general problems of the 2019 Honda Pilot - part 1

Frequent struggles/failures to restart engine from the auto idle start/stop feature engaging. Multiple times, despite top of the line battery with agm have even failed to restart the car and that is with a battery being than a year old. Wife and children have been stranded at a light in the middle lane of a busy roadway, intersection and at work. These issues also occur from cold starts, again, with newer batteries + agm at just about the 1 year mark each year. Costs, risks, inconvenience that have been present year after year. We must disengage the auto idle feature manually every time we enter the car or else we are at risk for our safety or at the least a costly/frustrating series of events to restore the situation.

Car stalled when engine auto idle was engaged after stopping at a stop light. This problem was “fixed” in may 2026 but had started occurring again.

My car started showing dash indicators for problems with collision mitigation braking (cmbs), lane keeping assist (lkas), adaptive cruise control (acc), road departure mitigation (rdm), and other driver?assist functions. I took my car to the dealership and was notified there was an issue with the electrical for the front camera and it needs to be replaced. I was quoted for over $2000 to fix this issue. After some research, it appears this is a known issue and has affected several others and there is currently a class action lawsuit regarding the issue. U3000?49 is a safety issue because the failed camera disables multiple collision?avoidance and lane?keeping systems, removing automated protections that help prevent accidents.

Auto start / stop for the engine when coming to a stop at idle. We cannot replicate the situation over and over, but it has happened numerous times. If the auto start stop feature is allowed to function and the vehicle motor turns off at a stop sign or a stop light, it sometimes does not turn back on when you let off the brake and push the accelerator. This puts us in a very dangerous situation at intersections with a stalled out car. It sometimes takes several minutes to restart the car, all the while (my wife usually drives this car) she is panicking while cars honk and swerve around her disabled car. Honda dealer has been less than helpful stating they cannot do anything unless they can replicate it in the shop. Most recent incident happened today while my wife was driving to work.

My 2019 Honda Pilot started running bad out of no where one day when I turned it on. It had all these codes all of a sudden p0304 p0305 p0306 p0300 p0430 p219b all of these codes are associated with a bulletin on Honda for an extended warranty for 2019 Pilots all makes up to 10yr/150k miles for a fuel injection issue. I took it to Honda and they confirmed that my vehicle has the bad fuel injectors and all those codes that were associated with the bulletin. I tried to go through Honda to get a goodwill for coverage since my VIN is not showing coverage even though my year make and model are. Honda denied my request saying my VIN wasn’t covered and because of me being the second owner, the service history and miles. My vehicle has no other issues and should be covered as it’s exactly the codes and issue covered under this.

The component that has failed or malfunctioned is the a/c compressor shaft seal. It is available for inspection upon request. During a heat wave in southern California, the ambient temperature failed to lower inside the vehicle's cabin. Causing potential heat stress-related injuries if prolonged. It has been documented under technical service bulletin 23-050 for Honda vehicles. The component was inspected by a Honda service center. No warning lamps or messages appeared. Symptoms of the problem only came to light during a heat wave advisory in southern California.

The Pilot has stalled at a roundabout causing a traffic jam and it has also stalled at a stop light shortly turning green.

This vehicle is equipped with Honda's auto idle stop (ais) system, which shuts the engine off automatically when the vehicle comes to a stop and is designed to restart it when the brake pedal is released. On xxx, while stopped at a light at approximatly [xxx], the engine shut off as normal, but failed to restart when I released the brake. The vehicle was inoperable for approximately one to two minutes while stopped in a busy traffic muilti-lane road at a light over an expressway, creating a serious risk of being struck from behind by other traffic. This is not an isolated occurrence, I experience this ais no-restart failure on a regular/recurring basis, not just this one time. I am aware that Honda has issued service bulletins related to this issue (TSB 23-008, TSB 23-009) and that this defect is the subject of a certified class action settlement (in re Honda idle stop litigation, no xxx). I believe this represents an ongoing safety defect that creates a real risk of a collision, particularly in higher-speed or higher-traffic conditions where a temporarily immobile vehicle is a hazard to itself and surrounding traffic. This vehicle has a rebuilt/salvage title (repaired and retitled prior to my purchase; it passed state inspection and is legally registered and roadworthy). When I contacted Honda about repair under the applicable service bulletins (TSB 23-008 / TSB 23-009) for this defect, I was told the rebuilt title status disqualifies this vehicle from that repair coverage. I am not seeking a warranty or cost remedy through this complaint, I am reporting this because it means an unknown number of vehicles with this safety defect are currently excluded from any manufacturer-provided fix, leaving the underlying no-restart hazard unaddressed on the road. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The vehicle experienced a check engine light with code p0430 and a failed air/fuel ratio test due to defective fuel injectors leaking raw fuel into the exhaust bank. This failure completely mirrors the factory defect in Honda service bulletin a21-010 (NHTSA 10187008), which extends the fuel injector warranty to 10 years/150,000 miles. A certified Honda dealer verified the exact codes and components but explicitly denied the mandatory corporate warranty extension, attempting to charge $1,804. 51 out-of-pocket and ignoring subsequent communication. Unburned raw fuel dumping into the catalytic converter presents a progressive engine failure and exhaust safety hazard.

This vehicle exhibits an issue with the fold down sun visors on both sides whereby the hinge mechanism is extremely tight. So much to the point that the sun visors will no longer fold up out of the drivers view. Additionally, if the vehicle was to be involved in an accident the front driver and passenger's heads would likely impact the partially lowered sun visor possibly resulting in additional injury. When brought to the attention of the service department at my local dealer, I was told there is no way to lubricate the hinge mechanism and I'd have to purchase new sun visors as it is a trim item not covered by my extended warranty. This issue started to occur around the 90,000 mile mark and has continued to get worse. The vehicle currently has approximately 120,000 miles now.

In the past month 4 times I had a software, module malfunction. All lights in in the dash are on like a christmas tree. Believe is related to the pgm. When to the Honda dealer in winter haven explained what happened and show a short video and they said that because my VIN [xxx] have no recall I have to pay $89. 99 for an inspection and other charges to fix the problem. I told the service department that my battery & alternator were ok that many Honda vehicles had the same problems and that I believe is the pgm. When this happens I can’t turn the SUV off, the brakes started acting weird, can’t open the rear door and the engine accelerates. If this is not a safety hazard I don’t know what it is. I have an appointment tomorrow with the dealer but I think that pay for a manufacturer malfunction is no way of doing business information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I have issues with my 2019 Honda Pilot front windshield camera. When the front-facing camera malfunctions, it simultaneously shuts down multiple Honda sensing driver-assistance systems. The front sensor camera mounted behind the windshield fails or glitches, causing simultaneous failures in adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, and lane-keeping assist. The failure triggers a cascade of multiple warning messages (such as "adaptive cruise control problem" or "road departure mitigation system problem") I want Honda to repair it under recall.

I was driving around 30-35 mph when my car's dashboard lights were flickering on and it then gave me a warning that the collision mitigation system was coming on. The car started braking hard and it swerved me to the left, so much so that I was halfway into the left lane. Thankfully no other car was in that lane. Then my car automatically went into neutral and I had to stop on the side of the road. I took the car into the Honda dealership the same day. They told me that it could possibly be a dirty multi use camera by the rear view mirror and so they claimed to have cleaned it. I'm not certain that was the issue since I had just gotten a car wash recently and it did not seem to have been dirty.

It is available for inspection. We were driving and all of sudden the car became sluggish, started slowing down on the highway and several lights started popping up. The warning lights came up after slowing down and becoming sluggish.

Below issues has been going on for a months now, latest was yesterday (11/30/2025). The rear-view camera image not appearing on the display (a safety hazard). Audio and display flickering or the entire screen going black. Error messages like "most net off" or general communication errors. There seem to be a recall by Honda below but my car was not included. All the same symptoms as described in the recall: media oriented system transport (most) communication failure recall.

The rear camera display is distorted and shows a huge amount of colors making it impossible to view any objects behind the car and causing a safety hazard that could result in backing over a child or other item.

Honda had issued a recall on the most coax cable in 2023 or 2024. As I had issues with mine, and my vehicle was part of the recall, I had it repaired in 2024. For the last 3 months, the issue has started again. When the most network fails, the entire infotainment system goes offline. This includes the reverse camera. I have contacted Honda, and they stated they will not correct ongoing issues with the system.

The car is prefect everything is great.

“camera system failure” backup camera failing to operate when in reverse. Recall not showing for our vehicle even though recall shows its for the 2019+ models. Online talk points to a camera issue and not a wiring one.

While operating my 2019 Honda Pilot, the vehicle experienced a sudden mechanical failure of the factory moonroof assembly. While driving, the moonroof became permanently stuck open / began violently grinding and refused to close. This mechanical failure presents an immediate safety and security hazard. Because the glass cannot be closed, it exposes the interior cabin and driver to distracting external wind turbulence, weather, and road debris while traveling at highway speeds. Furthermore, the inability to secure the vehicle leaves it vulnerable to theft and environmental damage. The vehicle currently has 88000 miles. Inspection reveals that the failure stems from fragile internal components within the track assembly and drive motor. This structural failure requires a costly, full replacement of the track frame mechanism. I request that the NHTSA track these mechanical track failures to determine if a formal safety investigation or recall is warranted for the 2019 Pilot's moonroof assembly.

When driving long distances (10+ miles), the entertainment system suddenly goes black and shows an error message that says “network communication lost. Most net off. ” this includes the carplay/navigation system, backup camera, etc. Which causes distractions, navigation challenges, and impacts safety when happening mid-drive. It takes between 30 seconds and 3 minutes to re-boot. It typically happens multiple times during long drives (approximately every 5-10 minutes) which becomes very dangerous as dealing with this issue shifts attention away from driving.

In 2022, in traffic on i35 in temple, TX, I was in "drive" and my car went automatically to neutral and I could not get it out of neutral or turn my car on and off. My two children were in the car and had cars moved, I would have been clobbered. I finally got my car to turn off after several tries, but it would not turn on. I waited a a minute and tried to turn it on again and after several attempts, it turned back on and traffic began to move so I did not have to stop and brake again. This same issue happened at a stop light a month ago and I could not move my car. I did not hit anything in my car, I did not shift it to neutral, it automatically did this on it's own. I finally turned the car off and after many attempts was able to get it back on, put it in drive, and move the car out of the intersection. The automatic engine shut off also comes on and off in my car without me touching anything. It works sometimes and it doesn't. This issue is a total safety concern and should it happen again, I may not be so lucky with other vehicles. Please help with this recall on my VIN.

The rear camera has suddenly changed to a rainbow effect and is very difficult to distinguish details related to be safe view it is designed to display. There was a recall related to the cable connection of the rear camera which is not related to this new color change issue. Honda dealership only offers to replace camera not under a warranty.

The front winshield camera stop warning and now im getting the following warnings: lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control automatic emergency braking blind spot warning forward collision warning lane departure warning lane keeping assistance and now the car is showing: emission system warning.

All of the safety features are failing starting about August 2025. Warning lights are lit for collision mitigation, cruise control, high beam, lane departure, braking, everything!!! we replaced the battery but that is not the problem. The transmission was always a problem. The braking assist never worked from day 1. The vehicle is completely defective.

Car stalled and turned off in the middle of the intersection when trying to accelerate from a complete stop at a red light. The traffic behind me almost ran into the back of my car due to the sudden stop and it taking multiple tries to get the car to restart. This has happened multiple times starting only a few months after buying the car brand new in 2018. It is very dangerous. Every time I take it or have it towed to the to the dealership they say nothing is wrong with it but it is not normal for a car to have this issue.

The backup camera on my 2019 Honda Pilot stopped showing a clear backup picture. Now when I backup the picture on the screen is green and purple. The picture on the screen is very poor quality.

The rear back-up camera in my 2019 Honda Pilot quit working. Apparently the problem is associated with the infotainment system. Many owners will not fix this issue because of the high cost of repairs, almost $5000. Not having a backup camera greatly increases the risk of accidents.

Backup camera started showing a rainbow of colors.

Our when using auto idle our car, and we press the break our car will sometimes get locked in park and we cannot switch gears. We have been stuck in traffic several times with 3 children in the back. I called Honda to open a case and escalated to a supervisor, case #15600713 and was told because the car was out of warranty. However the previous owner of this vehicle did bring it into Honda with our same complaint and they were not able to find the issue. When we went the dealership they told us this happened. So what we know is that the previous owner did come into the dealership with this existing complaint and Honda was not able to help him. We were told we must replace the entire transmission for 9k on a car this is only from 2019 with only 78,000 miles on it. No previous accidents. This is obviously a factory issue. According to lemons laws it appears we have a right to sue because of this safety concern, and the company not standing by its product when it’s clear there is a problem with the auto idle. The transmission light comes on, warns us to pull over when possible, or will just completely lock us into park. The solenoid is not responsible for this auto idle issue. We turned off the auto idle and when we manually do this every time we drive, the car does not stop and the light does not come on.

The backup camera view on the main screen in the car has turned shades of green and purple and pink, significantly obscuring visibility.

Backup camera displays "camera system failure. " I believe the 2019 Honda Pilots were affected but I did not receive a mail stating to do a backup camera recall.

Emission system engine light coming on and off. When getting it scanned just comings up with a general code they said it could be tons of different things. Doesn't pin point anything.

This has been an on-going problem since the beginning of the year. For at least the past 7000 miles of driving, my 2019 Honda Pilot has been juttering (Honda mechanic's term-not mine). Pursuant to a Honda technical service bulletin on this issue, I paid $1967. 06 to change the fuel injectors and spark plugs in the vehicle. This did not resolve the problem. Anthony hart, customer complaint manager from Honda headquarters in torrance, CA, told me I had to take the vehicle to the local Honda service department and pay the $106. 99 it charged for an analysis and recommendation for the repair. I did that. The mechanic acknowledged the problem and suggested to flush the transmission fluid and to perform a throttle body service with re-learn at a cost of $901. 08. This appeared to be more of an "upcharge for service" rather than a resolution for the repair. Also, I was dealing with anthony who insisted upon the evaluation in order for him to authorize some compensation for such. Therefore, I declined the service pending anthony's response. Each time I get to speak with mr. Hart, it is almost as if I am a first time contact. I have to reiterate that I am now into the repairs to this vehicle in the amount of $2074. 05 with an additional suggested item of $901. 08. The costs would therefore total $2975. 13 with no guarantee that the issue will be resolved! it is unconscionable that Honda recognizes the issue being so common in my car that it has issued a technical service bulletin; however, the suggested repair does not work. Honda has not issued a recall on this issue; nor has it apparently been willing to reimburse me for the repairs thus far. We are afraid to take the vehicle on long trips for fear of being stranded somewhere.

The back up camera image is distorted with yellow, purple and green colors that make distinguishing objects difficult. This makes striking persons or objects much more likely. This is not an intermittent problem but a constant one. The dealer will not remedy the issue without charging a substantial amount (over $600). This should be the subject of a recall.