CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012-2013 Honda Pilot have a small complaint trend of owners reporting the engine hesitates sometimes when accelerating.
While it's not a widespread trend with the Pilot, it's a little concerning because of the possibly safety ramifications. While it's certainly something to keep in mind, most Pilot owners are not experiencing this problem.
About a month ago I noticed my 2013 Honda Pilot running really rough with grumbling sounds and vibration from the transmission. I thought maybe I had a low or flat tire because of the vibration so I checked all tires, nope all good. I tried to replicate and was able to find that at 1500 rpm and at 20 mph it happened, then it started happening at 30 mph. The common factor is the 1500 rpm and once you give it more gas or let off the pedal the vibration stops. Very annoying when trying to conserve gas around town.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
About a month ago I noticed my 2013 Honda Pilot running really rough with grumbling sounds and vibration from the transmission. I thought maybe I had a low or flat tire because of the vibration so I checked all tires, nope all good. I tried to replicate and was able to find that at 1500 rpm and at 20 mph it happened, then it started happening at 30 mph. The common factor is the 1500 rpm and once you give it more gas or let off the pedal the vibration stops. Very annoying when trying to conserve gas around town.
Issue: VIBRATION IN TRANSMISSION @ 1500 RPM
- Mike G., Menlo Park, CA, US