Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Honda Pilot has 46 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
46
Complaints
0
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Repeatedly there has been a cylinder 1 misfire causing the check engine light to activate. The vehic... |
| Sep 21, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The lights(traction control light, check engine,) in the dash come on and go off intermittently and ... |
| Nov 7, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Since purchasing new in 2013, experienced ongoing issues with VCM. Noticable vibration/shudder at al... |
| Mar 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35MPH IN A CITY STREET AND SLOWLY APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A RIG... |
| Mar 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THEY ... |
| Mar 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE CAR IS MAKING THESE HORRIBLE NOISES. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS EVERYTHING WAS FIND WHEN THEY SOLD IT... |
| Apr 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ENGINE MIL ILLUMINATED. CODE P3400 INDICATED THROUGH OBD. NO LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION PRIOR TO M... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MOTOR LOST A CYLINDER AT 85,000 MILES DRIVING AT 60 MPH. |
| Dec 23, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY, THE RADIATOR BLEW UP AND SPILLED THE FLUIDS INSIDE THE ... |
| Mar 31, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017, I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND FLUIDS CHECKED IN MY 2013 HONDA PILOT. I DROV... |
| Aug 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ENGINE/PISTON/RING ISSUE. RINGS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY IN ONE OF PISTONS ( FACTORY/ASSEMBLY ERROR) RES... |
| Feb 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY 2013 HONDA CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED IN AUGUST 2015. TEST DRIVE WAS SHORT AND FELT NO ISSUE... |
| Aug 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN MY PILOT GOES INTO ECO MODE THERE IS CONSIDERABLE VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WH... |
| Jul 31, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | PARKED ON LEVEL PAVED SHOULDER OF SMALL-TOWN 2-LANE ROAD IN UPSTATE NY. PLACED TRUCK IN PARK, AND VE... |
| May 12, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THIS VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE A DESIGN FLAW. MANY THREADS EXIST ONLINE DISCUSSING THE SAME. THE VEHICL... |
| Nov 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | PURCHASED VEHICLE USED AS A HONDA CERTIFIED VEHICLE ON 10/23/14. DURING TEST DRIVE WE DID NOT NOTICE... |
| Oct 26, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TURNED ON THE CAR AND BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS SLOPED SO IT DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY ACCELERA... |
| Feb 16, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE EMITTED AUDIBLE NOISE FROM WITHIN CABIN AND OUTSIDE THAT S... |
| Feb 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING OUT AND MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT ... |
| Jan 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING IN FLORIDA AND LOUISIANA, I NOTICED A LOW-FREQUENCY BUZZING SOUND AND VIBRATION WHICH ... |