2018 Honda Pilot · symptom sheet
Fuel pump failure
- 33owner reports
- 68,000median miles
- $180median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
309 of the 440 complaints on this car are about the fuel and propulsion. 33 of those describe fuel pump. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 33 reports
Fuel pump 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, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
A lot of fuel pump complaints are tied to a recall. Owners describe a car that stalled or wouldn't start, sometimes at highway speed, and many mention that a recall covers it and the part isn't available yet. Others paid for the pump themselves before a recall existed, or on a car the recall didn't include.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (33 reports) and the high-pressure pump (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the fuel and propulsion cover the 2018 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.
Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.
All 7 recalls on the 2018 Honda Pilot, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the fuel and propulsion 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
5 of the 33 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $179 to $720.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“The car is Less than 80,000 miles and all 6 fuel injectors are faulty and need replacing. As well as the fuel pump. Other Hondas have been recalled for the same issue but this make and model has not.”
Filed Aug 14, 2025 · 80,000 miles
“This recall for the fuel pump has been outstanding for a year. The dealership insists parts are still not available. When will this be resolved?”
Filed Dec 2, 2024
“I have attempted several times to schedule the Honda Pilot for the recall item to be replaced since May 2024. The Pacific Honda Service Center states they do not have the part to replace the fuel pump. I called again last week, and they said I can pay $179 to have the vehicle inspected and if the fuel pump is faulty then they will order the part. This is unacceptable.”
Filed Oct 9, 2024
“Recall has been in effect since December 2023. Still no parts for repair. Vehicle hesitating. Took in to see if possibly due to fuel pump issue. Dealership states no. Suggested transmission change and indicated that test drive showed improvement. Did not happen. Not sure if the issue is related to recall but recall is taking way too long.”
Filed Jul 8, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 33 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 stalls or loses power while driving 100 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 31 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 29 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 26 reports