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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | On multiple occasions, when stopped at a red light or stop sign, the car will auto-idle and not restart, causing the car to stall. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | MOST Net Off recall was repaired on 9/21/24. On all of the following dates, the same issue, Network Communication Lost and MOST Net Off would appear on the screen with it rebooting itself anywhere between 5 minutes and 1 hour. Dates are: 10/18/24, 1/16/25, 1/17/25, 1/29/25, 1/30/25 on two occasions, 2/7/25, 2/10/25, 2/12/25, 2/17/25, 2/18/25, and 2/28/25. Finally on 4/9/25, the same situation occurred without any reboot and now the network screen does not work at all. I am unable to use handsfree phones but more importantly, the backup camera and approaching vehicle notification no longer works due to this screen not working. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The catalytic converter needed to be replaced due to faulty fuel injectors causing damage. This caused major surging in my vehicle, making it difficult to accelerate in a normal way and caused shaking in my vehicle. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MULTI PURPOSE LIGHTS ON | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | BRAKE WARNING, SIGN | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at approximately 5 MPH, the Cruise Control, Lane Keep Assistance, and High Beam headlights Error warning lights were illuminated. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with a faulty sensor in the front camera and the sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 50,000 |
| Apr 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | This was my first experience with an electrical/engine/battery issue with this pilot. I was in the midst of driving during a 14 hour road trip. In the middle of my drive I needed to stop for gas. I pulled into a gas station and turned off the pilot to refuel. After refueling I attempted to start my vehicle. After several attempts and the battery/engine not starting, I needed to have my pilot jumped. After the vehicle restarted I had no further issues on my trip. After returning home I had my battery checked and there were no issues with the battery. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | On Feb 17th I was on a 4.5 hour trip. I wasn’t experiencing any issues with my vehicle until the last 20 min of the trip. I exited the highway to refill with gas before the final leg home. I pulled into the gas station, shut off my pilot, and refueled. Upon restarting my vehicle the vehicle wouldn’t start. After several failed attempts I needed to jump start the vehicle to get it started. Once it started I didn’t have another issue. I took my vehicle in for testing and found no issues with the battery or starter. This was the second occurrence so I purchased a portable battery charger for when this happens again. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Hello, I have owned my 2019 Pilot for almost 6 years. From day one, I have had ongoing issues including over 12 situations in which my vehicle would not restart at stoplights, 4-way stops or other areas (my driveway, gas station etc.). I have had the vehicle jump started multiple times by my extended warranty company, my husband and neighbor and towed to the dealer. My most recent stall when not even let me turn on my hazards as my vehicle completely died at the stoplight. I have called 911 multiple times to protect me from being rear-ended. I fear for my life driving the vehicle. My kids refuse to also drive the vehicle. Honda does not have any answers for the fix. There are over 1,000 complaints from vehicle owners. Let's do something before someone is rear-ended and killed! Look at my service history! My car is a lemon, and has lost value. I deserve peace of mind driving this vehicle and compensation for this never ending nightmare. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a misfire in cylinders #4 and #6, and that the ECM had failed. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. No further information was available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 66,000 |
| Apr 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2019 Honda Pilot start/stop feature shut down my car in a busy intersection and would not start up again. Dashboard warning lights flickered and no response to trying to start the vehicle. Towed to dealer at my expense and had to replace battery on 04/04/2023 for 2019 car. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a parts store where a handheld scanner retrieved DTC: P219B; which indicated a failure with the fuel injectors. The contact had scheduled an appointment for the vehicle to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) at a local dealer. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where the fuel pump was replaced. The contact was informed by the dealer that poor quality fuel had caused the fuel injectors to fail. The dealer replaced the high-pressure fuel feed pipe and the injectors. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact related the failure of the fuel injectors to the fuel pump replacement under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The failure mileage was 60,400. | Crash: No Fire: No | 60,400 |
| Mar 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car SHUT off at a red light with the "auto-stop" feature. The car died and had to be towed. Battery checked out to be fine. Car restarted at shop. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | car completed died in a drive-thru. I believe it was due to the auto-start/stop feature. Couldn't turn the car on, couldn't put it in neutral. Everything was disabled. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ENGINE | Connecting rod bearing, engine is knocking. Honda TSB 24-001 doesn't include my VIN right now. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | My whole dashboard is lit up high beams lane keeping assistance break system go’s off , seatbelt warning, my high beams this puts my safety at risk as my passengers. I have had this diagnosed by my mechanic. It came up on the computer that it is the front camera that is making this all happen. I told the Honda dealership they say there’s no recall? They said I would have to get it diagnosed for $260. I’ve already had that done. at the time I took it in for a recall on the fuel pump modulator also the back up camera cables, which they fixed. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | VISIBILITY | See attached document for complaint. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated, with another unknown warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and DTC: P219A (Mass Air Flow Sensor) was retrieved. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnostic code and determined that the fuel injectors had failed. The dealer made the contact aware of Technical Service Bulletin Number: 21-010. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 79,700. | Crash: No Fire: No | 79,700 |
| Mar 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Rear camera (74810-TG7-A41) view is distorted, shows green, red, purple among others, unable to determine any images. Back over can easily occur as view is useless.Car currently has 26,101 miles, this first started around 22,000 miles. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Backup Camera displays "camera system failure." I believe the 2019 honda pilots were affected but I did not receive a mail stating to do a backup camera recall. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | 2019 Honda Pilot EX-L Receive alarms for malfunctions in the following systems: Collision mitigation system Lane keep assist Adaptive cruise control Road departure mitigation Automatic high beams | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The Pilot has exhibited unusual behavior that seems tied to the autostop functionality when at a stop light. Three times now I will let my foot off the brake and the car completely shuts down. When I try to restart the vehicle, the accessory power turns on but the vehicle will not start. It will start to turn over, but the turn over terminates abruptly and the car completely shuts off. The behavior seems similar to what is in the NHTSA Action Number PE22005 | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The backup camera exhibits image distortion, posing a safety hazard. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); however, parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE | The windshield camera (aka "monocular camera") appears to be failing prematurely. According to internet research, this appears to be an overheating problem in the design of monocular camera. This results in a litany of dashboard errors like the following: Collision Mitigation Problem, Road Departure Mitigation System Problem, Adaptive Cruise Control Problem, Lane Keeping Assist Problem, Braking System Error, Auto High Beam Problem. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |