FaultScore

2024 Honda Pilot engine problems

10 of the 166 complaints about the 2024 Honda Pilot are about the engine — 6% of everything reported for this model year.

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10

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Engine 10 100.0%

Engine & Cooling across every Honda Pilot year

2003 63 2.5%
2004 50 2.0%
2005 91 3.6%
2006 33 1.3%
2007 24 1.0%
2008 17 0.7%
2009 39 1.5%
2010 28 1.1%
2011 36 1.4%
2012 45 1.8%
2013 83 3.3%
2014 34 1.3%
2015 24 1.0%
2016 803 31.8%
2017 471 18.7%
2018 164 6.5%
2019 233 9.2%
2020 103 4.1%
2021 105 4.2%
2022 25 1.0%
2023 12 0.5%
2024 10 0.4%
2025 29 1.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Huntsville, OH

ENGINE

My vehicle has already had recalls on the fuel system and brake pin. Now I have an auto idle stop system problem. The indicator light is constantly flashing. Two days ago I was stopped at a red light on a two lane road in the city. When I pushed in the brake the car did not come out of idle. It just stalled. It took probably 30 seconds to a full minute before I could do anything. My option was to restart. It created a situation for myself and others.

NHTSA complaint #11739715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ann Arbor, MI

ENGINE

The Honda Dealership diagnosed the Connecting Rod Crankshaft Engine Failure with 67, 995 miles on the vehicle. All oil changes were completed as required and specified by Honda maintenance procedures.

NHTSA complaint #11711910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Silver Spring, MD

ENGINE

The vehicle is extremely slow to accelerate at low speeds under 20mph. There have been several near accidents due to the lack of acceleration. The recall for the fuel injector was addressed and ECM per manufacture but hasn’t solved the problem. This is dangerous for any acceleration that can cause you to get hit.

NHTSA complaint #11710981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Palo Alto, CA

ENGINE

My car stalled at a red light due to Auto Idle-Stop failure. It failed to restart, shifted itself to Neutral/Park, and the car was completely unresponsive for a minute. This is a huge safety hazard.

NHTSA complaint #11707440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chino, CA Fire

ENGINE

recall has been open since December of that year I have documentation that I took it last year to get this recall fix and your web site is stating that it is incomplete. today 11/12 at 7:30am my engine caught on fire there was a lot of witness at the elementary school waving me down that my car was on fire. I panic and got away from the elementary where a lot of kids and families where present and went where there was no one insight and rush and got my set of 2 year old twins and my 3 year old son out there car seats and ran from the car and called 911 the fire department came and put out the fire and I have a report from them as well. now that I remember about this recall I remember it stating that if this recall wasn't fix that it can start a fire so I put two and two together and order my car fax report and seen that this was never completed. and have paper work that it was completed.

NHTSA complaint #11699065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chatsworth, GA

ENGINE

On three occasions, my car has not started as expected. Twice I was at busy intersections at a stop, and when I started to go, the car shut off and would not allow me to restart the engine. The third time I had not been driving and was in a parking lot, trying to start the car to leave and it also would not start. When this happens, the brake locks, the steering locks, but the lights are still on around the center console. The start stop button goes black and refuses to work on all three occasions. I have had to wait and try again and try again and try again before the car will restart and allow me to drive again. Then all of the panic alerts flash on the dash and cycle over and over and over telling me to see the dealer also saying there is a brake system problem. I do have a video of these, but my video is too large to attach here. This is very dangerous being stuck in an intersection with cars all around not being able to move. I took the car into the dealer today and they wanted to tell me that my battery was having interference or corrosion. The car is only one year old. They also said that the idle start stop was draining amperage from the battery perhaps keeping it from restarting if I were making short trips or in heavy traffic. Either way, this is a huge problem and safety concern on my part. I am paying for a brand new car that I feel is unsafe. They did not share with me that there is an active investigation about this very issue. I feel they were not very transparent with me. Down below, I will attach an image of what the dealer said about the issue when I visited them today.

NHTSA complaint #11656430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clemmons, NC

ENGINE

When shifting from 1st to 2nd gear, the motor dips in RPM's then speeds up quickly. I now have 5000 miles on the vehicle and it is still happening. It's a safety hazard that the Honda Service Dept says is normal. On many quorum's, many people are complaining about the same problem. My local mechanic says that the electronic sequence of the transmission needs refreshed but has to wait for a Honda Repair Directive. Others have said that this issue is in one in three Honda Pilots with 10 speed transmissions.

NHTSA complaint #11626090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Northfield, OH

ENGINE

When pushing the accelerator there is typically anywhere from a 2 to 5 second delay before the vehicle starts to move. On average the delay is around 2 seconds, but there have been times where trying to pull into traffic the vehicle would not move for approximately 4 to 5 seconds creating a hazard. When the care is moving at higher speeds, the acceleration and gas pedal response is accurate, this only occurs when at a stand still or at very slow speeds. I have taken the car to the dealership to be evaluated and they informed me that the vehicle is operating as it is intended to and the delay is normal. I believe that this acceleration delay is inevitably going to cause an accident because it is difficult to gauge when the care is going to begin moving due to the inconsistent acceleration issue.

NHTSA complaint #11613919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clemmons, NC

ENGINE

When transmission is in "Normal" operating mode and starting to move, it has a hesitation when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear, then the motor races and the vehicle lunges forward. I have taken it to the dealership but they said they found nothing wrong. The problem is worse when the motor is cold but it happens at any motor temperature. I have read about many, many people having this problem.

NHTSA complaint #11610600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelphia, PA

ENGINE

I bought my 2024 Honda Pilot two weeks ago, it only has 300 miles and suddenly all the warnings indicating system failures were activated, engine check, lane assist, emergency braking, emission system, etc., it almost didn't start, it left me in road. It is not possible that something practically new is failing like that with two weeks of use and only 300 miles, that is not right, it is putting lives in danger. honda has to solve that

NHTSA complaint #11556843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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