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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,825 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.
When trying to start vehicle you receive 'keyless start system problem'. taken to the dealer twice and not able to diagnose the issue. Vehicle has 49000 miles today and have had this intermittent issue since 42000 miles. Fob batteries have both been replaced and supposedly reprogrammed. Still unable to resolve. Let me know if and how you were able to resolve the issue.
I have 45000 miles on a 2016 Pilot ex. I recently began getting a keyless start system problem error message in the instrument cluster. Engine will not start, have to constantly keep pressing the start botton and stepping foot break. Also notice my "walk away lock feature" stopped working. I check online and a lot of Honda Pilot owner are having the same issues. Please help investigate. Thank you.
This car has issues with the auto idle restarting. Approximately 8 times over the last 1.5 years the car does not restart after its idle. It has to be put into park, engage the brake and try to restart. This takes multiple tries to get the car's engine to start again. It's very dangerous. 7/8 times I was at a stop sign or stop light, but once I was in stop and go traffic with an 18 wheeler behind me when the engine would not reengage.
Have a keyless start system problem on my 2016 Honda Pilot. Light is on from the time you turn the vehicle on. It will occasionally go off but then reappear when the vehicle is started again. Had the key fob in my pocket and the vehicle would not lock when the button on the door was pressed. Had to use the remote to lock the vehicle. Need to have the keyless access replaced for $500+ part is currently on back order with no eta. According to blogs other Pilot owners have had the same issue could this be why the part is on back order with no eta?? overall not happy with the vehicle. Have had nothing but issues.
Drivers side window. When the button is pressed it brings the window down. However this feature is automatic for rolling the window up and down. This is not working. Keyless start stopped working, and the most important concern is the ignition for button start is acting up. Today it worked in the morning but later in the afternoon the car would not start. Dash board lights were flickering. This evening tried again and it worked fine now. This is an important safety concern.
I'm getting a keyless start system problem that started stationary and remains as the car drives. I change the batteries send I tried the alternate key, I did the diagnosis reset. The problem persists hello I believe there should be a recall. I am so disappointed because my warranty expired. In addition, I'm getting emission system problem. The oxygen sensor in question is not easily accessible by my mechanics. I would trouble reset and it will return.
While backing into a parking space at an apt. Building at the slowest speed imaginable, the windshield wiper on the back window on my 2016 Honda Pilot came in contact with an overhang storage cabinet at the back of the parking space and the window exploded. On my backup camera, it said I still had room to go back but that is because the window protrudes more than the backup camera. I am attaching photos here and would like to note how concerning it is that the window exploded with so little impact on only the windshield wiper. I am paying nearly $800 out of pocket to replace this because of a high deductible but it's a bigger worry to me that the design of the back window is so vulnerable. I have searched and found many accounts of weakness in rear windows of Honda Pilot online and wanted to register mine in the hope that the safety of the design will be examined. I can provide additional photos.
The first incident was on Oct 7, 2018. We were at a stop light with the engine idle option enabled. When the light turned green and the brake was released, the vehicle should have started back up, but instead, it stalled. After the 2nd time it occurred, we started to disable the engine idle feature as soon as we start the car. We have forgotten a few times and the vehicle stalling has happened at least 3 additional times. All being at red lights with the brake depressed. When the foot is removed from the brake, the vehicle jerks slightly and then stalls. Once on Nov. 1, 2018 and again most recently on Jan. 6, 2018. Luckily, no one has been injured yet. It has been serviced regularly at the dealership directly and received all maintenance recommended. The most recent service, they were unable to duplicate the error or identify the issue.
Keyless start system problem warning light is ignited on the dashboard. It started when the vehicle had about 45,000 miles on it. The walk away auto lock feature stopped working also. The key fob battery has been replaced and the warning light still remains on. The warning light comes on after starting the vehicle and remains on during driving, it does not go away.
I keep receiving a code that states "keyless start system problem". Honda dealership states they reset computer but problem continues to show every time I start vehicle. Apparently they either can't fix it or they don't know how to fix it. Had problem for approximately 2 months.
Driving the vehicle on flat road at 40 mph. Vehicle sounds an alert and begins displaying errors. The errors rotates through the display of several faults while the engine is running -- idle or in drive. Problems displayed included, in order: Emissions systems, power steering system, vehicle stability assist, hill start assist, trailer stability assist, and road departure mitigation system. Vehicle brought to a stop, engine shut off, then restarted. These faults return when the car restarts. Vehicle is unsafe given the reported state. Mileage: 34,122. Registered new in 12/2016. Screen shots and maintenance logs/receipts available for review.
My vehicle without warning would not start after getting home and parked in the garage. After several attempts the panel states and ignition system error. All of the lights and other functions work well but it will not start while physically in the vehicle or with the remote. It makes a continuous clicking sound all of the lights flash on the vehicle but nothing more.
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