CarComplaints.com Notes: It's worrying when the top category for 2016 Honda Pilot problems are transmission problems. Owners report jerking when accelerating. Also as the first model year of the redesigned 3rd generation Pilot, it's not a good sign.
Honda released a TSB on October 29 2016 that's possibly related. The TSB deals with a "a judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch ... while driving between 20 and 60 mph" due to deteriorated transmission fluid resulting from "specific driving conditions". In the TSB, Honda states they are developing a software fix to try to keep the transmission fluid temperature within spec.
We are keeping a close eye on this defect trend because if certain driving conditions can affect transmission shifting in the first year of ownership, we'd hate to think what 10+ years will do.
Well one of the many lights on my dash is the trailer stability asst. I can't get it to go off with all the others! I get it reset because it isn't reading as an actual problem but as soon as the check engine light comes back on, that light comes on as well. I would just like to drive my car without the dash looking all orange with lights! Had this Pilot 7 months and hate it! The payment is too high to have to spend a ton to fix it, but dang who has. Car for 7 months and has to turn around and spend tons of money on it!?! Any way I can just cut all the warning lights out?
This issue presented upon vehicle start. It was accompanied with the following co-errors:
Trailer Stability Assist Problem, Road Departure Mitigation Problem, Electric Power Steering Problem, Transmission System Problem, Transmission Problem, Engine System Problem, Vehicle Stability Assist Problem, Hill Start Assist Problem, Emissions System Problem
4/29/16. TSA (TRAILER STABILITY ASSIST) PROBLEM, VSA (VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST) PROBLEM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM, HILL START ASSIST PROBLEM, BRAKING PROBLEM error lights come on one after the other. The Cruise Control does not work either. Brought to dealer for fix. They said it was a software problem and reset. Dealer was concerned I was driving with two feet and claimed it was all related to some brake sensor switch. They reset the software and returned vehicle to me.
5/7/16. Problem again reported to dealer. Same errors. Nothing was fixed. Dealer ordered new part.
5/14/16. Dropped off vehicle for repair.
5/17/16: Dealer drove vehicle and experienced same errors. Dealer installed new switch and test drove. Errors were gone.
5/17/16: Picked up vehicle from dealer and experienced same problem after driving 4 miles. Considering writing letter to manufacturer and citing Lemon Law if this is not fixed with next visit.
Update from May 23, 2016: 5/23/2016: The problem had nothing to do with the manufacturer. The tail light got hit and the lens filled to 70% with water. When lights were on or a turn was made, causing the water to hit the wires, a short occurred. Tail light has since been replaced and everything is working well.
- jwschulz,
New Bern, NC, US
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Well one of the many lights on my dash is the trailer stability asst. I can't get it to go off with all the others! I get it reset because it isn't reading as an actual problem but as soon as the check engine light comes back on, that light comes on as well. I would just like to drive my car without the dash looking all orange with lights! Had this Pilot 7 months and hate it! The payment is too high to have to spend a ton to fix it, but dang who has. Car for 7 months and has to turn around and spend tons of money on it!?! Any way I can just cut all the warning lights out?
- Kris Kayla H., Marion, NC, US