2019 Honda Pilot problems and complaints
Owners have filed 929 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda Pilot. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (267), Engine (243), Unknown Or Other (171).
Key takeaways
- 929 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 13 involve a crash, 6 a fire, 15 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 267 | 29% |
| Engine | 243 | 26% |
| Unknown Or Other | 171 | 18% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 129 | 14% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 120 | 13% |
| Power Train | 95 | 10% |
| Fuel System | 79 | 9% |
| Gasoline | 76 | 8% |
| Lane Departure | 74 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 43 | 5% |
| Back Over Prevention | 42 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 30 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Honda Pilot SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2019 Honda Pilot SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2026-11-04
Frequent struggles/failures to restart engine from the auto idle start/stop feature engaging. Multiple times, despite top of the line battery with AGM have even failed to restart the car and that is with a battery being than a year old. Wife and children have been stranded at a light in the middle lane of a busy roa...
Engine - filed 2026-10-30
Vehicle went into limp mode. Engine had P0369 code for the camshaft position sensor. Timing belt kit is now getting serviced. The camshaft position switch needs replaced. Lastly the bank 1 camshaft needs to be replaced due to excessive play. Seems to be a manufacturer issue and is a safety issue because the vehicle wen...
Engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-29
I opened case #XXX with Honda Motor Co. regarding a fuel-injector issue with my 2019 Honda Pilot AWD. At approximately 32,725 miles, the check-engine light came on. A diagnostic scan displayed code P219A, which was later confirmed by an authorized Honda dealer in [XXX]. Based on my understanding, Honda Technical Serv...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.