Controller coordination or phraseology in the tower between local and ground can be a problem if an aircraft is cleared to taxi in front of a landing aircraft. The last area of causes is communication, which comprises a vast range of problems. Readback and hearback is a forever difficulty. Pilots forget to do what they say they will do. All of the controller causes are compounded because the training levels of pilots are not as consistent as that of controllers.
Pilots are more likely to have equipment difficulty.
The biggest difference is situational awareness. Controllers know where they are. The pilot must form a mental picture of who is where in the air and on the ground. Pilots tend to get misplaced and lost. The more experienced the pilot the more ready he will be to accept controller taxi assistance.