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2019 Honda Pilot fuel system, gasoline problems

76 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2019 Honda Pilot cite fuel system, gasoline, 8% of all 927 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 2 recalls on this component.

Complaints
76
8% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the fuel system, gasoline

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle experienced an intermittent catalytic converter warning light that turned on and off on the instrument panel. The contact referenced Technical Service Bulletin: 21-010; however, the vehicle was not included in the TSB. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer confirmed the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the TSB. The vehicle was scheduled for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 7, 2026Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, gasolineODI 11769696
“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the vehicle. The accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the ticking sound was persistent. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with fuel pump failure. The contact was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 27, 2026Fuel system, gasolineODI 11734048
“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while having an oil change, the technician informed the contact that there was an abnormal gasoline odor inside the engine oil. The contact stated that there had been a failure since the fuel pump was replaced under recall. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the dealer stated that the issue was normal. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 10, 2026Fuel system, gasolineODI 11717126
“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the high-pressure fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 9, 2026Fuel system, gasolineODI 11716782
“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, a message to stop the vehicle flashed on the instrument cluster. The contact pulled over, stopped the vehicle, and turned off the vehicle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the mechanic advised that the manufacturer was aware of the failures and that the manufacturer had issued a TSB. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the vehicle was not covered under the TSB. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 19, 2025Fuel system, gasolineODI 11700309
“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 had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 16, 2025Fuel system, gasolineODI 11655033

Showing 6 of 76 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

2 recalls on this component

Fuel system

Free remedy

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Fuel system, gasolineReported Dec 19, 2023NHTSA 23V858000

Fuel system

Free remedy

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Fuel system, gasolineReported Mar 25, 2021NHTSA 21V215000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 3, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.