Honda Pilot Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
Owners have filed 241 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the Honda Pilot across 16 model years. The 2019 model year has the most (76). The words owners use most often: “fuel gasoline contacted” (20% of reports).
- 241fuel system, gasoline complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 8related recalls
- 41%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 gasoline contacted: mentioned in 47 of 241 complaints (20%)
- Motive power: mentioned in 21 of 241 complaints (9%)
- Depressing accelerator pedal: mentioned in 14 of 241 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?
Based on 133 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 241 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 a fire.
Honda Pilot fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel System, Gasoline complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 3 | 1% | 16,000 |
| 2024 Pilot | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Pilot | 1 | 1% | 5,020 |
| 2020 Pilot | 23 | 5% | 55,000 |
| 2019 Pilot | 76 | 8% | 59,242 |
| 2018 Pilot | 62 | 14% | 79,250 |
| 2017 Pilot | 19 | 2% | 116,000 |
| 2016 Pilot | 19 | 1% | 124,000 |
| 2013 Pilot | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2012 Pilot | 6 | 4% | 7,500 |
| 2010 Pilot | 1 | 1% | 48,400 |
| 2008 Pilot | 2 | 2% | 18,000 |
| 2006 Pilot | 3 | 1% | 5,000 |
| 2005 Pilot | 3 | 0% | 96,000 |
| 2004 Pilot | 8 | 1% | 20,000 |
| 2003 Pilot | 11 | 2% | 56,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (8)
Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system; electrical system:software
Model years: 2023, 2024, 2025
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.
Risk: An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
Model years: 2023, 2024, 2025
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OKM.
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Model years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Model years: 2019
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage
Model years: 2016
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and AWD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that may leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KE8.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Model years: 2016
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Acura MDX 2WD and MDX 4WD vehicles, 2016 Acura MDX 4WD vehicles, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey vehicles, and 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles. The affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which may separate and allow fuel to leak out.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda/Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall began on July 29, 2016. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA9 (Honda vehicles) and KB0 (Acura vehicles).
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Model years: 2012
Problem: Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 pilot and acura mdx vehicles. The vent shut float (vsf) valve case in the fuel tank assembly does not meet the design specifications.
Risk: As a result, fuel may leak from the tank, increasing the risk of fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vsf assembly date and, if necessary, replace the fuel tank assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 13, 2012. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Model years: 2005
Problem: On certain sport utility vehicles, some fuel tanks were improperly manufactured.
Risk: In a crash, the fuel tank could be damaged and leak fuel. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Fix: Dealers replaced the fuel tank. All owners were notified by telephone on november 10, 2004.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact's company owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that vehicle failed to start after several attempts with the "Emission System Failure", "Trailer Stability Assist", and "Electric Power Steering messages were displayed. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent…
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle experienced an intermittent catalytic converter warning light that turned on and off on the instrument panel. The contact referenced Technical Service Bulletin: 21-010; however, the vehicle was not included in…
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to continue driving but at a reduced power. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while the fuel level was near half a…
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine and ABS warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and an OBDII scan retrieved DTC: P0087 (Fuel Rail/System Pressure…
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 60 MPH, the emission warning light illuminated. The contact was concerned about the vehicle stalling while driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Honda Pilots have fuel system, gasoline problems?
No. NHTSA has 241 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the Honda Pilot. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Honda Pilot fuel system, gasoline?
Yes: 8 safety recalls list fuel system, gasoline. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the Honda Pilot?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel gasoline contacted”, in 47 of 241 complaints, followed by “motive power” (21).
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