2017 Honda Pilot · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 292owner reports
- 50,000median miles
- $1,694median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
762 of the 929 complaints on this car are about the engine. 292 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2017 Pilot.
Narrower sheets: Engine stalls at idle or a stop (75 reports)
Tick what matches of 292 reports
Stalling on other Pilot years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (71 reports), the engine (9 reports), the fuel pump (8 reports) and the ignition coil or plugs (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
All 4 recalls on the 2017 Honda Pilot, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Pilot
Engine failure. Open.
No restart after auto start/stop engages. Open.
Engine failure. Closed aug 20, 2025.
No restart after auto start/stop engages. Closed mar 26, 2025.
Ignition interlock failure - rollaway. Closed jan 14, 2013, led to recall 12V-573.
Low beam headlights stop illuminating. Closed sep 17, 2012, led to recall 12V-136.
What owners paid
29 of the 292 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $900 to $9,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 33,000 and 77,000 miles, from the 84 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“I believe my vehicle is impacted by the Honda/Acura related to recall 23V751000(Engine Damage from Connecting Rod Bearing Wear A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving). Ticking noise in engine. 2017 Honda Pilot 40,028 miles on it. Dealership has advised that this is not part of the VIN recall, the connecting rod bearing is spun and I now need to replace the engine.”
Filed Jul 9, 2025 · 40,028 miles
“My car started sputtering and lost power on the interstate and the dash lit up with warnings while driving. I brought the vehicle home and the code is for a bad camshaft position sensor after only 78,000 miles. That is absurd. The neglect for safety here is astonishing by Honda.”
Filed Jan 8, 2025 · 78,000 miles
“The Control Unit, Smart Power - Honda (38320-TG7-A52) part failed on the vehicle after 50k miles. The issue caused all the lights in the cabin to flicker/click and the alarm to go off intermittently. The alarm could not be shut off.”
Filed Dec 14, 2023 · 50,000 miles
“The engine shut down at a stop light. Never started again. Had it towed to dealership (Swope Honda World Louisville KY). They ran diagnostics and cannot get the engine to turn over. Checked starter, battery, reset all electronics. Can't even hand turn the engine . They are recommending we replace the engine for $8200 on a Pilot that has 70K miles.”
Filed Oct 13, 2022 · 70,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 292 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 134 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 84 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 75 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 58 reports
- Auto start-stop will not restart the engine 56 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 51 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 39 reports
- Fuel pump failure 32 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 27 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 27 reports