AutoUtility currently tracks 1688 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Honda Pilot. Engine & Cooling issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 742 complaints (44% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 23 filings cite a crash, 9 cite a fire, 10 report one or more injuries.

Key Problem Findings
  • • Total NHTSA Complaints: 1688 reports
  • • #1 Reported Problem Area: Engine & Cooling (742 reports • 44% of submitted complaints)
  • • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (579), Powertrain & Transmission (198)
  • • Crash-Citing Complaints: 23 filings
  • • Fire-Citing Complaints: 9 filings
  • • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 10 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
1688
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
23
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
9
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
10
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2016 Honda Pilot

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 44% of complaints

Engine & Cooling

742 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 5 crash reports 🔥 8 fire reports 🩹 1 injury report entry
#2 Problem Area 34.3% of complaints

Electrical System

579 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 3 crash reports 🔥 5 fire reports
#3 Problem Area 11.7% of complaints

Powertrain & Transmission

198 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 5 crash reports 🩹 1 injury report entry
#4 Problem Area 10.9% of complaints

Fuel & Propulsion System

184 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 2 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 8 injury report entries
#5 Problem Area 4.2% of complaints

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

71 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 3 crash reports 🩹 9 injury report entries
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Honda Pilot

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.

Powertrain & Transmission 4% of complaints

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

68 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Engine & Cooling 2.1% of complaints

Engine Stalling / Sudden Shutdown

35 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Engine & Cooling 0.3% of complaints

Engine Coolant Intrusion / Oil Leak

5 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Powertrain & Transmission 0.3% of complaints

Transmission Slipping, Hesitation or Shudder

5 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Brakes & Traction Control 0.2% of complaints

Reduced Braking / Brake Pedal to Floor

3 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Symptom Identification Method: A complaint may describe more than one symptom, so percentages may sum to more than 100%. Symptom identification reflects text contained in consumer-submitted complaint records and does not establish a confirmed mechanical diagnosis.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Honda Pilot

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA ODI ID: #11759754
Filed: 08/26/2026

"Unknown"

Incident Date: 08/26/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11759365
Filed: 08/25/2026

"The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. While the contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke inside the vehicle. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the contact's son noticed an abnormal sound. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed..."

Incident Date: 08/21/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE
Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11758954
Filed: 08/23/2026

"My 2016 Honda Pilot Elite has developed a loud, heavy metallic knocking sound coming from the engine block that increases in speed with engine RPMs. Despite strict regular maintenance and oil changes, the engine noise is getting progressively worse, creating an immediate risk of catastrophic engine..."

Incident Date: 08/23/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA ODI ID: #11758452
Filed: 08/21/2026

"The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving on a cross-country trip, the vehicle stalled on four separate occasions. The contact stated that on one occasion the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. On several..."

Incident Date: 08/14/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Suspension NHTSA ODI ID: #11758196
Filed: 08/20/2026

"Clunking that happens at low speeds, sounds like control arm, but this is not the rear. It’s the front."

Incident Date: 08/17/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: SUSPENSION
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Honda Pilot

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Honda Pilot 108 7 4 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Honda Pilot Current Page 1688 23 8 Current
2017 Honda Pilot 913 9 4 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Honda Pilot 436 9 7 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Honda Pilot 886 13 13 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Honda Pilot 480 10 11 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Honda Pilot 423 12 10 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Honda Pilot 147 7 5 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Honda Pilot 134 3 5 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Honda Pilot 109 2 6 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Honda Pilot 190 11 4 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Honda Pilot 0 0 1 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Honda Pilot

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 150 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 434 1 4 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 273 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 153 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 113 1 2 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 86 2 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 79 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 44 1 0 0 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 38 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 36 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 33 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 29 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 26 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 22 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 18 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 15 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 14 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 0 0 0 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 11 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 11 3 0 3 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 7 4 0 2 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 7 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 0 1 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 5 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 5 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 5 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 5 2 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE 4 0 1 0 0
ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 4 0 0 1 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 4 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE 3 1 0 3 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 0 1 0 0
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 2 1 0 0 0
ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE 2 0 0 0 0
Equipment & Accessories NHTSA category: EQUIPMENT 2 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2 1 0 0 0
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,ENGINE 2 0 0 1 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 2 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 1 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 2 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE 1 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 1 0
STEERING,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 1 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 1 0 8 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (1688). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (4)

2 OPEN 2 CLOSED

Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Official Federal Inquiries: NHTSA opens a defect investigation when safety screening or consumer defect trends indicate a potential unreasonable safety risk. An open investigation is a formal inquiry and does not by itself confirm a defect or result in a mandatory recall.
OPEN Preliminary Evaluation (PE) ODI Action #PE25008
Opened: 2025-08-20 • Currently Active

Engine failure

Affected Component: ENGINE

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline.  The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013).  It was determined that these engine failures are outside the scop...

Active federal investigation. Official NHTSA File →
OPEN Engineering Analysis (EA) ODI Action #EA25004
Opened: 2025-03-26 • Currently Active

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR

On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine wit...

Active federal investigation. Official NHTSA File →
CLOSED Recall Query (RQ) ODI Action #RQ24013
Opened: 2024-11-08 • Closed: 2025-08-20

Engine failure

Affected Component: ENGINE

On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016–2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engine. Honda recalled these vehicles due to a cranksh...

Closed without associated recall campaign. Official NHTSA File →
CLOSED Preliminary Evaluation (PE) ODI Action #PE22005
Opened: 2022-06-03 • Closed: 2025-03-26

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR

On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine wit...

Closed without associated recall campaign. Official NHTSA File →

Related Official Reports for 2016 Honda Pilot

Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year

Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.