2016 Honda Pilot fuel system, gasoline problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2016 Honda Pilot — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while accelerating from a stop and driving approximately 10-15 MPH, the vehicle shut off, but it was restarted. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that DTC: P0087 was retrieved and associated with the…”
filed Apr 16, 2026
“The contact's son owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that her son smelled a gasoline odor in the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that the odor was very strong and that her son had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that…”
filed May 1, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Fuel pump inside the fuel tank may failCampaign 23V858000 · Dec 18, 2023
- Affected vehicles have fuel tanks that may leakCampaign 17V219000 · Mar 30, 2017
- Affected vehicles have fuel tanks that were manufactured with insufficient welds which…Campaign 16V417000 · Jun 9, 2016
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Pilot years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pilot | 3 | 2% |
| 2024 Pilot | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Pilot | 23 | 5% |
| 2019 Pilot | 75 | 9% |
| 2018 Pilot | 62 | 14% |
| 2017 Pilot | 19 | 2% |
| 2013 Pilot | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 Pilot | 6 | 4% |
| 2010 Pilot | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Pilot | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 Pilot | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Honda Pilot
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.