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.

1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
88,250 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

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2016 Honda Pilot Owner Comments

problem #8

Feb 132024

Pilot

  • 140,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. That contact stated while driving 35 MPH, multiple warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to move. The contact stated once the vehicle was stopped the transmission failed to shift. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed. The contact stated that several unknown repairs were performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was referred to a local dealer for assistance. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #7

Mar 312023

Pilot

  • 124,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 40 MPH, the vehicle lost automotive power and shut off in the middle of the highway. The contact stated that all the warning lights had been illuminated. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed; however, the dealer found no cause for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V751000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) and 23V858000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #6

Oct 112024

Pilot

  • 135,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, all the warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the highway where the vehicle stalled and restarted. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number:?23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined the failure was due to the fuel pump. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer informed the contact there was no recall coverage. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #5

Feb 012024

Pilot

  • 105,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would either hesitate or stall upon the depression of the accelerator pedal as the check engine light would appear on the instrument panel. The contact initially stated that the vehicle would restart after multiple attempts and resume normal driving; however, after a recent failure, the vehicle failed to restart. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a defective fuel pump. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) but the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer and had yet to be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #4

Aug 012019

Pilot

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light and after releasing the brake pedal the fuel-saving feature had malfunctioned and the engine did not immediately restart. During the incident, the message "put vehicle to park mode" had displayed. The contact indicated that the failure was very intermittent and when the vehicle was taken to the local dealer the failure could not be duplicated therefore no problem was found and no service was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

- Darien, CT, USA

problem #3

Sep 012020

Pilot

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the emission system warning light was illuminated. The contact drove to his destination. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was informed that the oxygen sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic and was informed the fuel injector and catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to autosport Honda (1201 us-22, bridgewater township, NJ 08807; (908) 722-5566) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The contact also stated the ABS sensor, 4 wheel drive, trailer stabilizer warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Flemington, NJ, USA

problem #2

Jul 092019

Pilot

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the curry Honda Georgia (5525 peachtree industrial blvd, chamblee, ga 30341), where the fuel rails were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

- Covington, GA, USA

problem #1

May 152020

Pilot

  • 92,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate above 30 mph, the vehicle shuddered with the emission warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure caused the transmission to shake. The vehicle was taken to a hoehn Honda (5454 paseo del norte, carlsbad, ca 92008) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact was advised by the same dealer to have the transmission flushed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 17V219000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

- Carlsbad, CA, USA

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