2019 Honda Pilot Service and Repair Manual
This 2019 Honda Pilot factory service and repair manual is built around the exact year, engine and trim of your SUV, so the specifications and torque sequences inside are the ones Honda published for the Pilot's 3.5L V6 (J35Y6), not a close-enough figure borrowed from another model year.
Engines covered
- 3.5L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sport utility
Trims covered
- Black Edition
- Elite
- EX
- EX-L
- LX
- Prime
- Touring
Known issues on the 2019 Pilot. Thirteen recalls are on federal record for this model year. Three involve the instrument panel software, central network software, and a faulty MOST cable connector, any of which can delay or block the rearview camera image and reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. Two cover the low-pressure fuel pump inside the tank, which can fail and stall the engine while driving. The hood latch striker can separate and let the hood open while driving, obstructing the driver's view. Tires cured too long during production can develop a sidewall break or belt separation, causing a loss of vehicle control. Incomplete welding of the front frame's upper members can leave the body less able to protect occupants in a crash, and a timing belt whose teeth separate can stall the engine outright. A center pillar trim clip with oversized mounting holes can interfere with the right-side curtain air bag during deployment, a cracked front passenger seat weight sensor can short and trigger unintended air bag deployment, a manufacturing defect in the connecting rod bearing can wear, seize, and damage the engine, and corrosion at the rear subframe's suspension mounting points can cause rear suspension failure and loss of handling. Owners have filed 886 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are on file for the 2019 Pilot. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From tracing a rearview-camera fault or a stalling fuel pump to inspecting the rear subframe for corrosion, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2019 Pilot.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Pilot and 2019 Passport vehicles. The front frame left and right side upper members may not have been welded completely to the unibody.
In the event of a crash, incomplete body welding may provide inadequate protection to occupants, inc
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle for missing welds, free of charge. I
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can
A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will either repair the hood latch striker, or replace the hood if necessary, free of charge.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Honda Ridgeline and Pilot vehicles. The mounting holes for the clip that secures the right center pillar trim panel may be larger than inten
In the event of a crash, if the curtain air bag does not deploy as intended, it can increase the ris
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket on the right center pillar that will se
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Pilot, 2019-2020 Odyssey and 2019-2020 Passport vehicles. Incorrect central network software programming may cause several errors to oc
A delayed or inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the
Honda will notify owners that updated software is available. Owners have the option to either follo
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019-2020 Passport, and 2019-2021 Pilot vehicles. Incorrect instrument panel control module software can cause the instrument
Operating a vehicle without a functioning instrument panel or rearview camera display increases the
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument panel control module software, f
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic C
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner le
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX,
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxia
A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the r
Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturi
A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or
Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda Odyssey and Ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt
Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Passport and Pilot vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured
Overcured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separ
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four tires and replace them as necessary, fre
Service Bulletin - The wireless charger starts charging the phone and then stops charging, even when the phone remains in the correct position on the charger due to software specifications that can cause some phones to have issues charging.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2025 Passport Blacks, TrailSports & 2019-2022 Pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. Vehicles may also have
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2025 Passport Blacks, TrailSports & 2019-2022 Pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. Vehicles may also have
Service Bulletin - One or more accessory running board lights are flickering or not working due to a faulty running board light assembly.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2025 Passport Blacks, TrailSports & 2019-2022 Pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. Vehicles may also have
Service Bulletin - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and engaging idle stop, the vehicle may not restart automatically due to excessive cylinder pressure and/or low cranking torque. Typically, the customer can immediately
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2025 Passport Blacks, TrailSports & 2019-2022 Pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. Vehicles may also have
Service Bulletin - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-u
Showing the 8 most recent of 134 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
The contact owned a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle at approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated forward violently and jumped a parking barri
The contact owned a 2019 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle at approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated forward violently and jumped a parking barri
Front end impact into another vehicles passenger side. Other drivers side impact bags deployed mine did not. Seat belt pin engaged on my vehicle.
HONDA PILOT 2019 -DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY WITH 3 KIDS AT THE BACK, AT A SPEED ~40MPH. THE LANE IN WHICH I WAS DRIVING (RIGHT) SLOWED DOWN, SO MOVED TO THE LEFT LANE. THAT LANE WAS AL
HONDA PILOT 2019 -DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY WITH 3 KIDS AT THE BACK, AT A SPEED ~40MPH. THE LANE IN WHICH I WAS DRIVING (RIGHT) SLOWED DOWN, SO MOVED TO THE LEFT LANE. THAT LANE WAS AL
Showing the 5 most serious of 1328 complaints filed with NHTSA.
