Complaint volume
841 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2019 Honda Pilot Complaints
841 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2019 Honda Pilot, grouped by component category.
841 Total complaints
13 Crash reports
5 Fire reports
11 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are engine, electrical system, fuel system, gasoline. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 13 crash reports, 5 fire reports, 11 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 185 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 33,864 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to engine, electrical system, fuel system, gasoline?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2019 Honda Pilot?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2019 Honda Pilot
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How severe are the 2019 Honda Pilot complaints?
13 Crash
5 Fire
11 Injury
0 Fatality
19 Towed
8 Medical attention
What are the most common 2019 Honda Pilot complaint categories?
ENGINE 90
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 87
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 70
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 70
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 61
POWER TRAIN 39
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 37
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 29
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 25
BACK OVER PREVENTION 21
841 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car stalls at a stoplight. Battery was completely depleted so it wouldn't restart. I couldn't even open the windows on a hot day b/c the battery was depleted. Honda dealer in Richmond California tells me they can't replicate the issue and all the diagnostic tools they have indicate no problems. This is a serious safety issue that must be addressed. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - rear view camera How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? -I am unable to view if anything is obstructing my vehicle. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? I will be taking it in on 9/29 for diagnosis, seeing that my VIN is not eligible for bulletin 20-051 when bulletin states " the rear view camera may not display when shifting to reverse" Service bulletin 20-047 was previously done on the 25th of September. Also, at the same time the rear camera stopped working, the rear wiper also stopped working. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No, it was not. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No, I had no indication prior to failure. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | We have had ongoing issues with the satellite cutting out and losing signal (can’t use GPS and the clock just says 8:00 no matter what time) since about 20,000 miles. The vehicle now has about 32,000 miles on it. The larger issue happened a few weeks back. We were driving the car, came up to a 4 way stop and the car turned off. Never came back on. Couldn’t put it in neutral and get the car pushed off the road because the shifter is electrical. Honda roadside and Honda service department both told us there is no override so we had to sit in moving lanes until a tow truck could come. Had the car towed and the service department said it was the battery. They recharged the battery and sent us home. Said the “cells” tested fine so they could just recharge it. Less than 3 weeks later the car was parked at work and started fine. Went to the store and it was dead after a 10 minute errand. Got it jumped and drove to the service dept. It died again in the service dept receiving lane. They are again saying it is a battery issue and planning to replace the battery this time but said it could take 3-5 more times of having the issue before they know what is draining the battery. The largest safety issue is that the vehicle just turns off without notice while driving and there is no way to get it moved to a safe location because it can’t be put into neutral without power | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Cars jerks when accelerating or cruising at lower speeds. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2021 | ENGINE | This has been happening for a while now, probably the past yet, but its happening more frequently now. I didn't think much of it until my husband noticed it while we were driving and started asking me about it and saying that could mean I have a transmission issue and need to get it looked at before my warranty is up since the car is relatively new and has less than 40,000 miles. My warranty is up to 80,000 miles. The date listed below is when my husband mentioned it. When accelerating, at low RPMs, usually between 1 and 2 rpm, the car hesitates accelerating. it lasts about 1 to 5 seconds. I initially noticed it at low speeds, but now it's doing the same thing at higher speeds, but always when it's a low rpms. It was sparsely happening, but now it's happening more frequently. Sometimes the hesitation is kinda jerking you a few times, but other times, its a longer hesitation and your car kinda makes a sound like it all of a sudden just decided it was going to kick into gear and start going again. This is a safety issue because if I'm pulling into traffic, changing lanes, crossing a road and my car hesitates or I can speed up fast enough when I should be able to, it could cause an accident. I'm taking it to get looks at by Honda Cars of Katy on 8/25/2021. They should be able to reproduce it since it happens quite frequently. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone yet for this issue. There are no warning lights or messages on either. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2021 | EQUIPMENT | Electronic system goes blank while driving; popping noise from speakers is distracting | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2021 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while reversing, the rear-view camera screen went black and the most net connection off warning message was illuminated on the screen before it went black again. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the most net connection cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact stated that the failure was experienced several times. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V440000 (Electrical System, Back Over Prevention) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 20,000 |
| Aug 2021 | ENGINE | The air conditioning went out. The condenser to replace has been discontinued by almost every parts seller. Took the car to Honda and they are not sure what the problem is so they want to rebuild the entire air conditioning system. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2021 | ENGINE | While stopped at a red light, the engine would completely shut off. I had to restart the car and it would take multiple attempts to turn it back on. The first time it happened, I thought it was a battery issue. But I had since changed the battery and the problem still occurs. It seems to happen when the idle mode is not turned off. This is dangerous as it could cause an accident to have your car suddenly stop working in the middle of traffic. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My husband and daughter were driving on the freeway normal speed limit, and the liftgate glass blew out. The car is not even 7000 miles, nothing hit it. After doing a little bit of research I came across posts where some people have had issues with other Honda models and the company does not cover glass under warranty. Lucky my daughter was not sitting at the back otherwise she would have been hurt with the flying glass. I feel this needs to be looked into further. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2021 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed the contact noticed the rearview camera was showing a blank screen and would sporadically on its own. This disables the rearview camera and most other electronic systems in the vehicle. The contact stated the failure occurred several times. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer where they informed the contact of a recall on the vehicle NHTSA campaign number: 20V439000 (back over prevention, electrical system) and performed the recall repair for the failure but that did not fix the failure. The contact took the vehicle to multiple dealers to have it inspected but could not diagnose the cause of the failure. The connectors and wiring are so sub-par that even the small amount of pressure on them caused by routine on-road driving is enough to cause them to disconnect the entire Infotainment system. In short, the vehicle cannot currently be repaired by any Honda dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 12,500 when the problem initially began. The vehicle currently has 27,000 miles. The infotainment system failure violates 2 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, FMVSS numbers 101 "Control and Displays" and 111 "Rearview Mirrors". Based on the information the contact has seen and learned from various Honda dealers, The Honda Motor Company is aware of this design flaw, as it has affected thousands of their vehicles. The Honda Pilot and the Honda Odyssey are the primary vehicles affected, but multiple other vehicles have also been affected. This can be easily supported by a simple search of the Internet. This failure is extremely dangerous. It has the very real potential to cause injury and death and needs to be corrected as soon as possible. | Crash: No Fire: No | 25,000 |
| Jun 2021 | EQUIPMENT | my 2019 honda pilot's front panels lights goes off while driving. It includes radio screen, AC and other accessories button lights, and speedometer and other gauges. I went to dealership twice. First time they mentioned that it could be software issue and they updated the software. But that didn't resolve the issue and I had the same problem. Honda knew this fault in many other vehicle and they sent out a notice to get changed the MOST cord. Got changed it on May 29, but again it happened on June 21. This issue happens when I drive my vehicle more than 10-12 miles continuously. This is a serious safety issue as the speedometer and other gauges shut down and could be dangerous while on highways. Also, the sudden shut down of info system's light changes the interior ambient lighting and could be a possible cause of an accident while driving at high speed. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield randomly cracked in the lower passenger side of my 2019 honda pilot exl while i was driving i have done research and found this to be a common occurrence in these vehicles and a safety issue | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Multiple vehicle battery failures. Vehicle fails to start after a vehicle is parked. Alternator is overtaxed and unable to maintain battery charge. Each time vehicle required “jump starting” Noted vehicle has approximately 13,000 miles. Battery passed “Honda “ test. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2021 | ENGINE | when auto engine idle is on after coming to a stop at a light or stop sign upon acceleration some times the car will stall and then an error message will come on the dash "Collision Mitigation Braking System error" this happens multiple times a week when driving i have taken to honda dealership and the blew me off saying they could not replicate the issue but i have come across many other people online with the same issue. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | May 2021, I received a recall letter from Honda Automobile Division regarding my 2019 Honda Pilot vehicle that may have a fuel pump module with, out of specification impellers. I purchased my new 2019 Honda Pilot, June 2019, from Honda of Kingsport. I scheduled the recall fix on Tuesday, June 1, for Friday June 4, 7am. Lilly, the young lady that scheduled the maintenance appointment verified that Honda of Kpt would have me a loan car ready to go when I arrived on Friday morning. 6pm, Thursday night (6/3/21) the evening prior to my service recall appointment, I receive a call from a Steve McCoy with Honda of Kingsport. He says he will NOT be able to accommodate the loaner car. When I challenge him, he then says he will be able to provide me a loan car. I ask him exactly what they will be doing and he proceeds to tell me they remove the back seat of the vehicle, go through an access door.... IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE, remove the fuel pump THROUGH the cab of the vehicle, and replace the fuel pump with a new fuel pump. He verified that this fix will result in gas fumes IN THE CAB OF MY VEHICLE!!!! I am a 66YO, Type 1 diabetic. I cant have interior painting done in my home, without leaving and Honda expects me to drive a vehicle with strong gas fumes in the cab impacting my health! Honda will need to provide me a loan car for a week until the gas fumes are no longer in the cab of my car! PLEASE HELP ME? | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2021 | ENGINE | Engine knock occurs at low rpm’s while under load. Was informed by a Honda Dealership Service Advisor that this is a known issue with 2019+ Earth Dreams V6 engines, and they have had a number of owners report the problem. The Service Advisor also informed me that Honda told his dealership the issue is caused by a faulty main engine bearing however, to date, Honda has not taken any formal action. A main bearing failure can cause catastrophic engine failure which would increase the risk of a crash. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2021 | STEERING | On 4-30-21, my 2019 Honda Pilot was repaired per recall for sudden loud speaker popping. I'd complained about that issue since buying the car. I'd also complained since purchase about frequent false collision mitigation system errors some of which engaged the brakes. On Monday May 3, 2021 I was on a highway off-ramp going about 30 MPH when my steering wheel suddenly locked up, the collision mitigation system sounded, the brakes engaged, and the car began to swerve into the oncoming lane over the double yellow lines. I was momentarily unable to drive back into my own lane because the steering wheel was locked. A few seconds later, the car went back to normal and I was able to put my blinker on and pull over into the breakdown lane. I was very frightened so I took a few minutes to calm down. Luckily, there were no oncoming vehicles and no one behind me when it happened. On May 5, 2021 I was driving my vehicle on I-95 at approximately the speed limit of 65 MPH when the steering wheel again locked up, the brakes briefly auto-engaged, and the a/c unit shut off. I was in heavy traffic and was immediately concerned I would be rear-ended and/or drift into another lane causing an accident. Luckily, the steering wheel unlocked within a few seconds and the brakes stopped engaging. I was able to regain control before there was an accident. Shortly thereafter, I had the car serviced at the dealership. The mechanics said the sensor was slightly off but that didn't explain the steering wheel locking up and other symptoms. At my insistence, they dug further and consulted Honda mechanics. That research pointed them to the battery. They fixed a loose battery terminal and said that could explain the issues I was having. I learned by my own research that 2019 Honda Odysseys had a recall for a similar issue. The dealership indicated they were doing me a favor to "help you out" and this was a one-time thing. I would have to pay for any future work or escalate to Honda. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A WEEK THAT I'VE GOTTEN THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE ON MY TOUCHSCREEN | Crash: No Fire: No | 26,500 |
| May 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE AUTO IGNITION SHUTOFF TURNS THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN STOPPED, SUCH AS AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE IS SUPPOSED TO TURN BACK ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED, BUT INSTEAD THE VEHICLE DIES REQUIRING YOU TO SCRAMBLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND HIT THE IGNITION BUTTON. THE AUTO IGNITION SHUTOFF MUST BE TURNED OFF MANUALLY EVERY TIME YOU USE THE VEHICLE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 10,000 |
| Apr 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRANSMISSION JERKING | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2021 | TIRES | SIDE-WALL BLEW OUT OF TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60MPH ON NORMAL, PAVED ROAD. NO DEBRIS WAS HIT AT THE TIME OF FAILURE AND THERE WAS NO KNOWN HISTORY OF STRIKING DEBRIS WITH THE SIDEWALL. TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES ON IT (65,000 MILE TIRES) AND HAD BEEN ROTATED TWICE SINCE PURCHASE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 41,200 |
| Apr 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2019 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 20V-440. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NOT SENT NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. *JS | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN GOES BLACK. NO REAR CAMERA VIEW SHOWN WHEN REVERSING. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A PUBLIC STREET | Crash: No Fire: No | 38,000 |
| Apr 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WENT TO HOLLER HONDA DEALER TO ADDRESS THE OUTSTANDING 2 RECALLS (FUEL PUMP AND TIRES) AND WAS TOLD BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NO RECALLS ACCORDING TO HONDA SYSTEM. HONDA SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE UPDATED WITH NHTSA SYSTEM. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |