2017 Honda Pilot · symptom sheet
Engine knocking or ticking
- 47owner reports
- 112,265median miles
- $9,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
47 of the 134 reports of engine failure on the 2017 Pilot describe engine knock.
Part of Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing (134 reports) · also: rod bearing failure
Tick what matches of 47 reports
Engine knock 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, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the rod bearing (27 reports), the engine (10 reports) and the timing chain (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
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.
What owners paid
8 of the 47 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $8,000 to $10,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 80,000 and 135,000 miles, from the 21 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Engine gave out rods knocking noise. Wife was driving on freeway. Exited and towed car home car runs but makes lots on noise and barely drives many lights light up on dash”
Filed May 8, 2026
“This vehicle is facing the common "rod knock" issue known with the 2016-2022 Honda Pilots Diagnosis by Honda pending but symptoms present”
Filed Mar 25, 2026
“knocking noise from engine, oil light, blinking CEL, no acceleration, vehicle stalled. Brought to mechanic, from noise he said it sounds like a rod knocking and advised to contact Honda because on known issues.”
Filed Mar 12, 2026
“My engine started ticking at 113k, had fuel injectors replaced, came back in shortly after, they said engine failed, replaced with used engine⦠that one starting making noises, they apparently didnât replace those fuel injectors either, so replaced those. Now catalytic converter is failing at 145k.”
Filed Nov 1, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 47 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.
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Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 292 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