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.
5.5
fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,402 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.
Hood - flutters and wobbles significantly at highway speeds. Per recall check, this vehicle is not included. Seat belt - more of a personal thing, but the driver's seat belt cuts into the driver's neck, even when high of shoulder strap is adjusted. When using a device to help control where the shoulder strap lays, it was found that the driver's seat belt is MUCH shorter than all other in the vehicle. Therefore not allowing the driver to use something to adjust the shoulder portion and still safely check blind spots.
Driver's seat belt does not work properly. It is at least 10 inches shorter that all other seat belts in the vehicle. This makes it impossible to look around and see clearly when backing, turning, and merging. Also, there is not an ELR with this belt. This seems like a huge safety issue.
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the driver's seat belt failed to work. The driver's side belt was very tight, especially for people of different sizes to buckle up. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to peters Honda of nashua (300 amherst St, nashua, nh 03063) and the dealer stated that the vehicle was designed that way. The dealer stated that the contact could buy a Honda seat belt extender to remedy the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-999-1009 and stated that the Honda was designed that way and nothing could be done. A case number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
When securing the driver's side seatbelt, it seemed to be too tight and did not allow room to reach the dash. Took it back to the dealership and they lubricated it and said it was working fine. It still continued to feel too tight - especially when compared to the passenger side. So, I stopped by a Honda dealership and tried the seatbelt in one of their 2016 models and found that it had the same snugness as my vehicle. I have since measured both the driver's seatbelt and the front passenger seatbelt. The result was that the driver's side belt is a full 24 inches shorter than the front passenger belt, when fully extended. I feel that if it is tight on me, it could pose a problem for others as well. It should be noted that, even though the belt was a little snug, I really did not notice it until I was wearing bulky winter clothing and heavy coat.
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- Bemidji, MN, USA