2019 Honda Pilot Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

Incident: October 21, 2026 · Filed: October 29, 2026

While driving my 2019 Honda Pilot at highway speeds 70 mph, the dashboard suddenly displayed a severe safety warning stating "Transmission Temp Too Hot." There was no prior warning, mechanical symptom, or heavy cargo towing to cause this. The sudden warning forced me to immediately navigate across multiple lanes of fast-moving traffic to pull onto the shoulder of the highway, creating an immediate and dangerous crash hazard. This is a severe mechanical failure that occurs without reason under standard driving conditions, heavily compromising vehicle reliability and occupant safety on the highway. The vehicle has been exclusively and regularly maintained at an authorized Honda dealership according to all factory recommendations. The sudden transmission overheating and subsequent safety hazard occurred despite flawless maintenance compliance, proving this is a severe manufacturing or chemical fluid defect and not a case of owner neglect.

Incident: October 14, 2026 · Filed: October 29, 2026

I opened case #XXX with Honda Motor Co. regarding a fuel-injector issue with my 2019 Honda Pilot AWD. At approximately 32,725 miles, the check-engine light came on. A diagnostic scan displayed code P219A, which was later confirmed by an authorized Honda dealer in [XXX]. Based on my understanding, Honda Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 21-010 addresses this issue in 2018–2019 Honda Pilot vehicles. However, both Honda Motor Co. and the dealer denied coverage, stating that my vehicle’s VIN is not included under the bulletin. The dealer initially told me there was a 99% chance the repair would be covered, but the following morning I was informed that my VIN did not qualify. Honda also declined to cover the repair as a goodwill adjustment. Instead, Honda offered approximately $400 toward the repair cost without acknowledging that the underlying problem was a Honda-related defect. I declined the offer because I believe Honda should accept responsibility for the issue and cover the full cost of the repair. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Incident: October 22, 2026 · Filed: October 28, 2026

Due to the failure of the U 3000–49 Integrated driver sport system Multipurpose camera unit millimeter Wave radar, internal electronic failure there was a near miss when a vehicle Crossed over in front of me at a close proximity. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealership and the U 3000–49 code appeared as a permanent malfunction on the front camera

Incident: August 2, 2026 · Filed: October 28, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "Collision Migration Failure" remained displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the front windshield camera needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 103,000.

Incident: October 27, 2026 · Filed: October 27, 2026

Car stalled when engine auto idle was engaged after stopping at a stop light. This problem was “fixed” in May 2026 but had started occurring again.

Incident: October 27, 2026 · Filed: October 27, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V365000 (Structure, Suspension); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.

Incident: September 11, 2026 · Filed: October 26, 2026

My 2019 Honda pilot started running bad out of no where one day when I turned it on. It had all these codes all of a sudden P0304 P0305 P0306 P0300 P0430 P219B All of these codes are associated with a bulletin on Honda for an extended warranty for 2019 Pilots all makes up to 10yr/150k miles for a fuel injection issue. I took it to Honda and they confirmed that my vehicle has the bad fuel injectors and all those codes that were associated with the bulletin. I tried to go through Honda to get a goodwill for coverage since my Vin is not showing coverage even though my year make and model are. Honda denied my request saying my vin wasn’t covered and because of me being the second owner, the service history and miles. My vehicle has no other issues and should be covered as it’s exactly the codes and issue covered under this.

Incident: October 2, 2026 · Filed: October 23, 2026

Vehicle developed a rod knock. Confirmed by a certified automotive technician. The noise is most prevalent between 2200 rpm and up. Upon further research have found that this engine and vehicle are under investigation for my exact issue. The vehicle needs a new engine. In the process now acquiring a new engine to install into vehicle. No check engine light at this time. This is a safety risk and if the engine fails my family will be stranded or it could cause an accident. Have spoken with the local honda dealers service manager. He did confirm that this issue is prevalent in these models and that Honda is refusing to cover it at this point.

Incident: October 8, 2025 · Filed: October 21, 2026

The windshield camera stopped working for no reason. Now I’m getting multiple warnings on my dashboard as most of the safety features stopped working when the camera failed. I’ve only owned this vehicle for 7 years. The dealer said that i will need to spend $2k plus to have it replaced and installed. Dealer said it is a common issue. I feel like this is a defect to the camera and it should be recalled. It is unfair for the consumer to spend that amount of money to fix a vehicle part that i expect to be of high quality and fully tested by the manufacturer. These safety features should be available and working to help keep us safe on the road because we paid for them when we purchased the vehicle. I’ve read online that there are a lot of people affected by this issue. I’m hoping that Honda will do something about this.

Incident: October 14, 2026 · Filed: October 20, 2026

Traveling on 295 getting off onto Route 6 West, when suddenly the engine stopped working and miraculously I was able to get to the side of the road into the breakdown lane. The vehicle was towed by AAA to a garage. When the mechanic was able to get it started, it sounded like something was clanking around in the engine. He states it appears a rod broke inside the engine. And now I have to put a brand new engine into it or get rid of it.