The fuel injectors failed just before 70,000 miles on my 2016 pilot and had to be replaced at a cost of $1000. After some research, I have discovered this is a ridiculously common occurrence on the 2016 pilot; so common that I cannot believe honda hasn't done anything about it. The fuel injectors should not be failing...period. I'm disappointed with honda and done with honda after this car.
2016 Honda Pilot fuel system complaints
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My wife was driving the 2016 pilot back home one afternoon(8/15/2019) and she saw the emissions system problem light came on. The miles are exactly 52500(3.5 years of ownership). I drove the pilot to the honda dealer next day morning and the technician said the fuel injectors have gone bad and the cost is around $1239.48 to replace the fuel injectors. As we need to have the pilot all the time for our family for our daily needs, I didn't have time to talk to honda and explain what happened. So, I paid the said amount and got it repaired immediately. Then I contacted honda by email(case #09801917) to reimburse me and the honda customer service agent said I'm out of warranty and honda can't help me in any way. I told them that fuel injectors are like the heart of a vehicle, and they should not fail so early in a car's life and that they should run for life of the car. But still the honda representative insisted that my 2016 pilot is out of warranty and honda can't reimburse me. I've all the receipts of the work done and can provide upon request
My 2016 honda pilot was only 2 years old when I began having problems with it. While driving, my car began acting strange and I was unable to accelerate immediately.the engine kept hesitating and shaking when I pressed the gas, almost causing several accidents. The lights on the dash all came on and would not turn off. I took it to the dealership I had to pay for a diagnostic test $125 and they said I needed new fuel injectors on my almost new car.the dealer said it was no longer under warranty. I would have to pay $2000 out of pocket.I couldnt afford it. Called honda corporate, they also refused to help.so I took it to a friend mechanic who couldnt believe I needed new fuel injectors when I only had 60k miles on the car. He replaced all the fuel injectors and the car worked for a while. However, after driving another 40k miles I am having the same issue again. Something is wrong with this car and is not safe to drive.I have read online that many people are having the same issue due to new direct injection technology that was installed in the pilots and honda is refusing to do a recall or fix the issue. I cannot afford to replace my fuel injectors every 40k miles. I still owe money on the car and have 2 more years left to pay. I am stuck with this horrible unsafe vehicle until then.I need it to get to work. I will never purchase from honda again. I have submitted a copy of the invoice from the second mechanic diagnostic I went to after I went to the honda dealership. I am still searching for the first honda mechanic diagnostic invoice.
During driving the vehicle, emissions system failure warning came on the display on sept 1. Vehicle was driving ok, called dealer could get appointment for 9/11/2020. During driving my kid to practice, the sign came on again, and the vehicle started to sputter violently. Was forced to pull over in the middle of an active traffic and had the car towed to dealer for diagnostic.
Emission system problem light came on at 36,942 miles. I am being told that the fuel injectors will need to be replaced at a cost of $1,500. This problem has occurred at 942 miles out of warranty. Emission system problem light came on while driving at highway speed.
On august 9, 2020, I was driving, at 75, with the cruise control on, I needed extra speed to pass a vehicle on the right side, I pressed the gas pedal with the cruise control still engaged and the vehicle went into a power down mode with the dashboard flashing codes and then went blank. The engine downshifted and the engine speed increased to 7,000 RPM. The car completely shut down, at 75 MPH, and restarted with the dashboard lighting up again. After panicking, tried to give the car gas and it would not go. Now at 65 MPH, I pulled over to the right lane and coasted down to 40 MPH and the car started having power again. We pulled over and shut off the car. I restarted the car and an "emissions system problem" was displayed on the dashboard. The car has 56,217 miles on it. I have a video of this problem. The dashboard warning system displayed the following codes, "emissions system problem"; "all wheel drive system problem"; "transmission system problem" and the "d" drive symbol was flashing on & off. An earlier incident, may 6, 2020, happened to my wife while driving the car in local traffic. Driving at 50 MPH, the engine speed increased and the car would not move forward. She also tried to give more gas and the car would not move. She stopped on the side of the highway and shut off the car. She restarted the car and pulled off the highway. She called the honda dealership and immediately took the car into the service center. They took the car and drove it around the building and said they checked the computer for codes, but none where present. At this time the car only had 55,000 to 56,000 miles. They told her next time this happens to take a video so they can see what happens to the car. Take a video while driving a car that is shutting down is their suggestion....
Multiple warning lights on dash when car was turned on. Engine is running rough and occasional misfiring, especially around 30-40 MPH. Mechanic tells me fuel injectors are clogged, and possible damage to catalytic converter. 72k miles on car so past it's warranty. Service bulletin 18-025 issued but I do not believe it should be owner's responsibility to pay for the damage being caused by faulty fuel injectors with intense psi which is causing metal particles to contaminate fuel. This should warrant a recall as it is a safety issue if not repaired and honda should have the burden of paying, not the consumer.
Car hesitates from 0 MPH while revs are increasing on highway or city streets and while gears are changing or when acceleration is requested then the engine feels like it's hesitant to increase power. Also when going uphill or on inclined bridges on cruise control it hesitates to maintain speed and feel like its jumping forward. I have read many other similar complaints from other pilot owners and if it was because they recommend from the factory to use regular gas, maybe its an octane problem. Bottom line it hesitates when stopped and starts in motion and also when you request some more power while on highways. It is never happened before. I do not drive my pilot like a sports car I'm careful and take care of my investment.
I went to the honda dealership in fredericksburg because I had a sign on my car saying emissions system problem and all wheels drive system problem. Once I got to the honda dealer they said the fuel injectors failed and you need new ones. I was shocked because I just bought this car 3 years ago partially new with little miles on it. To get the fuel injectors replaced the dealership is asking me $1500. That is insane because its clearly not my fault this car never got into a accident and I maintained it top notch.I went online again adn did my research on this matter come to know there are over thousands of complaints. How is that possible that this is never been recalled. I will not pay for something that is a manufacturer problem. I am a single mom with four kids it is not safe for me to drive like this.
#1 keyless remote entry has not worked for over a year now, dealership wants to charge $300. Automatic lock feature is not working any more. Based on my research it is a known issue that honda keep guessing on and charging for replacing, with no real fix. #2 when driving, all of the sudden all engine lights start coming on, break, power steering, vehicle stability...all of them one by one. At the time my pilot started "pulling", and RPM gage was jumping up and down. A few days later took it to the mechanic and this time, it only had the engine light on and a code p0304 was detected. Changed all spark plugs and coils, engine light went away for a week. Again, driving on the highway all lights start coming up again and the same "pulling" happens. This is definitely not safe to be driving on. Other honda pilot same year drivers are having the same issue.
Emissions system error notification began shortly after vehicle purchase at 38,000k miles. Light would come on and go back off periodically, contacted local dealership and brought vehicle in. Was advised that code could not be reviewed at that time but as warranty was close to expiration, note would be added and may assist if light stayed on. Took my vehicle to a new dealership when we relocated, this time mileage at 58,000, was advised vehicle needed fuel injectors replaced as well as fuel pipe. Review of message boards and service bulletin 018-25 appears to show issue is ongoing and widespread. Contacted honda service and was advised outside of warranty and honda would not assist. Assistance or lack thereof appears to be based on reprentative, several customers report financial assistance vouchers offered others, myself included were told good luck and goodbye. Honda dealerships regularly advising that parts on national backorder due to known issue but refuse to recall. Problem first began only on very warm days but would disappear when temperatures dropped. Is now ongoing. Vehicle also occasionally fails to re-engage after the auto shutoff on idle.
The fuel emissions system light keeps coming on.
Vehicle shutdown after start when moving from park to reverse. Keyless start system problem appeared. Emissions system warning reappeared after having it cleared at honda dealership 2 days earlier.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the curry honda georgia (5525 peachtree industrial blvd, chamblee, ga 30341), where the fuel rails were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate above 30 MPH, the vehicle shuddered with the emission warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure caused the transmission to shake. The vehicle was taken to a hoehn honda (5454 paseo del norte, carlsbad, ca 92008) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact was advised by the same dealer to have the transmission flushed. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v219000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
Started car in the morning and multiple warning lights appeared - car worked just fine the night before when it was parked. Took it to dealer to diagnose and it came back with code p0304 and a recommendation to replace all fuel injectors and rails (pipes) for a total cost of $1,311.19. Car only had 46,473 miles. I bought it brand new and have had on time service always and only serviced by dealer. Can provide repair invoice if needed
Emission systems problem
On friday, 2/21, the 'emissions system problem' came on my dash (again). Dropped it off at the dealer on monday, 2/24. We were told the fuel injectors all needed to be replaced. Then we got a call back that after they got in there, all the seals needed to be replaced too. I have only had this brand new car for 4 years & 4 months. Very disappointed in honda.
We have been having issues with our pilot since november. I went to start it one day and a lot of lights on the dash turned on. It has been determined by honda that the issue is fuel injectors, it sounds like this is a well known issue with this year pilot, we have been in contact with many others who have told us this. The lights come on when the vehicle is first started and stay on through all driving. We have checked the codes that pop up and it switches the misfire code from one cylinder to another, and also shows multiple misfires.
With less than 40k miles, the vehicle received a message about an engine problem. Took to dealer and was advised that it would require new fuel injectors, at a cost of approximately $1300. I have had other honda vehicles that have gone 100k miles and more without such problem. This is unacceptable. It should be covered on such a low mileage vehicle reqardless of vehicle age.
At just over 70k miles, I get the dreaded "emissions system problem" when I start my car the other morning. I immediately take it to a honda dealership for diagnosis and I am told I will need all 6 fuel injectors replaced. Interestingly enough, honda's tsb 018-25 indicates the probable cause of this fuel injector issue as an issue that occurred during the manufacturing process, yet they have not been fully transparent about the issue, nor have they issued a recall. My vehicle is also returning the exact error code as indicated in the bulletin (p0301). The bulletin I am referring to (version 2) was released in april 2018. Had honda been transparent and notified customers of this issue during this time frame, it seems as though many customers would have had the opportunity to have the injectors replaced, for free, during their 3 year/36k warranty. Well, now many of the pilot owners are beyond this point and figuring the issue out the hard way and potentially having to foot a $1500-$2000 bill. Deceptive and deceitful behavior like this should not be tolerated. I have owned five honda automobile/motorcycle products in my lifetime and this is the first issue I have ever encountered. The 2016 pilot has severe quality issues. This is also a safety issue and should be a warranty repair without a doubt.
Emission issue started showing as a warning sign. And, it comes and goes to even properly report the issue. However, after 3 years mark (42,ooo miles) it showed all the possible signs on the screen. Honda service center says that fuel injectors went bad. It takes $1350 to fix it. I have picture proofs saying that the emission issue popped up well before 32 months after purchase (in warranty).
Emissions system error displayed on the dashboard while driving. Next day I took to the dealer and he said that there is an issue with the fuel injectors and the whole fuel injector unit should be replaced. Since my vehicle is out of 3 yr/36000 miles warranty, the dealer quoted $1700 to replace the fuel injectors. I'm very suppressed see this issue on relatively new vehicle.
While driving my 2016 exl honda pilot awd, it began displaying multiple codes such as hill start assist, road departure, emissions system, power steering, and, tsa. I took it right away to a nearby auto zone and the code they gave me was p0304 cylinder misfire. When I took it to hendrick honda the codes were no longer flashing. But they ran the diagnostic and performed regular maintenance on the car and I informed that their was a $1,500 repair charge for fuel injectors. After researching this problem I found out that their was service bulletin 18-025. This service states that the probable cause is debris from the high pressure pump or the fuel inceptor machining process can cause interval wear or clogging inside the injector which requires replacement of the fuel injectors. This is a big safety concern for me and my family. A failing fuel injector could leave us stranded or stall out on a highway. In addition, it lowers gas mileage, increases emissions, and can lead to a host of other dangerous failures in your vehicle. It is my hope that honda will be required to issue a recall for their faulty fuel injectors.
Multiple warning lights on the dash, check engine light is on including road departure mitigation warning, trailer stability assist warning, hill start assist warning, vehicle stability assist warning, emissions system control warning, all wheel drive system warning, power steering warning and acc warning where all came up at the same time with a sudden jerk and car cannot go beyond 20 mi/hr while I was driving in the highway that almost got me into an accident with an individual on the rear almost bumped me. Now I'm afraid to drive it. I actually got the attention of my dealer (norris honda) when the jerking started at the mileage of 34,100 miles and happened several times but with no warning light coming on. They did a test drive and it so happened that it didn't happen when they tested it and no check engine light on. They told me that they have had several incidence of the same problem with other customers with honda pilot 2016 and 2017 and is a common issue and ended up having to change the fuel injectors and have solved their problem. The problem though is, my car is only 3yrs old and having all these problems now and they charge $1800.00 to change the injectors, which I think is way too much for a fairly new car with dealer being aware of the first jerking problems before the warranty ended. I have been having all honda cars since I started having a car because of its reliability and performance and now this happened. It has been a very common problem but no recall has been made. I hope that there will be no accidents with one losing life before a recall is made. I hope you can help me out with this, thank you
The fuel injectors have to be replaced every 30 to 40k miles in this vehicle. Honda is aware of the issue and has no fix other than to reinstall the same bad injectors so the problem has happened 2 times on my vehicle
I've had multiple issues including faulty fuel injectors, faulty collision mitigation system, faulty homelink transmitter, audio bluetooth that resets on its own and now the latest one is a keyless start system problem. In addition, I continue to have this issue that when I am driving the car sense something in front (where there is nothing) and it breaks, also driving in highway or above 50 and try to press breaks, the steering wheel shakes. My car has a little over 36k miles and all these things have happened since 34k miles.
Fragments from the manufacturing process of fuel injectors are clogging the fuel system and cause failure for a properly running engine. Accelerating especially is worrisome as the engine is misfiring. American honda motor company is aware and has a tsb for this. We are not driving is at this time because honda dealership says it is not safe to drive.
After fueling, no topping off, drips or leaks, very strong gas odor in interior. So strong couldn't drive. Had to leave it sit with open windows. Strong fuel smell continued throughout day, continued milder smell, but very noticeable next day. Went to dealer, they found no problems. Keeping it overnight. After research honda knows about problem but has no current fix or offers of buyback.
The 2016 honda pilot featured redesigned fuel injectors that are under intense psi. After approx. 3 years, they all need to be replaced. Most fuel injectors are designed to last the life of a car. Moreover, it's is statistically extrememly improbable that every fuel injector would go bad at the same time. Apparently, the fuel injectors are putting off tiny pieces of metal that are building up inside and rendering them useless. If untreated, this could cause the car to break down and become a hazard if driving at that time. Honda even recognizes the defect in that they have put out an internal service memo directing their service departments to replace all the injectors when they see this issue come in. That said, they have not issued a voluntary recall or extended warranty instead opting to let customers feel the burden of replacing all of their injectors at a cost of $1500 every three years. There have been approx. 407,666 honda pilots sold since 2016 and all of them are subject to this problem. A quick glance online shows hundreds if not thousands of complaints regarding this.
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