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2019 Honda Pilot engine problems

233 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2019 Honda Pilot26% of all complaints for this model year.

233
Engine complaints
26%
share of all complaints
48,149 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The car stalled in an intersection. The auto idle function had engaged when the car came to a full stop, but when i took my foot off the break it did not restart. It took a couple of tries to get it to restart, leaving my car in the intersection. This problem has been happening on and off since I…

    filed Sep 10, 2026

  • I am having transmission issues with my 2019 Honda pilot. There is an extended warranty service bulletin out, Honda USA claims my vehicle does not fall under that extended warranty based on the VIN. I am experiencing all of the symptoms of the fuel injector issues that they report in the bulletin…

    filed Sep 8, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Service Bulletin - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and engaging idle stop, the vehicle may not restart automatically due to excessive cylinder pressure and/or low cranking torque. Typically, the…

    A23-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 7, 2025
  • Service Bulletin - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through…

    A23-078 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2025
  • Service Bulletin - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the…

    A23-078 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 18, 2025
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Engine problems in other Pilot years

YearReportsShare
2025 Pilot3015%
2024 Pilot109%
2023 Pilot139%
2022 Pilot2818%
2021 Pilot10424%
2020 Pilot10121%
2018 Pilot15636%
2017 Pilot46551%
2016 Pilot76745%
2015 Pilot2220%
2014 Pilot3127%
2013 Pilot7929%
Pilot engine problems by year →

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.