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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 8 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 23,562 miles
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Gas tank leaking in garage while engine off
- Conway, SC, USA
On 8/29/2019 I received an error code that appeared on the center dash display unit of my 2016 Honda Pilot. The error code said "emissions system problem". I took my car to the Honda dealership where I purchased the vehicle from, as a certified used car, and they were able to obtain an error code from the vehicle. The error code was "P219A/B - for fuel injectors. The service advisor informed me that this indicated that the fuel injectors were faulty and they were out of warranty (3 yrs or 36,000 miles)and I would be needing to replace all 6 fuel injectors. It was stated that the fuel injectors for this make and model come as a set of 6 and you can not purchase them as individual injectors. Honda part number 16010-rlv-315 appears to confirm this. My vehicle only has 34671 miles at this date and it is hard to believe that fuel injectors can be bad with this mileage. A search of the Honda Pilot owners website shows that numerous other 2016 Pilot owners are having the same problem with roughly the same mileage. I believe this is a faulty product and I should not have to sustain repair or replacement expense. With this being a fuel system component, I wonder what would happen if one or more injectors were to fail completely at highway speeds and in a severe traffic situation?
- Lexington, KY, USA
Seeing an issue with fuel injectors associated with this and I think there should be a recall issued for it.
- Toms River, NJ, USA
Check engine light, AWD system light both sporadically on and sluggish accelaeration - disc iwth mechanic, after inspection and research - fuel injector assembly needing replacment less than 3 years ownership, according ot mechanic, Honda delaerships know about this problem and are selling a lot of fuel injector system and an additional required part
- Benicia, CA, USA
My car is at 37,000 miles (of course just over the 36,000 mile warranty) and now has fuel injector failure. Car is hesitating and sputtering during acceleration on any road. The failure in our fuel injectors has caused transmission fluid to become dirty and is making the car drive stutter and hesitate during acceleration and deceleration. We have been told we need to replace fuel injectors and replace transition fluid. Vehicle is less than 3 years old.
- Dallas, TX, USA
The fuel injectors failed at 41,000 miles and the car was 2 and half years old. Engine light came on with no outward conditions of a problem. Honda service technician couldn't clear engine light. He claimed it was the fuel injectors and they replaced at 1200 hundred dollars. I believe this to be safety issue. I have heard other Honda owners with the 2016 Pilot are having the same issue. Honda has been totally unresponsive to my concerns. This was while in motion on a city street under normal conditions.
- Cordova, TN, USA
The engine idle stop feature not working properly. When the vehicle is at a stop the engine turns off like intended. Sometimes the radio turns off and restarts immediately. Randomly when you take you foot off the gas the entire vehicle and all functions turn off. In order to turn the vehicle you need to press the ignition button and set the vehicle in park. This is very dangerous in stop and go traffic. The most recent time it happened was on the freeway at a crest. Took it to dealer and they could not replicate.
- San Jose, CA, USA
2016 Honda Pilot sudden rough acceleration while pulling up to the driveway. This happened after accelerator was released before the approach. Fortunately the brakes were applied on time before crashing into the property.
- Miami Springs, FL, USA
Fuel in hectors need replacing after 51000 miles. Code states that fuel injector was installed improperly at the factory. The emissions control light came on which prompted the inspection.
- Shreveport, LA, USA
There is a gasoline smell inside the car and outside I dont see any leaking but the smell is making me worry
- Centreville, VA, USA
Cabin fills-up with gasoline fumes when at rest/ide/not moving. Fumes come from air vents and only happens when pulling air from outside. No gasoline smell occurs when air system is in re-circulation mode. Gasoline smell goes away when car is in motion. I took it to the Honda dealership in bozeman, mt and they stated they cannot find anything wrong and the computer does not find anything wrong. Technicians say they can't smell the fumes but every passenger that rides in my car can eventually smell the gasoline fumes. I think the technicians can't smell it since they are desensitized from being exposed to gas fumes routinely, so not their fault. Gasoline smell can also be detected when in the garage (car not running) and no other source of gasoline is in the garage (garage doors were left open for 15 minutes to evacuate any fumes from when car was on prior to gas smell). This started to occur approx. November 2018. I searched online and found a forum of others having the same problem. Some state that technicians eventually found liquid gas in the evaporation canister. Forum here: Https://www.piloteers.org/forums/114-2016-third-generation-Pilot/99809-gas-smell-cabin.html I will keep taking my Pilot back to dealerships until the problem is fixed and will suggest checking the evap. Canister. This is a very unsafe problem to be occurring with Honda not taking the problem seriously. This is not the fault of the dealership technicians but with Honda itself.
- Butte, MT, USA
When I'm driving highway or local car buck between 1000rpm and 2000 on over drive and regular
- Waterbury, CT, USA
As you accelerate, the car goes in and out of getting fuel to the engine. The RPM’'s drop and increase at least 1,000 rpms each second. Vehicle is in motion. Happens both on city streets, but more so on the open highway, especially if small Texas hills are involved. Took car to Honda dealership. They cleaned the fuel lines, and reset the computer. This has helped.
- League City, TX, USA
During start up and while driving the transmission light come on, took to dealership for repairs and informed the fuel injectors needed replaced. Found a service bulletin stating that Honda has found fuel injectors were installed incorrectly during manufacturing.
- Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Takata recall my Honda Pilot only 83000 miles. Transmission problem and emmission problem both lights came on at the same time. I was driving to work when I felt the car not wanting to accelerate, I immediately turned into a lot and I am waiting here ever since because the car isn't moving forward.
- Saint Charles, IL, USA
On Saturday November, 24, at approximate 9:45 am I was driving uphill and noticed my engine was making an odd sound. It made it when I accelerated, but stopped as soon as I took my foot off the gas. As I got to the top of the hill, there was no more sound. About 1 minute later I pulled into a shopping center, the car was on a slight upward angle, and I was going to turn into a parking spot, when all of a sudden my car accelerated on its own valition. I was approximately 2-3 feet away from a parked car, and my car felt like it was going full speed towards this car. At the time, I believe my foot was on the brake, which made it even more shocking why the car was propelling forward. I quickly stomped on the brake again and the car came to a stop. It hit the parked car with two occupants.
- Orange, CA, USA
The vehicle starts to stutter while driving down the street. In addition, while driving the RPM gauge fluctuates going down the highway while maintaining speed. Brought vehicle in to Honda dealership they diagnosed the problem as fuel injector failed and it wasn't the first time of them hearing about this problem. Many instances seen all over the internet about the same issue.
- North Las Vegas, NV, USA
My 2016 Honda Pilot does not function properly. The "emissions" check engine light has come on three different times, all with less than 40,000 miles on the vehicle. The Honda dealer claims that they fixed the problem each time; but that's not the case. The light continues to come on in during normal driving conditions.
- Bridgeport, WV, USA
Car intermittently fills with gasoline fumes when being fueled. Has happened many times since new; local dealer verified fumes recently, but could not duplicate or repair it.
- Aberdeen, WA, USA
- Monclova, OH, USA