Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Honda Pilot has 29 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
29
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My battery died while the vehicle was parked. I needed to physically move the vehicle but could not... |
| Oct 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The torque converter has a shutter and has had a shutter since the day I bought it. All they want to... |
| Oct 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission shuddering 55,000 miles and 3 months beyond warranty. Quoted a $221 diagnostic fee to “... |
| Sep 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The auto stop/start idle function does not re-engage after stopping the engine. This has happened at... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2020 Honda pilot will sporadically turn off at highway speeds and at stop lights and will not turn b... |
| Jun 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2020 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle shifted in... |
| Jun 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Last time I changed my oil I had bronze colored flakes of metal in my oil. It looked like parts of t... |
| Mar 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1.)Transmission!! Problems such as Transmission fluid overheating, RPM's boggle up & down while on f... |
| Jan 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | This vehicle has shown juddering and difficulty with shifting gears, especially on an incline, altho... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2020 Honda Pilot has acceleration issues also. I forgot to list it in my last post. loss of power is... |
| Dec 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 30 MPH, seve... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that an ABS message was frequently displayed... |
| Oct 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2020 Honda Pilot with 80000 miles. A car i loved and had for over a year. I was driving from Florida... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that after shifting into reverse to reverse ... |
| Dec 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | 2020 Honda Pilot had started what was called Juddering by the dealer. Transmission upon acceleratio... |
| Sep 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Rear differential driveshaft seal leaking fluid on driver side |
| Jul 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I am experiencing recurring issues with my vehicle that closely mirror the problems described in com... |
| Jul 16, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On three separate occasions, after stopping at a traffic light or in a parking lot, I was unable to... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle suddenly looses power/shuts off at highway speed without warning. Vehicle starts and runs n... |
| Feb 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | When driving on ice conditions coating to a stop, my newly perchased used vehicle jerked, transmissi... |