2016 Honda Pilot fuel/propulsion system problems
170 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2016 Honda Pilot — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicle's fuel injectors failed, triggering a check engine light with code P0430. This matches a known manufacturing defect described in Honda's Technical Service Bulletin 20-100, which states injectors on affected vehicles may not have been manufactured to proper specifications, causing…”
filed Sep 8, 2026
“A critical failure in the direct fuel injection system caused severe engine misfiring, sudden loss of drive power, and a cascade failure that disabled safety systems during vehicle operation. Diagnostic scan confirmed DTCs P0172 (fuel system rich) and P0301 (cylinder 1 misfire). In response to the…”
filed Sep 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 12 | 6% |
| 2024 Pilot | 5 | 4% |
| 2023 Pilot | 5 | 4% |
| 2022 Pilot | 8 | 5% |
| 2021 Pilot | 21 | 5% |
| 2020 Pilot | 31 | 6% |
| 2019 Pilot | 115 | 13% |
| 2018 Pilot | 63 | 14% |
| 2017 Pilot | 122 | 13% |
| 2015 Pilot | 6 | 6% |
| 2014 Pilot | 5 | 4% |
| 2013 Pilot | 11 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Honda Pilot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.