2020 Honda Pilot · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 93owner reports
- 16,104median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
346 of the 489 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 93 of those describe stalling. Only infotainment is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 93 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 (16 reports) and the fuel pump (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2020 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.
Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to occur that can delay or prevent the rearview camera image from displaying.
All 11 recalls on the 2020 Honda Pilot, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system 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.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 1,500 and 39,000 miles, from the 31 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“When the vehicle is at a stoplight or stop sign, the engine regularly shuts off. The engine does not automatically restart and sometimes it takes several minutes to restart the engine, leaving the car blocking traffic at a light. This happens REPEATEDLY and often.”
Filed Jul 15, 2026
“Vehicle suddenly looses power/shuts off at highway speed without warning. Vehicle starts and runs normally after incident. This incident has happened at speeds from 5 - 50 mph. Dealer was unable to retrieve any error codes. This stalling problem has occurred 7 times over the last 12 months.”
Filed Jul 17, 2023
“Car completely shut down while in drive. Towed to dealership where I was told there was a software update that needed to be done. Car working fine now.”
Filed Jul 6, 2023
“As I was driving vehicle it shut down. Dashboard went haywire as did the front panel, radio, windows. Could not turn on car at all, not even put it on neutral. Hazard lights did not work either.”
Filed Mar 13, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 93 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
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 169 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 46 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 46 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 41 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 36 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 26 reports