2019 Honda Pilot: common problems and reliability

The 2019 Honda Pilot has 859 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 13 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and engine. Owners most often flag rust and corrosion (particularly in northeast climates on older generations): affects rear unibody, subframe mounting bolts, transmission fluid lines, and catalytic converters. frequency: recurrent.

Safety record for the 2019 model year

859
Owner complaints
13
Recalls
13
Crash reports
5
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2019 Honda Pilot vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2019 a good year for the Pilot?

Across the 7 Pilot model years we track, complaint volume runs from 128 (2022) to 1,658 (2016). With 859 complaints, the 2019 Pilot sits abovethe model's median of 266.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

electrical system
250
engine
217
forward collision avoidance
109
fuel/propulsion system
109
power train
88

Recalls affecting the 2019 Pilot

back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Campaign 20V439000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles. Incorrect instrument panel control module software can cause the instrument panel to not display

electrical system:software

Campaign 20V440000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Pilot, 2019-2020 Odyssey and 2019-2020 Passport vehicles. Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to occur that can delay or

structure:body:hood

Campaign 21V932000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can result in the hood o

tires

Campaign 21V165000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Passport and Pilot vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during

What owners say across generations

Overwhelmingly positive sentiment regarding long-term reliability, practicality, and driving experience. The Pilot is consistently praised as a durable, high-mileage family vehicle capable of reaching 250,000+ miles with proper maintenance.

  • Rust and corrosion (particularly in Northeast climates on older generations): affects rear unibody, subframe mounting bolts, transmission fluid lines, and catalytic converters. Frequency: recurrent.
  • Transmission problems (varies by generation): 2002-2003 models have "junk" transmissions; 2005-2008 models can experience torque converter shudder; 2023+ models with the 10-speed automatic exhibit jerkiness, gear hunting, and poor low-speed programming. Frequency: recurrent (specific to certain generations).

Owner insights cover all generations of the Pilot. See the full Pilot owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Pilot listings typically run $16,294–$42,712 across 2006 to 2026 model years.

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