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EnginePart report

2026 Honda Pilot Engine Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 27 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2026 Honda Pilot, 4% of the 27 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“This is the description from my wife, who was driving the vehicle at the time. I was driving and the check engine light came on and the car started to violently shake. I lost the ability to accelerate. Fortunately, I was able to steer the car to safety and use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. I called the nearest dealership and they told me to turn it off and if they engine warning light came back on, to contact honda to tow it. The light did not come back on so they suggested that I drive it to them, which was only 7 miles away. …”

NHTSA complaint #11771835, filed 2026-10

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202614%
20253315%
2024119%
2023139%
20223621%
202111225%
202010121%
201924026%
201815736%
201747651%
201677845%
20152220%
20143127%
20137929%
20123520%
20113111%
20102825%
20093526%
2008108%
2007147%
2006228%
2005487%
2004224%
2003253%

Other parts of the 2026 Honda Pilot

Steering
15 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2026 Honda Pilot

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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