Mitigation Braking System error" this happens multiple times a week when driving i have taken to honda dealership and the blew me off saying they could not replicate the issue but i have come across many other people online with the same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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