The following error code appeared several days ago; keyless start system problem. Honda informed me that the push button starter required replacement. I installed the new unit as instructed, and the error message went away. Today (two days later) the error message re-appeared. I have since noticed that there are many problems reported online by honda vehicle owners about this issue.
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The car displays keyless start system problem. The problem started over a year ago and I was charged $140 to run diagnostics but nothing came back as an answer. The problem still persists! I bought this car because of it's safety features, and now I do not feel safe every day because I am always wondering if the car will start. I have three kids and many responsibilities. My husband and I have bought a honda civic, honda cr-v, honda element and a 2007 honda pilot but have never experienced a nagging problem like this one before. Please advise!
Vehicle displays keyless start system error.
When the engine idle stop is engaged the car will occasionally not restart. It takes multiple tries to restart the vehicle. Most of the time it happens in traffic which is a potential safety hazard.
Issue: car is unable to start when on a city street and auto-start is enabled (stalling). This has happened on several occasions over the last couple years. My wife is the primary driver she often has the kids in the car which creates a large safety issue for my family. When the problem first presented itself, there was one time where the car unintentionally accelerated on it's own with my family in the car. Unfortunately that was not able to be replicated as well nor have we experienced it again. Potential solution 1: battery has been replaced which temporarily stopped the issue, however within months the issue is back. Potential solution 2: it's worth noting that the transmission was replaced recently, however it was not due to this the stalling issue, there was an actual issue with the transmission. The stalling stopped for a while as well, then came back again. Concerns: we are concerned with our safety in this vehicle which doesn't give ownership of this car a good feeling. While we can chose to sell this car and pass this issue to someone else who in turn could get hurt or killed if they are in the wrong place at the wrong time and that should not be the case. We shouldn't wait for people to get hurt/killed by this to do something about it. We're hoping with the continued reports of this issue there will be something done by honda to resolve this. We're no longer proud of our ownership of this car due to the safety hazard this has presented to our family. Time of incident mileage provided was from 7/2018 - it occurred prior to that and after.
The car threw multiple errors including emission system, power steering, vehicle stability, trailer stability, hill assist, and road departure mitigation. Result was key safety features, including autonomous braking, road departure mitigation, power steering, and lane keeping were rendered inoperable. The engine power was reduced while in motion at 50 MPH. The errors came on shortly after ignition was engaged.
Push to start button keeps failing. Automatic lock does not engage. When push to start fails, stability control fails with it. Vehicle mentions no stability control.
The idle start/stop feature causes the car to stall when stopped. When the at a full stop and the idle/stop kicks in the car does not come back on and shuts off with all of the lights in the console lighting up and must be completely shut-off and restarted, "stall out" at a stop light or stop sign when I was in "auto idle-stop" and pressed on the gas. I first noticed that the auto idle-stop was hesitating when it would start up. I also noticed that the radio would "cut out". After that, the vehicle would just stall out and I would have to push park, put my foot on the brake and then push start. Took to the dealer during my last service on january 20, 2020 and they could not duplicate. The issue has progressively gotten worse and is happening more frequently. The car has stalled at lights and poses a danger to my wife and 3 young children. The dealership will not look into it any further because they cannot duplicate the problem. I've researched forums online and other honda pilot owners have expressed they are experiencing the same issue.
We own a 2016 honda pilot elite with auto start/stop feature. The vehicle has approximately 78,000 miles and began exhibiting issues with the auto start/stop feature. When stopped at any location, the auto stop engages and turns off the engine and should restart when you lift your foot of the brake; but it is now turning all the power to the vehicle off (radio off, A/C off, dash lights off). In some cases the dash will flicker with and dash lights will eliminate for a second. As a result you cannot move the vehicle and are stuck in a dangerous place (can't put the vehicle in neutral, no power). This has happened to us on numerous occasions; at stop lights where cars behind you get frustrated and honk their horns (takes several minutes to start back up if you are lucky) and most concerning is if you are in the middle of the intersection and about to make a right turn, while waiting to make the turn, the vehicle shuts off ' now we are stuck in the intersection with two kids in the vehicle. Now oncoming traffic is either fast approaching or honking because we are blocking the lane. We have been almost struck on several occasions. The only work around is to turn the auto start/stop feature off (pushing the button) when you first get in the vehicle, but if you forget ' we might get killed. I took it to the honda dealer and they claim they have never heard of this issue. My battery tested fine. I located numerous honda pilot posts online that indicate this is a common problem, dating back to the 2016, but no one is helping the consumer. I don't understand why there is a delay in repairing this issue; it is not just a general inconvenience, it is a safety risk. We are frustrated and scared. If we trade the vehicle for another car, what happens to the next family that purchases this vehicle ' do they suffer the fatal outcome.
Keyless start system problem error.
2016 pilot along with other makes and models are showing keyless start system error between 30,000 and 65,000 miles. Vehicles have trouble starting ignition due to faulty push button ignition switches and modules. This issue can cause occupants to be locked in the vehicle and potentially unable to turn vehicle off inside covered garages. This is a safety issue for which honda I has been aware of for some time. Issue has occurred while stationary and in motion. This issue has also occurred while inside my home garage.
I had to press my start button multiple times for the vehicle to start. The vehicle would display a message 'keyless start system problem'. Upon replacing the start/stop button, it appears to have fixed the issue. I found multiple instances of this happening to others online with the 2016 pilot.
Keyless start system problem randomly sometimes doesn't lock the doors with the remote, or won't honk and lights won't flashwhen locking the doors.
Car stalls and does not restart. Car has auto idle stop feature. When I come to a complete stop, the car completely dies and cannot be restarted. No emergency light, no lights on dashboard, cannot lock car, cannot put into neutral, must be towed. Car first started stopping at stop lights in city streets in 2017. Would take a few attempts to restart. Brought to dealer to state my concern that it would happen in the freeway and they checked and said everything was fine. On 3/19/20, driving in the freeway, I had to stop for traffic. Car died completely. I couldn't even turn on the emergency light. I had to open my door a little bit, stick my arm out and wave for oncoming traffic behind me. Semi trucks were quickly changing lanes to avoid rear-ending me. It was the most frightening incident that has ever happened to me. Car was towed to dealer and they said it was a transmission sensor error and claimed to have fixed it. 4/2/20 as my daughter and I were exiting the freeway, the problem occurred again. We stopped at the light at the end of the exit when the car just stalled. Again totally dead. It's just a parked car that cannot be restarted. Car was towed to dealer. I don't know what's wrong with it. The dealer's attempts to fix it did not work. The dealer was closed when we dropped it off tonight. This is a very dangerous situation. The car just dies and will not restart. There is not even a way to turn on the emergency blinking lights to alert other motorists of a stalled car. Had this incident happened in the dark, my daughter and I could have been seriously injured or killed.
Vehicle gets keyless start ignition problem
Our pilot has a "keyless start system problem" warning light. There are hundreds of others on the internet with the same issue. The cost of repair is apx 300.00. Honda should have a recall
Keyless start problem error. Flashing and has problems starting.
The remote start feature does not work. Lights do not flash when you lock the vehicle nor does the horn make a noise when you use the key fob to lock the door. Have take. It to the dealership and the replaced a module in the door saying it was not getting good signal. That part did not work
Keyless start system problem. Unable to start the vehicle with the keyless key when key is detected in the vehicle.
I came to a complete stop at a very busy intersection. The idle start/stop kicked in. When I went to remove my foot from the brake to the gas to go across the busy intersection, my pilot completely died. This left me stranded at a stop sign at a very busy intersection for over 2 hours waiting for a tow truck. After a couple of days at the dealership, they said it was 'just a software update'. It is a known issue but they are only fixing it when it affects a vehicle. No recall??!!!! I would love to be able to upload my video that I took when this all happened so you could see what my dash looked like when I kept trying to start my car back up. The week prior to this, the photo shows what notice popped up on my dash.
When coming to a complete stop, the auto start/stop will fail randomly. This then leaves the driver stuck for up to 1 minute in traffic with the car unresponsive to the start button. This issue has been brought to honda service stations in both georgia and ohio. After replacements of batteries, as per honda recommendations, there is still no remedy for the problem. A driver could easily be rear-ended and ultimately harmed when left stranded on a busy street with no ability to start the car back in a timely fashion. When progressing from first to second gear, this model violently jerks. This happens despite timely service exclusively one at honda service stations. Each time it is reported, my wife is told that it is normal for this vehicle. Ultimately it appears to be a transmission issue to which honda will not admit fault.
Keyless start idiot light keeps coming on.
2 week ago, I am getting an "keyless start system problem error" when ever I want to start the car. Later on the message has stopped but now the car wont lock upon exiting like is used to do before this error message. I checked the configuration setting and auto lock upon exiting is enabled.
Keyless start system problem is on in the dash won't start or turn off sometimes
Keyless start system problem comes on when starting the car and sometimes while driving. No reason for the error and seems to be a continuous problem with honda pilot owners. No consistency to the message and when it comes on. First time noticing issue was in august, then again in september, december, january and february. It can happen 1 day and not come back on till 3-4 days later. Seems to be more frequent when there is outside precipitation so maybe tripping some sensor. Not a battery issue as new battery has been installed in november and still getting the message and fob batteries have also been replaced.
While stopped at a freeway off ramp. The car automatically shut off the engine per the start/stop feature. When the light turned green the car did not restart and instead completely shut off and put itself into park. I had trouble restarting while traffic built up behind me. This is not the first time this has happened. It is a very dangerous and disconcerting problem.
Keyless start system problem error message: having trouble starting and turning off vehicle. Have to press start button several times or hold longer. Sometimes, I have to depress break and then trying again...start button light is not always on. It's taking longer and longer to start and turn off vehicle. I have been getting this message for about 7 months. I have
When getting into veicle while it is stationary to begin trip. Keep getting a keyless start system problem error message periodically for the past 7 months starting in approx june 2019. At times the engine won't start. After parking or leaving vehicle in a stationary position. Also, the walk away auto lock feature hasn't worked since july 2019 (6 months). Have reset system several times but issue still returns and the walk away feature has never reset or worked again
The car started showing "keyless start system problem" a few months ago, and the car is now only 10,800 miles! It takes lucks to turn on the car and some more lucks to turn the car's engine off. This is completely unacceptable for a car at this young milage! When do a quick google search, there are plentiful of same issues posted online. When is honda going to the responsible to recall this issue?
Keyless start system problem being displayed. Still able to start vehicle, unknown how much longer or what if any features can and will be disabled. Several other owners are complaining about the same exact issue. Seems to be related to defective start/stop switch.
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