2021 Honda Pilot fuel/propulsion system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2021 Honda Pilot — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My current 2021 Honda Pilot (purchased used May 2024) is stalling out in live traffic - the most recent on XXX creating a massive safety hazard. (In addition, the engine is making the same exact clicking noise that the 2015 Honda VIN:[XXX] made right before the engine catastrophically seized on my…”
filed Jul 24, 2026
“My vehicle has failed to restart several times with the auto idle start feature enabled while stopped at a stoplight. I was in a turning lane the first time it happened, so other vehicles had to make a left hand turn from a lane that was meant to go straight to get around me. The starter has not…”
filed Mar 23, 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% |
| 2020 Pilot | 31 | 6% |
| 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 2021 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.