5 complaints reported

2022 Honda Pilot Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2026

Engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) function engaged. When I release the brake pedal, the vehicle automatically goes into neutral, and when I try to put into Drive, nothing happens, then it takes multiple attempts to turn the vehicle off. Once it turns off, it does turn back on, and I can continue driving. This behavior is hard to reproduce consistently, it's happening from time to time.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2026
May 2025

Auto Start/Stop failing to start back up creating a safety problem.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2025
Feb 2025

I have owned this vehicle since September 2021. Recently see a recall on engine stalling on Honda Pilot 2023-2025 model years. I have had this happen , engine stalling, twice on my 2022 Pilot. Reported the first incident to Honda dealer service and they said might be related to a software glitch, didn't think of it as any problem even though engine warning signal came on and I had to pull off the highway and stop engine and restart after several minutes. That solved the issue. Most recently this January the same thing happened again, lost power and engine light came on. Again I had to pull off the highway as I had no power to go over 30-35mph, could not resume speed limit to 55mph. What is most peculiar about this is that it happened at the same place as the first tome as I turned left from the highway.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2025
Jan 2025

Noticed rattling/knocking noise roughly in the area behind glove box around 1000-2000rpm or under load (e.g. driving uphill) when I took possession of vehicle around 18k miles. Had multiple shops/mechanics insist it was normal driving sounds. Noise became louder and more consistent. A Honda mechanic suspected a connecting rod bearing failure after a test drive and indicated it MIGHT be covered under recall. Took back to Honda dealership where technician found copious metal shavings in oil pan and irreparable crankshaft damage. Confirmed that this VIN is NOT currently covered by a recall. Recommended replacement with short block or USED engine.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2024
Jan 2025

Main bearing failure causing crankshaft to seize

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 HONDA PILOT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2024

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Quick Summary

The 2022 Honda Pilot has 5 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.