2014 Honda Pilot — Known Issues & Recalls

Your engine suddenly revved to high RPMs while you were parking, causing the vehicle to accelerate into a concrete wall. The airbag indicator light came on but the airbags didn't deploy during the crash. Honda is sending a factory representative to inspect the vehicle for unintended acceleration issues at the collision center, but you remain concerned about the safety of driving the vehicle even after repairs.

Your 2014 Honda Pilot has a misfire problem caused by deteriorating piston rings, which an authorized Honda dealership already diagnosed with engine codes. You stopped driving the vehicle due to safety concerns about sudden power loss or stalling, but the battery died and cleared the diagnostic codes. Honda now refuses to repair it unless you drive the vehicle again until the misfire reappears and the codes show up at service time—which means operating a vehicle with a known defect to reproduce the problem. The repair will likely involve inspecting or replacing the piston rings and related engine components.

Your engine has been misfiring (not firing properly) in different cylinders. Even after replacing spark plugs and an ignition coil, your check engine light, VTM light, and traction control light keep coming back on. The misfire problem has moved from cylinder 1 to cylinder 3, suggesting an ongoing issue that hasn't been fully resolved yet. You may need a more thorough diagnostic to identify the root cause, which could involve checking fuel injectors, compression, or other ignition system components.

Your 2014 Honda Pilot is making an abnormal noise from the passenger-side wheel and the transmission isn't shifting into gear smoothly when you move the shifter. Your check engine light is on. You've taken it to a Honda dealer twice, but they haven't been able to identify the cause, and the problem has gotten worse. The issue may be related to a known engine recall (Campaign PE25008), but your VIN wasn't verified. Diagnosis and repair will likely require transmission and engine system inspection by a certified Honda technician.

Your engine is leaking oil into cylinders 1, 2, and 3, likely due to worn piston rings and the cylinder deactivation system. This oil buildup is fouling your spark plugs and causing misfires, which makes your engine lose power while driving. The issue appeared at 129,000 miles, even though the spark plugs were only 25,000 miles old. Fixing this will likely require replacing the piston rings and spark plugs, and possibly servicing the cylinder deactivation system.

Your engine is misfiring repeatedly, causing the check engine light to flash along with the VTM-4 and traction control lights. You've replaced spark plugs and ignition coils multiple times, but the problem keeps returning—especially on long drives. The issue seems to fix temporarily but then comes back, leaving you stranded and spending money on repeated repairs. This likely requires a mechanic to diagnose the underlying cause, which could involve fuel injectors, a faulty engine control module, or other ignition system components.

Your check engine and VTM-4 warning lights came on, and diagnostic testing showed a misfire in cylinder #3 (error code P0303). This is the same problem Honda fixed under a recall for 2014-2013 models due to a lawsuit, but your 2014 Pilot has the same components and wasn't included in that recall. The misfire could potentially cause a loss of control while driving. This issue will likely require Honda to inspect and possibly replace engine components related to the ignition or fuel system in cylinder #3.

Your 2014 Honda Pilot experienced severe engine shaking and stalled while driving. A diagnostic code P0303 indicated a cylinder misfire caused by a fouled spark plug, which was found to be melted due to worn piston rings. The dealer quoted $4,000 for repairs but has not offered to cover the cost under warranty, despite this issue appearing in lawsuits involving earlier Pilot model years. Fixing this issue would require replacing the spark plugs, inspecting or replacing the piston rings, and potentially addressing other engine components.

Your ABS and Vehicle Stability System warning lights are on due to a pressure sensor malfunction inside the VSA (stability control) modulator. You can still drive the car, but your anti-lock brakes and stability control won't work, making it handle like an older vehicle without these safety features. The fix involves replacing the VSA modulator unit, which may be on backorder and requires professional installation.

Your car's paint is peeling on the roof in front of the sunroof, which started happening within the last month. This is affecting your car's appearance and resale value. The fix would likely involve sanding down the affected area and repainting it to match the rest of the roof.

Your car's paint is failing in multiple areas—the clear coat on the roof is peeling, and the paint on your tailgate is chipping and bubbling away from the metal without any rust underneath. This is a cosmetic issue with the paint job itself rather than rust damage. The dealer recommended contacting Honda directly to discuss a potential warranty repair or replacement of the affected panels.

Your white paint is peeling off in a way you haven't experienced before in other vehicles. You've tried touch-up paint to stop the peeling, but it hasn't worked well. Fixing this will likely require having the affected areas professionally sanded down and repainted, or in severe cases, a full panel repaint.

Your 2014 Honda Pilot is experiencing engine misfires (rough running) caused by piston ring failure in cylinders 1–3, which your Honda dealer confirmed in October 2024. This causes sudden loss of power, especially dangerous when merging or accelerating in traffic, and your vehicle was even towed due to power loss. Honda is refusing warranty repair unless the check engine light is currently on, despite having technical guidance showing the problem can be diagnosed without waiting for the light to reappear. The fix will require removing and inspecting or replacing the piston rings and spark plugs.

Your Pilot's forward collision avoidance system activated and braked suddenly on the highway without any obstruction present. Around the same time, your dashboard displayed warning lights and intermittently showed a low oil warning that you thought was a computer glitch. By the time you checked the oil level properly, the engine had run dangerously low on oil, which caused engine damage requiring replacement. The issue appears to have started with a dashboard malfunction that masked a genuine low oil condition until it was too late.

Your ABS (anti-lock braking) module has failed at over 100,000 miles. This is a safety-critical component that helps prevent wheel lockup during hard braking, and without it your car's braking performance and collision avoidance system may be compromised. The replacement part costs over $2,200 from Honda and is currently on backorder. Repair will require replacing the ABS module and possibly reprogramming or recalibrating the braking and safety systems.

You purchased a 2014 Honda Pilot from a dealer that showed 176,362 miles at sale, but two weeks later an independent mechanic discovered the actual mileage was 176,629 miles — a discrepancy verified by a Carfax report. This suggests the odometer may have been tampered with or rolled back before you bought the vehicle. You may want to contact your state's consumer protection agency or attorney general's office about potential odometer fraud.

Your 2014 Pilot is burning through oil faster than normal and has experienced multiple engine misfires requiring spark plug and coil pack replacements. The engine shakes badly during acceleration and deceleration, and you've noticed gas or burning smells along with strange drivetrain noises from the front end. The fix will likely involve diagnosing the root cause of oil consumption (possibly internal engine wear), replacing any faulty ignition components, and inspecting the front suspension and drivetrain for wear or damage.

Your daytime running light (DTR) warning light stays on and the lights don't work properly, though they'll function if you connect them to a hot wire—and both taillights stopped working entirely while you were driving. You're also hearing constant popping noises from the front suspension that could be related to ball joints, stabilizer bars, or torsion bars. Additionally, your parking sensor warning stays on the dashboard, and your power door locks now only unlock the driver's side door when you put the car in park instead of unlocking all doors. These issues likely involve electrical wiring repairs for the lighting system, suspension component inspection and replacement for the popping noise, and diagnostic work on the door lock and sensor systems.

Your rear suspension subframe has developed rust that's severe enough to fail a state safety inspection. The dealer is charging $200 just to inspect the damage, but since this is a safety-critical component, you believe the inspection should be covered under warranty. You're concerned this defect may lead to a future recall.

Your car's forward collision avoidance system isn't working properly and requires replacement of the ABS control module. This is the computer that manages both your anti-lock braking and collision warning systems. The repair will involve replacing the faulty module with a new one.