Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Honda Pilot has 525 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
525
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
15V668000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to September 8, 2015 and 2016...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car fails to start and warning flashes, keyless start system problem. |
| Mar 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Vehicle caught fire and completely burned up. It had no problems, had been serviced and recently in... |
| Dec 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | warning engine light came on. Emission control system light came on too. Honda Pilot 2016 Mila... |
| Nov 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Following all repair/recall/warranty work recommended by Honda, the Auto Stop/Start feature is again... |
| Nov 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My keyless start system is going off and on and this is supposedly a well known problem with this ye... |
| Nov 14, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When the vehicle idle is on and I break at a red light or stop sign it has NOT started back up. This... |
| Oct 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Honda issued Service Bulletin 20-117 regarding a Warranty Extension for the 2016–2017 Pilot and 2017... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | We started having problems with the catalytic converter clogging so we put Heat in it and then only ... |
| Aug 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Engine developed noises while driving and seized up. Prior to engine seizure, auto start/stop was h... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The engine shuts off while driving and the car shifts the transmission to Park or Neutral. |
| Aug 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2016 Honda pilot has continued to have engine restart issues with the automatic engine stop featu... |
| Jul 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The fuel injection system routinely fails or misfires. Not only does this cause an issue with said s... |
| Jun 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My battery was being drained until dead by a faulty keyless control module. I paid to have the batt... |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | In my 2016 Honda pilot a lot of buttons are popping up on the screen with no information about how t... |
| May 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car sound system distort and no sound after 10 minutes of driving. No bluetooth audio, radio, music ... |
| May 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Check engine light on emissions system problem and transmission system problem, there is loss power ... |
| Apr 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the Lane... |
| Apr 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Auto Start/Stop not working at stop. Vehicle fails to restart when engine has turned off at intersec... |
| Apr 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ECM Failure with fuel rail/system pressure code. Safety issue due to no prior issue and all of a sud... |
| Mar 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The car has trouble starting. It has been occurring for years. (1) It cycles like it has a bad batte... |