2019 Honda Pilot Fuel System Problems

Which parts fail

• Delivery › Fuel pump
  4
• Kinetic › Flywheel,bearings
  1
• Fuel injection system
  1
• Fuel injection system › Injectors
  1
• Fuel injection system › Mass air flow (maf) sensor
  1

Components named in complaints (fuel pump, injectors, fuel tank, hybrid and EV propulsion).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  514%
• 25k–50k
  617%
• 50k–75k
  925%
• 75k–100k
  719%
• 100k–150k
  925%
• 150k+
  00%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2019 Honda Pilot owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fujel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while idle at a red stop light the vehicle suddenly smoke coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle that began increasing in size and thickness. The contact as well as the passengers exited the vehicle after the vehicle had been turned off. After exiting the vehicle, a fire immediately began to come from the front end of the vehicle. The fire department had put out the fire. The vehicle was towed and totaled. A police report was filed. There were no injuries and no medical attention was needed. …

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 35-40 MPH on two occasions, the vehicle jerked and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was unable to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that he turned on the hazard lights and was able to restart the vehicle after 5 minutes and continued driving. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 50-55 MPH, the vehicle stalled abruptly, nearly causing a crash. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that an abnormal sound and vibration were coming from the fuel pump. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. …

NHTSA Recall Number 23V-858: I have contacted my local Honda dealer multiple times to fix vehicle per the recall and have been told that Honda has provided no parts to fix the vehicle, even after my vehicle began experiencing problems. Recently, while operating my vehicle, it hesitated (i.e. almost stalled out) and then surged forward, which caused me to get into a collision and sustain injuries. After the collision, I contacted the Honda manufacturer using the customer service number on the recall notice and informed them of the collision. They denied that the issue my vehicle was experiencing was related to recall even though a Honda website states that the fuel pump issue will cause the same issues that I experienced. The Honda manufacturer customer service rep. stated that Honda has parts to fix the recall and the dealer should have asked to receive a part. …

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired for an unidentified NHTSA Campaign Number however, it failed to prevent a failure from occurring. The contact stated that while the key was in the ignition, the vehicle had failed to start and several unknown warning lights had illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the fuel pump was replaced however the repair failed to prevent a failure. On another occasion; the contact stated while attempting to accelerate from a stop light intersection, the vehicle failed the accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal and failed to switch gears into Neutral to push it out of the roadway. The vehicle was towed back to the same local dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine fuel pump needed to be replaced again however, the warranty was expired. …

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull the vehicle off the roadway; however, the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact left the vehicle on the road and returned later and was able to jump-start the vehicle and drive back to the residence. The local dealer was contacted but informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be diagnostically tested. …

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts would be available in October 2024; however, most recently the contact called, and it was confirmed that parts were still not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that after turning off the vehicle and attempting to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle failed to restart after being turned off on several occasions. The vehicle would restart after waiting approximately 15-20 minutes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. …

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V215000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered significantly and stalled. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the part was not available. The contact stated that the failure had progressively worsened while driving. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. …

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle started to stall and lost motive power. The contact pumped the accelerator pedal to keep the vehicle from stalling. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer who determined that the transmission fluid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. …

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was notified of the issue and stated it would be 6 months to a year before parts became available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer who performed a diagnostic test. The dealer replaced the battery with a lithium battery however, the failure persisted. …

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a parts store where a handheld scanner retrieved DTC: P219B; which indicated a failure with the fuel injectors. The contact had scheduled an appointment for the vehicle to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) at a local dealer. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where the fuel pump was replaced. The contact was informed by the dealer that poor quality fuel had caused the fuel injectors to fail. The dealer replaced the high-pressure fuel feed pipe and the injectors. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. …

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