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:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,102 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

Dec 152023

Pilot

  • miles

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

all wheels are loosing air pressure because of corroded wheels. this can be a road hazard if the driver didn't notice the pressure all the time

- Burr Ridge, IL, USA

problem #7

Jun 212019

Pilot

  • 48,000 miles
I was driving at 15 mph and my car jolted and stalled and several (5) warning lights came on. Vehicle stability, brake, power steering, and a couple other lights. I turned the vehicle off and restarted the car. I tried to drive it a few miles and it would not shift properly and I couldn't drive it more than about 20 mph. I had it towed from home to the closest Honda dealership. The vehicle had around 40K miles on it at the time. Honda said it's a known issue with a bulletin - stating that the cam shaft assembly needed to be replaced along with a sensor. They told me the cam shaft assembly was under the power train warranty but I had to pay for the sensor. When I did a little research, I found that Honda was giving extended warranties to newer models having the same issue and even doing recalls but my VIN didn't qualify. A few months down the road and my car started having shifting problems again. So, I take it in and they are saying the transmission needs to be serviced but the service only gets a little bit of the fluid out so they wanted to do the service 3 times and charged me for doing the same thing 3 times. After some research, I find out that it's a known issue that they are willing to give a limited warranty on up 80K miles. My concern is that I don't feel safe driving on the highway with shifting issues, stalls and jolts that have happened within 4 months of each other. If I were on the highway when that happened, going at 60 mph, it would have caused unnecessary accidents. It's dangerous but, still no recall for my vehicle and it's like fighting tooth and toenail with Honda to get them to do what is right. I don't know when or if it will happen again. I purchased my Honda brand new. This vehicle needs to be off the roads until the issues are fixed. I think I have a lemon!

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #6

Mar 292018

Pilot

  • 37,000 miles
The TPMS system isn't monitoring the wheels sensors. The sensors were check and are good. The problem is that TPMS system that not appear in the control panel to reset this. The light of TPMS system is on all the time. This occured to 37,000 milles aprox.

- Caguas, PR, USA

problem #5

Apr 302018

Pilot

  • 27,000 miles

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

The tires made by Goodyear and sold under the brand Continental appear to be failing. My vehicle 2016 Honda Pilot touring wish I have had for approximately 18 months appears to be factory installed tire that are a potential road hazard that may lead to serious injuries and or death.I drive in California with posted speed limits of 70 miles per hour. A blow out at this rate of speed may and have caused deaths in the past. Which have included but not limited to Ford Motor Co. Vehicle Explorer vehicle recall. I do not want to see my daughter in a casket just because a company refuses to take responsibility for faulty equipment. My tires are missing chunks and it make it hard to drive safely.

- Brawley, CA, USA

problem #4

Sep 202017

Pilot

  • miles
1. I am getting static on the radio, the dealership is not solving this issue completely. I know by turning on and off the car it will resolve it for an amount of time and it comes back. This occurs when driving and not driving. 2. issues with tire low pressure the dealership is not solving this issue completely. I know by adding air it will resolve it for an amount of time and it comes back. This occurs when driving and not driving.

- Bell, CA, USA

problem #3

Oct 012016

Pilot

  • 24,000 miles
I have the Honda AWD 2016 touring model with Z transmission. Since purchase, the vehicle will accelerate by itself when driving down the slope between 25 -30 miles per hour, the brake will not stop the speeding, and actually will reduce the speed and it appears transmission will force the speed goes up against the brake. During the drive, at this range, when accelerate, the vehicle will make a squeaky sound by the tire level, almost feel the tire is trying to catch up with the speed of transmission and won't turn as fast as it could and hence the squeaky sound, the vehicle is about 24 K miles and very challenging in driving this car. Need this to be replaced as the Z transmission recall is starting by other manufactures.. the worst is the speed of the car at drive down slope and could kill anyone due to it actually automatically start speeding even though my foot is on brake.

- Cary, NC, USA

problem #2

Jan 032017

Pilot 6-cyl

  • 17,000 miles
I was driving in the rain at about 30 miles and hour towards a red light. I began to slow down with the brakes, but the car would not stop and skidded right through the red light. I also tried steering the car to the right, but the car would not steer right and kept skidding through the red light until it slightly hit the median and stopped. Luckily, no oncoming cars were coming or my car would have went right into them. The tires claim to be "all weather tires" which are Bridgestone dueler tires, 245/60R18. On other occasions in the rain, I have felt the car skid when tapping on the brakes while turning, but not to the extent of yesterday when I could have been in a terrible accident. I also read on line of another person reporting skidding while turning in the rain in a Honda Pilot. Something happens with this car in the rain that causes the brakes to not stop the car and instead skid as if it is on ice without control of the steering at the same time.

- Adamstown, MD, USA

problem #1

Jun 092016

Pilot

  • 7,812 miles
Hi, I got a strange problem in my car as per the attached image. Thanks,

- Plainsboro, NJ, USA

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