2020 Honda Pilot fuel/propulsion system problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2020 Honda Pilot — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tachometer is starting to surging idle. Getting a wave of errors lights and messages. It’s also a known problem on the 2019 of the same model and it has a recall. I received the same code from an auto repair shop. Service Bulletin 21-010”
filed Aug 18, 2026
“Full brake system, Emissions System problem, and Service System malfunctioning, out of the blue. Factory Reset and System Updated performed with no improvement.”
filed Jul 20, 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% |
| 2019 Pilot | 115 | 13% |
| 2018 Pilot | 63 | 14% |
| 2017 Pilot | 122 | 13% |
| 2016 Pilot | 170 | 10% |
| 2015 Pilot | 6 | 6% |
| 2014 Pilot | 5 | 4% |
| 2013 Pilot | 11 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.