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.
Not sure if the vehicle will start when you press the push to start button; Worried that the engine might stop while driving in the highway and cause serious accident to others and my family; no solution from the dealership to the problem. There is no more fun in driving this car until the problem is solved!
2016 Honda Pilot Elite does not turn back on when the idle stop and go turns off the car. If I get go of the brake the car should turn back on but it hasn't on 3 occasions. This is a serious safety issue. I've take it to the dealership and they can't reproduce it so they can't do anything. I called Honda and reported the issue and they said take it back to the dealership and Honda can't do anything unless someone can reproduce it.
Same popping and flashing on the console of the car when I try to turn the car back on.
Did anyone get this issue resolved? I think I will need to contact a lawyer about this.
Getting out of work at 7 pm. -15 degrees outside. Pushed brake, pushed start button, NOTHING! No cranking or anything. Tried remote start from key fob, NOTHING! Car strands me at work with temperature outside that could kill you. Tried opening/closing doors, locking and unlocking vehicle, still won't start.
Dealer thought it was battery. B.S. all lights and accessories worked fine. Battery tested 2 days later, no problem with battery. When I came back to get stranded car 2 days later, ready to call tow truck, I first tried to start it. Guess what? Fired right up with no issues. Dealer has NO CLUE what happened. Filed report with American Honda. They claim they never heard of such an issue. B.S. On website called Piloteers.org, many occurrences of Pilots not starting. Stay away from Honda Pilots. I'm trading it in for a Toyota
- wamm002,
Winnebago, IL, US
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Not sure if the vehicle will start when you press the push to start button; Worried that the engine might stop while driving in the highway and cause serious accident to others and my family; no solution from the dealership to the problem. There is no more fun in driving this car until the problem is solved!
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