Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Honda Pilot has 42 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
42
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
13V382000
ENGINE
Honda is recalling certain model year 2013 Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles and certain model year 2013 Odyssey vehicles. During manufacturing of the engin...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the check engine warni... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | ENGINE | I recently purchased 2013 Honda Pilot (89,000 miles) and can hear a distinct intermittent hum only w... |
| Dec 29, 2023 | ENGINE | Burn oil more then usual smokes when accelerating hard . premature spark plug failure, cylinder 1,... |
| Jul 18, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the check engine ... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | ENGINE | Having a VCM system problem on vehicle, tighten gas cap, check engine light, vtm-4 light, misfire in... |
| Jun 19, 2023 | ENGINE | While on the highway with our family of 5 all the check engine light, VCM-4 along with traction cont... |
| Dec 20, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle started to... |
| Nov 2, 2022 | ENGINE | I am writing this complaint since Honda has so many issues with their vehicles and it has boiled dow... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | During my commute home from work my vehicle began shaking as if it was going to stall. The orange ch... |
| Sep 25, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, the check engine wa... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | ENGINE | The car stalled on highway while I was driving it . The check engine light went on randomly and it ... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at 45- 50 MPH, the engin... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | ENGINE | the engine rod failed and blew apart. Car is still running but could just stop at anytime and caused... |
| Jun 11, 2021 | ENGINE | June 20, 2021 This is my third Honda Pilot. I owned a 2004, 2008 and now a 2013 Honda Pilot since Se... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON START OF HER VEHICLE, THE EMIS... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | ENGINE | The car is from 2013 doesn’t have a lot miles and the transmission already starting present rallying... |
| Dec 27, 2020 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OBD SHOWS CODE P0304. VEHICLE HAD POOR ACCELERATION WHILE MISFIRING. TOOK VEHI... |
| Sep 18, 2019 | ENGINE | MISFIRED 2ND CYLINDER, EXCESSIVE CARBON AND OIL FOULING ON SPARK PLUG. IGNITION COIL NEEDS REPLACED ... |
| May 1, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND VT... |
| Oct 13, 2017 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE IS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. 1 QUART EVERY 1,000 MILES |