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Owner complaints · Engine

2019 Honda Pilot engine problems

242 of the 907 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda Pilot name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 43 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls, 4 NHTSA investigations. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

242 complaints 27% of this model year’s 2 a fire typically at 58k miles

What owners filed about the engine

Source: NHTSA complaint database
242complaints name the engine

0 of the 242 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2019: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 87 · 2023: 33 · 2024: 31 · 2025: 36 · 2026: 40

58kmiles, typically

Half of the 29 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 38,000 and 96,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

27%of this model year’s complaints

907 complaints in all about the 2019 Honda Pilot, 40 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Honda Pilot engine problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

This has been happening for a while now, probably the past yet, but its happening more frequently now. I didn't think much of it until my husband noticed it while we were driving and started asking me about it and saying that could mean I have a transmission issue and need to get it looked at before my warranty is up since the car is…
Engine Aug 23, 2021 NHTSA owner report
The air conditioning went out. The condenser to replace has been discontinued by almost every parts seller. Took the car to Honda and they are not sure what the problem is so they want to rebuild the entire air conditioning system
Engine Aug 9, 2021 NHTSA owner report
While stopped at a red light, the engine would completely shut off. I had to restart the car and it would take multiple attempts to turn it back on. The first time it happened, I thought it was a battery issue. But I had since changed the battery and the problem still occurs. It seems to happen when the idle mode is not turned off.
Engine Jul 22, 2021 NHTSA owner report
when auto engine idle is on after coming to a stop at a light or stop sign upon acceleration some times the car will stall and then an error message will come on the dash "Collision Mitigation Braking System error" this happens multiple times a week when driving i have taken to honda dealership and the blew me off saying they could not…
Engine Jun 14, 2021 NHTSA owner report
Engine knock occurs at low rpm’s while under load. Was informed by a Honda Dealership Service Advisor that this is a known issue with 2019+ Earth Dreams V6 engines, and they have had a number of owners report the problem.
Engine May 28, 2021 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the engine

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recalls filed under this heading

NHTSA investigations

43 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

The 2 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

P0430 P219A P219B P0441 P2422 P0300 P0420 P0172

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Honda Pilot names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

Other systems with a record on the 2019 Honda Pilot

Source: the same files
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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are engine problems common on the 2019 Honda Pilot?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 242 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (27% of everything owners filed about it), and 43 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls, 4 NHTSA investigations are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the engine on the 2019 Honda Pilot?

Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 23V751000, 19V298000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do engine problems show up on the 2019 Honda Pilot?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 58,084 miles; half of them between 38,000 and 96,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?

The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.