Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Honda Pilot has 18 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Honda Pilot. It was discovered that there was a mileage... |
| Mar 19, 2025 | ENGINE | I was driving along [XXX] , wheb I came to a stop at the stoplight at the intersection of [XXX] The... |
| Jan 31, 2023 | ENGINE | We have our truck services only at the dealership. My husband had the oil changed just two months ag... |
| Mar 5, 2022 | ENGINE | The front cylinder head valve cover developed an erosion hole adjacent to the middle spark plug (#5)... |
| Sep 27, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My Honda Pilot 2011 EXL w/ AWD displayed a flashing engine light while driving, which is a sign of a... |
| Jan 29, 2020 | ENGINE | I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WAY THE ENGINE WAS BUILT, WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES INTO ECO-MODE 2 CYLINDERS SH... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | ENGINE | MY 2011 HONDA PILOT HAS HAD A SEVERE SHUTTER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP TO UP TO 40MPH. IT H... |
| Aug 16, 2016 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION RESULTING IN SPARK PLUG MALFUNCTIONS. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED DURING ALL DRI... |
| May 10, 2016 | ENGINE | HONDA ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #11-033) RELATED TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION A... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | ENGINE | THE CAR STUTTERS WHEN YOU HIT THE GAS. THEY TOLD ME IT IS THE SPARK PLUGS AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL... |
| Sep 4, 2015 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE SLOWING TO YIELD ONTO A HIGHWAY I WAS BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS STOPPED TO THE ONCOMING... |
| Apr 8, 2015 | ENGINE | WHILE DOING ROUTINE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSA LIGHT, AND VTM-4 LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND STAYE... |
| Nov 23, 2014 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED A 2011 HONDA PILOT IN OCTOBER 2014. FROM THE FIRST DAY OF DRIVING IT, I NOTICED A VIBRA... |
| Jul 17, 2013 | ENGINE | OUR 2011 HONDA PILOT STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER ... |
| Apr 10, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 20 MPH ON LOCAL ROAD, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR CAME UP AND ENGINE STOPPED WORKI... |
| Dec 3, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 87 MPH,... |
| Oct 12, 2011 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING OIL EXCES... |
| Nov 22, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AFTER THE BREAK-IN PERIOD OF THE VEHICLE, AND EVER SINCE THEN, WHEN THE AIR-CONDITIONING IS SET ON R... |