2020 Honda Pilot: sudden loss of power

Filed Feb 15, 2026 · Electrical · CT

Car will randomly lose all power as if the battery is dead and then flicker and come back on. No warning lights or check engine lights are on. Nothing has been inspected yet but this same problem was a previous recall on this make and model

Filed Apr 4, 2025 · Acceleration, Transmission · NM

2020 Honda Pilot has acceleration issues also. I forgot to list it in my last post. loss of power is evident. shaking, cruise control won't stay engaged. has trouble climbing incline roads. gas mileage is crap now. the 2020 Pilots should absolutely be included in the recall.

Filed Jan 8, 2025 · Engine · OH

We were driving down [XXX] in Columbus, Ohio and the cars started to lose power and felt a explosion or slip, right after all the dash board warning lights came on and oil light stating no oil, as I pulled over you could see tire width of oil 1/2 mile down the interstate and showing where I pulled and engine has seized up, I turned engine off , all lights stayed on and dash board, and engine was smoking bad, I got out until help arrived. husband opened hood and oil was everywhere, and car would not start. It was towed to Honda Dublin, Ohio and they inspected. Stated the engine had a hole in it and rod bearing had overheated and shot out of the block destroying the engine. WHY ARE THERE NO RECALLS. THIS CAR IS A 2020 UNDER $100K NOTHING WAS WITH IT AND STILL OWE $18K YET CAN'T BE DRIVEN. HAS THERE BEEN ANY SOLUTIONS? [XXX] if anyone else has experienced this please email me on what the end result was please. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Dec 13, 2024 · Driver assistance, Electrical · WI

The Honda Pilot radio center includes the back-up camera and also Apple-Play used for navigation. This system was subject to a recall earlier when the radio would crackle and then the info center would lose power on an intermittent basis. A recall was performed, and a cable was replaced. That seems to have fixed the loud crackle issue, but I still have an intermittent problem with the info center losing power. The dealer told me to contact Honda. Honda told me it is a dealer decision to charge for troubleshooting and diagnostics. Meanwhile this is a safety issue especially when backing up and while driving because I lose my GPS map. Honda has not fixed the earlier problem, and the dealer will not do anything without getting paid for their efforts (which seems reasonable).

Filed Oct 22, 2024 · Fuel system, Transmission · FL

2020 Honda Pilot with 80000 miles. A car i loved and had for over a year. I was driving from Florida to Texas. Everything was fine when I started. About 600 miles down I was at 70 mph and had to go little faster to overtake a truck because the shoulder was too small and my lane is about merge in to truck lane. There were at-least 10 vehicles behind me. I hit the accelerator pedal all the way until it touched frame but the engine is not at all responding and slowly losing power. The lane I was in was about to merge in to truck lane. I had to hit brakes with vehicles behind me but some how i managed to not get hit by them. It could have gone worse.

Filed May 3, 2024 · Engine · MD

My fiancé and children were driving our 2020 Honda pilot on May 2, 2024 when she started hearing a clunking noise and the vehicle, lost power as she was driving on interstate 70 she was able to get the vehicle to the side of the road safely, but the Indian was making loud clocking grinding sound with very little power to move This was very unsafe in a scary situation for her and the kids The car is not safe to drive like this

Filed Feb 13, 2024 · Fuel system · AL

We received written notice from Honda of the federal safety agency Recall Number 23V‑858 of the Safety Recall for fuel pump failure and possible stalling and loss of power. The notice states that there is an increased risk of crash or injury, but they say they will be unable to perform repairs until the fall of 2024. When calling the local dealership they confirmed that they do not have any of the replacement parts to conduct the Recall repairs. It is wildly unacceptable that Honda will not begin repairs for at least another seven months given the vehicle can lose power and stall while driving. Vehicle owners should not be expected to pay for safety recall repairs up front in order to have a safe vehicle for their family.

Filed Jan 16, 2024 · Engine · SC

While driving the vehicle, it would randomly lose power. This has occurred 6 times in the last 7 months. All of them at an Interstate. Each occurrence has happened when the vehicle has been driven 2 or more hours. While driving, all of a sudden the gas pedal would not produce any power. IE. Could be driving 70 mph, then all of a sudden the gas pedal would stop responding. Each occurrence, would have to pump the gas pedal (1-3x). Eventually the power would kick on and the vehicle would go, sometimes launch you as if the gas pedal is being ‘floored’. After which, the vehicle drives normal again. However, there’s no certain moment to know when the power would cease. It could happen at any time.

Filed Nov 13, 2022 · Transmission · MD

The auto start/stop feature of the 2020 Honda pilot is defaulted to on. At three times in the last two weeks, at a stop light, the vehicle lost all power, directed me to put the car in Park and restart the vehicle. I had to press the start/stop button several times to get the vehicle to start again.

Filed Mar 15, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · 9,800 miles · OH

I'm writing to inform you of a severe safety issue that occurred with our 2020 honda pilot touring edition. My family and I were driving on the highway at about 70 MPH when all of a sudden the car wouldn't accelerate and in fact lost power. The engine light was flashing and we were fortunate to have an exit ramp close and we coasted off on the exit ramp limited to 5 MPH. All electronics were on (radio and dvd), but the car forced us to a stop. We called the honda service line because this car is still under warranty. They informed us not to drive the car at this time with the engine light on. We sat in the car with the engine light on and pulled over for approximately 20 minutes. They recommended turning the car off for 10 minutes, like manual said, and then restart the car to see if we can drive to safety. We did this and the engine light was off and we were able to drive to a safe location. 100+ miles away from our home, we took it to a honda dealer. They did an inspection of the car and attempted to read the system to find out why the engine light came on. They wrote up a detailed report and said that the engine light may not have been on long enough to get a read/report, but everything else looked ok. They did write in their report that there is a known bulletin for a fuel injection problem. They said they recommended it, but that the engine light would need to be on longer to justify recall. And lastly, I want you to be aware that this car, since purchasing new, has been in the shop or not correctly working for 4+ month of the year we have owned it. The dvd player, information electronic screen system broke and needed replaced. Additionally, we had loud cracking and popping noise and it required a cable with proper shielding to be replaced.