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2015 Honda Pilot engine problems

The 2015 Honda Pilot has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

17%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Pilot engine complaints by model year786 complaints2003: 63 complaints2004: 50 complaints2005: 91 complaints2006: 32 complaints2007: 24 complaints2008: 17 complaints2009: 39 complaints2010: 28 complaints2011: 36 complaints2012: 45 complaints2013: 83 complaints2014: 34 complaints2015: 23 complaints2016: 786 complaints2017: 463 complaints2018: 158 complaints2019: 225 complaints2020: 98 complaints2021: 96 complaints2022: 21 complaints2023: 9 complaints2024: 10 complaints2025: 21 complaints
Pilot engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. A BYSTANDER YELLED AT ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. SHE SAW FIRE COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. SMOKE CONTINUED TO POUR OUT AND THEN THE WHOLE FRONT OF…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 17, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2015 Honda Pilot have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2015 Honda Pilot engine — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.