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.
2.8
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,500 miles
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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.
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.
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.
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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