Two problems related to engine oil leaking have been reported for the 2013 Honda Pilot. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Honda Pilot based on all problems reported for the 2013 Pilot.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that upon start of her vehicle, the emission, check engine and vehicle stability warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed her that oil had spilled all over the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact then towed the vehicle to gary yeomans Honda (752 n tomoka farms rd, daytona beach, FL 32124) where they confirmed that the piston rings had failed leading to the oil leak. The mechanic also informed her that the engine needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 13v382000 (engine) however, the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Engine/piston/ring issue. Rings not aligned properly in one of pistons ( factory/assembly error) resulted in oil leaking and thrown on engine , caused 2 spark plugs to fail, this caused engine light to come on and then the vsa and vtm-4 came on and the eco light stopped working. . . We were travelling 70 miles an hour on highway. We were really afraid when the vtm-4 light came on! we had to pull off road, for fear of ruining the 4-wheel drive system, we didn't know what was happening. . We couldn't get the lights to go off, finally vtm-4 light went off and on the other lights stayed on. . . It was confusing. . . . Because the lights were false indicators due to being connected to the engine light. This malfunction caused the vsa and vtm-4 and eco light to come on falsely. Creating panic while travelling 70 miles an hour on interstate. Creating the false impresssion that the 4-wheel drive system had been activated while travelling at a speed of 70 miles an hour. Suggestion:. . . . Engine light should be separate from other warning system lights. . This incident occured approximately 300 miles from our home on a Sunday . . We took automobile to dealer Monday a. M. And had repair of piston/ring gaskets etc it was determined the other warning lights were false indicators. . .