2019 Honda Pilot electrical system problems
263 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2019 Honda Pilot — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rearview camera is showing up as green and purple on the screen. It makes seeing what is behind the car hard when in reverse. Dealer does not know what caused it but it started as intermittent but now is constant”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“This vehicle is equipped with Honda's Auto Idle Stop (AIS) system, which shuts the engine off automatically when the vehicle comes to a stop and is designed to restart it when the brake pedal is released. On XXX, while stopped at a light at approximatly [XXX], the engine shut off as normal, but…”
filed Sep 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to occur that can…Campaign 20V440000 · Jul 28, 2020
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - The wireless charger starts charging the phone and then stops charging, even when the phone remains in the correct position on the charger due to software specifications that can cause some phones to…
A24-061 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 7, 2025Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2025 Passport Blacks, TrailSports & 2019-2022 Pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative…
ATI&08072025902 · Other · issued Aug 7, 2025
Electrical System problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Pilot | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Pilot | 43 | 22% |
| 2024 Pilot | 10 | 9% |
| 2023 Pilot | 28 | 20% |
| 2022 Pilot | 33 | 22% |
| 2021 Pilot | 126 | 29% |
| 2020 Pilot | 210 | 43% |
| 2018 Pilot | 85 | 19% |
| 2017 Pilot | 264 | 29% |
| 2016 Pilot | 579 | 34% |
| 2015 Pilot | 13 | 12% |
| 2014 Pilot | 9 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.