Honda Pilot / 2018
2018 Honda Pilot problems
Owners have filed 648 complaints about the 2018 Honda Pilot with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 23.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 13.1%.
Complaints648
Crashes15
Fires2
Injuries20
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 23.9% · 155
Electrical system 13.1% · 85
Power train 12.0% · 78
Unknown or other 11.1% · 72
Fuel system, gasoline 9.6% · 62
Fuel/propulsion system 9.6% · 62
Vehicle speed control 3.5% · 23
Structure 2.6% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 20 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the Honda Pilot in this data, 2018 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2016 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 317 in the last three years against 262 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 47,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Engine unable to restart after stopping at traffic light. When Auto Engine is enabled I have faced this problem multiple times and it was unable to restart. Traffic backed up because I could not go forward. I had to literally shut down everything and then start the engine again. I have already seen this news that you guys are investigating this issue with Honda. Now I disable my engine before I start my journey. Engine
I was on a six lane highway at a traffic light. The idle stop engaged while I was sitting for the light to turn green. I released the break and the car didnât start. I tried to put the car in park and push the start button and the car wouldnât start. I sat through a couple light cycles in the middle lane with my hazards on. I turned off all accessories and the car did start and I was able to drive off. Engine
around 30k miles the keyless system degrades. Car won't start, says key is not present. afraid of getting stranded somewhere. forum shows MANY people having this issue, I believe a recall for this is needed. Problem seems to just get worse and worse over time. happens with both key fobs, replaced batteries no difference. https://www.piloteers.org/threads/keyless-start-system-problem-error.142385/ Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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