2019 Honda Pilot Electrical System Problems
- 39
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- infotainment system · 10 records
- cruise control · 5 records
- cracking noise · 5 records
- rear view · 4 records
- view camera · 4 records
- stopped working · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 32 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Purchased a 2019 pilot elite in february and in may issues started with a cracking noise that seemed to come from the speakers. It then became issues with the infotainment, speedometer and dvd player blacking out while driving. Dealership replaced a wiring harness, this fixed the issue for a month then it all returned. Next they repaired some connectors, this fix lasted a couple months with intermittent occasions of…
ODI 11281988
Electrical System
I bought my 2019 honda pilot ex-l without nav and res today (24may2019). I drove it 40 miles home with no issues. My wife just took it for a drive around the block approximately 1 mile and the infotainment system stopped working and the screen just had the honda logo on it while she was driving it. The car is brand new with 82 miles on it and the infotainment system just stopped working. I turned off the car,…
ODI 11209830
Body · Electrical System · Seats
The radio in this vehicle freezes, produces static feedback and electrical feedback while operating the touchscreen. Sound from the speakers becomes distorted and lacking power. Electrical surging can be heard. This occurred within the first 1000 miles since purchased new. Rear hatch alignment was also not installed properly from the factory and required a body shop to attach it correctly. Seat fabric material was…
ODI 11242489
Electrical System
The infotainment fails almost on a daily basis which means that interior, electrical features fail. Examples include a black or gray screen which blocks the ability to see speed being driven, bluetooth, radio, phone, navigation all fail which causes driver to take eyes off road to attempt to fix or disconnect phone when driving. Repeated attempts to fix the car but honda continues to say (after 9 months) that this…
ODI 11306500
Electrical System
I purchased my vehicle in march of 2019, by may my dash/radio went out. First it started when bluetooth was connected, it would sound like a cracking noise, like static. This is all while vehicle is on and in driving mode. It was a scary sound like that of an electrical fire was going to happen at any second. Ultimately, both dash and radio completely shut off and didn't come back on. I took it in to the dealership,…
ODI 11256170
Electrical System
8 days after purchase and less than 200 miles, the rear entertainment screen stopped working. The dealer kept the vehicle for 7 days and replaced the res screen. When the vehicle was returned to us, the res screen immediately failed to turn on. This is a known issue related to the infotainment system and there is an open class action lawsuit. Honda is aware of the issue and has no fix, yet they are still selling…
ODI 11204651
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving the car, the instrument panel (including the speedometer) will shut off for approximately 2 minutes, and the reboot. This result in the inability to tell exactly how fast the vehicle is moving. This will occur under multiple conditions while the car is in drive, and is not dependent on the type of road being driven on. Additionally, the center console infotainment screen, which also serves as the screen…
ODI 11194482
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall' cracking noise throughout vehicle started a month into owning the car. Slowly the system started to fail phone would work radio wouldn't work screens would go off and on and finally the screen went black and never recovered. They put new driver interface instrumental panel and it still didn't work so honda changed the wiring harnesses inflowtainment system. It now back in the service bc still not…
ODI 11206993
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 honda pilot. While the vehicle was parked, the contact approached it and found that the windows and sun roof were down without being activated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact also stated that, in the past, the hatch did not go all the way up. The vehicle was taken to billy craft honda [redacted], located at [redacted], lynchburg, va 24501), but the technician…
ODI 11228238
Electrical System
For the first ten months after purchasing a brand new 2019 honda pilot touring i was treated as one of honda's guinea pigs. I was putting my family's lives at increased risk, losing time at work and going through immense stress while honda attempted to solve a major electrical issue with my vehicle. Through my extensive proactive efforts and numerous times leaving the vehicle with the dealer a solution was…
ODI 11308763
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Recurrent problem. Started when vehicle was 2 months old. Taken car to dealer service department. No solution. When in motion (highways, city roads) speakers make a sparkling sound followed by the entertainment screen ( navigation, handheld phone, rear vision...) and the odometer screen (speed display, all the signals) became dead. It could last few seconds and reboot back or up to 30 minutes. In a 15 mile journey ,…
ODI 11190215
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
At about 300 miles entire display does not work on cold start and throughout the day. Screen flashes blue and then activates, however does not remain on. No rear view camera, navigation, or other apps available to the driver. Screen flashes while driving which is a safety issue and distraction. Rear view camera non-operation is also a safety issue since unable to view children as they cross behind the vehicle.
ODI 11205095
Electrical System · Forward Collision Avoidance
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 honda pilot. While driving various speeds, the front driver side brake sensor activated and sounded a warning beeping. Erroneously, which signaled the contact to brake. In addition, the brake senor warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer has not notififed. The failure mileage was 110,000. This has…
ODI 11209110
Electrical System
While driving, both highway and around town, loud crackling would occur through the speakers. Then both the navigation screen and/or the speedometer screen would go completely black. The message "network connection lost" would sometimes appear. All bluetooth connectivity and speaker usage was lost. This occurs almost every day while commuting. Car has been brought to honda service twice for repairs.
ODI 11165340