Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Honda Pilot has 37 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | ENGINE | While driving vehicle downshifted with no warning and went into neutral. Was driving on a busy stree... |
| Jan 31, 2026 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The Honda Pilot completely lost power on my husband's way home from work in a snow storm. It would n... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | ENGINE | While driving the check engine light started flashing and lost a lot of power. Pulled over and turne... |
| Dec 28, 2025 | ENGINE | Check Engine Light came on during normal highway driving with Cylinder 2 Misfire as the readout. The... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My vehicle has failed to restart several times with the auto idle start feature enabled while stoppe... |
| Oct 25, 2025 | ENGINE | While stopped at a traffic light the “Auto Stop” engine shut off feature engaged. When releasing the... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ENGINE | Per the mechanic the rod bearing broke into the engine and caused sudden engine failure. I was on a ... |
| Oct 12, 2025 | ENGINE | After stopping at a traffic light or stop sign the car's auto-stop/restart feature has failed multip... |
| Sep 23, 2025 | ENGINE | when stopped at a stop light the engine idle kills the engine and want start back up causing traffic... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | ENGINE | AFTER I had the softwear update! When idle at stoplight, auto idle feature kicked on. When light tur... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | ENGINE | 1. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE ENGINE STOP/START FUNCTION STARTED TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. I WENT TO THE HON... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | ENGINE | On multiple occasions, when sitting at a stop light and then attempting to drive as the light change... |
| May 2, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle made an ab... |
| Apr 18, 2025 | ENGINE | This is another incident of the auto start/stop system failing to restart the engine after a stop in... |
| Apr 13, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there ... |
| Mar 29, 2025 | ENGINE | My wife was driving the family down the highway I was a passenger. While we were traveling approxima... |
| Mar 28, 2025 | ENGINE | The car randomly fails to start up again after stopping it during an auto start auto stop cycle. |
| Mar 26, 2025 | ENGINE | While stopped on a red light the auto idle engine restart was engaged, when I released my brakes the... |
| Feb 15, 2025 | ENGINE | The engine fails to restart at times after the auto engine idle cuts the engine off when stopped. Th... |