2016 Honda Pilot Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 172 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2016 Honda Pilot, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 51,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel injectors” (27% of reports).
- 172fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 51,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,950typical repair cost reported by owners
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel injectors: mentioned in 47 of 172 complaints (27%)
- Service bulletin: mentioned in 16 of 172 complaints (9%)
- High pressure: mentioned in 9 of 172 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical fuel/propulsion system repair on the 2016 Honda Pilot at $1,950, and half of them between $1,850 and $2,550.
Based on 16 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2019–2026), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 67 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 172 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Honda Pilot fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 12 | 6% | — |
| 2024 Pilot | 5 | 4% | — |
| 2023 Pilot | 5 | 3% | — |
| 2022 Pilot | 9 | 5% | — |
| 2021 Pilot | 23 | 5% | 53,591 |
| 2020 Pilot | 31 | 6% | 9,300 |
| 2019 Pilot | 117 | 13% | 12,000 |
| 2018 Pilot | 63 | 14% | — |
| 2017 Pilot | 122 | 13% | 36,000 |
| 2016 Pilot | 172 | 10% | 51,000 |
| 2015 Pilot | 6 | 6% | 72,500 |
| 2014 Pilot | 5 | 4% | — |
| 2013 Pilot | 11 | 4% | 23,750 |
| 2012 Pilot | 11 | 6% | 42,000 |
| 2011 Pilot | 10 | 3% | 50,000 |
| 2010 Pilot | 3 | 3% | 104,685 |
| 2009 Pilot | 1 | 1% | 98,088 |
| 2008 Pilot | 2 | 2% | 88,000 |
| 2007 Pilot | 3 | 1% | 124,000 |
| 2006 Pilot | 2 | 1% | 158,500 |
| 2005 Pilot | 4 | 1% | 110,100 |
| 2004 Pilot | 9 | 2% | 94,715 |
| 2003 Pilot | 5 | 1% | 197,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2016 Honda Pilot. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was driving and all of my dashboard lights lit up like a Christmas tree and i was unable to move the car safely without great difficulty in traffic during rush-hour with my children in the car the fuel pump went out was what i was told by Honda and there was a recall for this for several model…
We have a 2016 Honda pilot. The front fuel rail assembly which included the fuel rail pressure sensor & the high pressure fuel pump had to be replaced in our vehicle and it is currently going to the mechanic shop for the low pressure pump to now be replaced as well. There have been multiple…
My vehicle's fuel injectors failed, triggering a check engine light with code P0430. This matches a known manufacturing defect described in Honda's Technical Service Bulletin 20-100, which states injectors on affected vehicles may not have been manufactured to proper specifications, causing…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Honda Pilots have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 172 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2016 Honda Pilot (10% of the 1,714 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Honda Pilot fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 51,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2016 Honda Pilot?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,950 (half paid between $1,850 and $2,550), from 16 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2016 Honda Pilot?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel injectors”, in 47 of 172 complaints, followed by “service bulletin” (16).
Other 2016 Honda Pilot problems
- Engine problems (773)
- Electrical System problems (580)
- Power Train problems (201)
- Structure problems (54)
See all 2016 Honda Pilot problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Pilot years.