Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Honda Pilot has 459 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
459
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | ENGINE | My wife was driving our 2016 Honda Pilot and making a right turn when she lost most of the power on ... |
| Mar 28, 2026 | ENGINE | Based on everything we've documented, here's a tight, factual account written in the style NHTSA exp... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, ... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ENGINE | My vehicle was recently serviced at the local Honda dealership within the last 6 weeks for an oil le... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Pulled up to intersection and check engine light started flashing. Vehicle was approximately 2miles ... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine failure, left rear cylinder knocking |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ENGINE | Loud Engine knock when starting and when running under light load around 2000 RPM |
| Feb 23, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the en... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine began sputtering and then shut off. I had it towed in to a third party mechanic we freque... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | ENGINE | Mechanic at Lee Street Garage reported lower end noise issues with engine and told me they don't rec... |
| Feb 8, 2026 | ENGINE | On Friday, January 30th, I took my car into Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda in Reno NV, to get a pretty b... |
| Feb 8, 2026 | ENGINE | Component or system that failed: The engine failed suddenly while driving. The suspected failure is ... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Complete engine failure, threw rod through block. Oil was changed in October, still has 2000 miles b... |
| Jan 29, 2026 | ENGINE | We are being denied a repair that is exactly like the service recall Service Bulletin 24-001 Safety ... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | ENGINE | According to my mechanic there is the low end bearing noise and bearing chirp that indicates it lost... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | ENGINE | Most recently my engine started to have a clicking/knocking sound that was progressively getting wor... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | ENGINE | My engine has failed at ~104K miles after regular and consistent maintenance. The failure (rod bear... |
| Jan 4, 2026 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The engine is making a noise underneath—I think it's a connecting rod bearing. We replaced the entir... |
| Dec 27, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that upon leaving a gas station, there was a... |
| Dec 27, 2025 | ENGINE | Driving the car the engine bearing went out and wrecked the engine which has caused the engine to be... |