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Fuel systemPart report

2021 Honda Pilot Fuel system Problems

Complaints
23about this part
Share
5%of 450 total for the year
Median mileage
53,591miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the fuel system of the 2021 Honda Pilot, 5% of the 450 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,591 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“my vehicle had died on the road, i had it towed to the local independent shop that does most of my repairs needed on our vehicles, it was diagnosed with a fuel pump issue, the shop checked for recalls on our 2021 Honda pilot and showed no recalls, i had them replace the fuel pump and repaired the issue, i kept possession of the old fuel pump and when i got the car home and started looking into the issues we were having, i found that there was a fuel pump recall on certain 2021 Honda pilots but our vin # was not listed in that recall, i searched the NHTSA web site and found the recall report…”

NHTSA complaint #11638401, filed 2025-01, 53,591 miles

“My push start is not starting the car. Then while driving the car will shut off on parkway, at a light and won't start. This has been going on since I purchased the vehicle 9/23 I have warranty and th auto dealership keep acting like they fixed it yet the haven't. This is the most dangerous issue. We can die getting hit from behind or the car can catch fire keep pushing start button and not turning on”

NHTSA complaint #11642404, filed 2025-02

“We were driving our 2019 Honda Pilot and at a traffic light the car failed to restart after the auto stop-start system shut off the engine. This happened when I started to step on the gas so we could have been rear-ended by the car behind us. The brakes also appeared stuck when I tried to depress them so I could restart the car. There was no warning until the car refused to start, but the computer system did appear to do some sort of a reboot sequence.”

NHTSA complaint #11708058, filed 2025-12

“2021 Honda Pilot is subject to rapid acceleration . We had no notification of this issue until the vehicle drove itself into our home on its own causing damage to the car and our home. Only after we did some research did we know Honda had this issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11553197, filed 2023-11

“My Honda Pilot experiences a serious safety issue with the Auto Idle Stop feature. When the system engages at a stop (such as a red light), the vehicle sometimes fails to restart, leaving me stalled in traffic. This creates a dangerous situation for myself and other drivers. The problem appears to be related to the Auto Idle Stop system and/or the auxiliary battery. Many other Honda owners are reporting similar issues, which suggests this may be a widespread defect that needs investigation. I just dropped the car at Honda dealership for further inspection”

NHTSA complaint #11690959, filed 2025-10

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025157%
202476%
202353%
2022106%
2021235%
20205411%
201919821%
201812528%
201714215%
201619211%
201566%
201454%
2013135%
2012169%
2011103%
201044%
200911%
200854%
200731%
200662%
200571%
2004183%
2003162%

Other parts of the 2021 Honda Pilot

Electrical system
136 complaints
Engine
112 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
98 complaints
Other or unknown
85 complaints
Lane departure
44 complaints
Air bags
32 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaints
Brakes
28 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
25 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
19 complaints
Tires
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Honda Pilot

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology