2012 Honda Pilot fuel system problems
17 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2012 Honda Pilot, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 79% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
On April 9, 2026, my daughter came in from school and parked her Honda Pilot at about 5:10PM. At about 7:03PM, my wife and I were sitting outside and heard a loud POP, it sounded like a car backfiring. I went to investigate and saw a little smoke and a small orange glowing piece of something on the ground under the vehicle towards the front of the vehicle. I grab a fire extinguisher from my work truck and went towards the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda pilot. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel spewed from the filler neck. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 12v063000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Honda Pilot
- Engine 45 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Electrical system 22 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints