2020 Honda Pilot Engine Problems
Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2020 Honda Pilot, 21% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 11,650 miles. The words owners use most often: “start stop” (21% of reports).
- 101engine complaints
- 11,650median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 46%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.
- Start stop: mentioned in 21 of 101 complaints (21%)
- Turn off: mentioned in 14 of 101 complaints (14%)
- Auto idle: mentioned in 9 of 101 complaints (9%)
- Rod bearing: mentioned in 6 of 101 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 8 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 101 complaints, 4 a fire.
Honda Pilot engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 33 | 16% | 4,298 |
| 2024 Pilot | 11 | 9% | — |
| 2023 Pilot | 13 | 9% | 36,000 |
| 2022 Pilot | 34 | 21% | 71,551 |
| 2021 Pilot | 108 | 24% | 30,000 |
| 2020 Pilot | 101 | 21% | 11,650 |
| 2019 Pilot | 235 | 26% | 44,298 |
| 2018 Pilot | 157 | 36% | 80,873 |
| 2017 Pilot | 474 | 51% | 43,434 |
| 2016 Pilot | 771 | 45% | 61,700 |
| 2015 Pilot | 22 | 20% | 51,000 |
| 2014 Pilot | 31 | 27% | 27,000 |
| 2013 Pilot | 79 | 29% | 5,500 |
| 2012 Pilot | 35 | 20% | 22,650 |
| 2011 Pilot | 31 | 11% | 66,924 |
| 2010 Pilot | 28 | 25% | 87,500 |
| 2009 Pilot | 35 | 26% | 104,500 |
| 2008 Pilot | 10 | 8% | 99,889 |
| 2007 Pilot | 14 | 7% | 133,532 |
| 2006 Pilot | 22 | 8% | 112,000 |
| 2005 Pilot | 48 | 7% | 107,000 |
| 2004 Pilot | 22 | 4% | 106,650 |
| 2003 Pilot | 25 | 3% | 145,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2020 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.
After previously reporting that a connecting rod bearing noise developed after the timing belt maintenance package was performed near 100,000 miles, the connecting rod bearings failed around 3,000 miles later while going down the interstate with children in the car. Thankfully the Pilot, which was…
Tachometer is starting to surging idle. Getting a wave of errors lights and messages. Itâs also a known problem on the 2019 of the same model and it has a recall. I received the same code from an auto repair shop. Service Bulletin 21-010
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who examined the engine and discovered metal shavings inside the oil pan and there was engine rod bearing…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Honda Pilots have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about engine for the 2020 Honda Pilot (21% of the 492 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 2020 Honda Pilot engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 11,650 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2020 Honda Pilot?
The most frequent phrase is “start stop”, in 21 of 101 complaints, followed by “turn off” (14).
Other 2020 Honda Pilot problems
See all 2020 Honda Pilot problems or engine problems across all Pilot years.