I own a 2016 pilot awd touring with less than 26k miles. I am getting the remote keyless start problem as well as on multiple occasions the car will not lock once outside the car. I have replaced the key fob's batteries and have seen multiple owners of 2016 pilots have been having the keyless start problem with no definitive answer as to why this is occurring. Supposed fixes range from replacing start button, replacing sensors, unit receivers, pressing brakes, resetting system etc... Honda needs to take accountability and find out what's going on because the average consumer does not have the time and money to invest in a vehicle that should not have the issues it is having after only 25k miles as well as only being 3 years old.
2016 Honda Pilot electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. The contact stated that the keyless start system error message displayed without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 38,109.
When going to start the vehicle, continually get "keyless start problem". Have been to the dealer 3 times where they say they cannot find any errors logged. I even have pictures of it. Sometimes the car won't even start at all. We at one time had to have it towed after trying to start it for 30 minutes. Got a new batter and problem still exists. Have replaced batteries in both key fobs. Been to 2 other mechanics and no one has any idea what the issue is. The car is always at rest and stitting when this happens. The warninig light won't go off until after the car is turned off.
Keyless start system error this started appearing after the car was turned off but the accessory system did not turn off. I tried starting and turning it off multiple times and the accessory system would not shut down. After reversing the car and then driving forward and returning to park, the system did turn off but the error warning persisted for several days despite the car functioning properly. The warning went away and returned a few days later and I have also had key not detected messages despite replacing the battery in the fob. At the dealership, I am being told this is a common problem with 2016 pilot models, but no recall has been issued.
2016 pilot does at red lights when it goes into hybrid/idle mode. Car takes several minutes to restart.
Display shows remote start system problem, seems like a lot of people have the same issue, according to the internet. Most say it's the start/stop switch in the dash. So far it does not seem to effect the operation of the car just always keeps the light on showing engine problem. Comes on after the car is started and has been since approximately 1/19/2019
I have a 2016 honda pilot with 41k miles on it and out of the blue a light came on saying there's a "keyless remote system problem" checking online and it seems to be a issue with the majority of this model and around the same mileage. Some owners can't start their car and the honda dealer has no answer. They charge you about 200 to try and diagnose.
Keyless entry problem car won't start
Remote restart system problem message intermittently displays. Key fob battery has been replaced and issue persists. Error occurring more frequently when vehicle is started and remains displayed while driving. Seems to occur now about every third restart.
This vehicle stalls when the brake is depressed. The engine should restart when your foot comes off the brake. It does not restart. In order to restart the engine, the vehicle has to be put in park position, put foot back on brake, & hold the start button until the vehicle restarts. This is a serious safety issue in traffic.
Previous complaint submitted 06/20/2019 complaint # 11221559 this is the 5th time I have taken the vehicle in for the same problem. Car has engine idle when vehicle comes to halt, but what it keeps doing is the engine completly shuts down and gos into park and then the engine turns off. This has happened on freeways.and regular streets. Vehicle is not safe. In june honda kept my car for 5 days and updated software so they can see problem as they can not relpicate. This car once again is not safe and I fell I will be killed in it.
I am having problems with the stop-start system of my 2016 honda pilot. We purchased it brand new in 2015 from a honda dealership and were initially very happy with it's performance. It is equipped with a stop-start system which causes the car to idle when you fully step on the brakes when are at a stop but it would immediately turn back on once you release the brakes.we hardly drive this car since we only use it mainly on weekends for leisure travels with the family. It currently has approximately 33000 miles. Battery is fine. I didn't have any issues with it until maybe in the last year I've noticed it would take take longer to start after releasing the brakes to now it actually completely stalls while at a complete stop in traffic, stop sign, stop-light or when your turning in front of incoming traffic!! This has been happening more often that I now try to always remember to disable the stop-start system manually when I initially start the car. This is very dangerous since the car would completely shut down in the middle of the freeway during traffic, stop lights and stop signs and starting the car back up requires several tries. When it happens , the car makes a popping sound like it wants to start, then all the dashboard lights turns on and then the radio turns off and the car completely turns off!!.trying to start the car back up is not immediate and requires several tries while people behind us are honking their horns like crazy to make you move. Please make sure to have this issue investigated since I noticed many people are having the same issues as me. Thank you for your time.
First a lot of different lights were coming on saying different stuff was wrong. So had it fixed. They replaced the spring harness in the steering column. Then not long after the battery died replaced it and now the battery died again then all of a sudden the keyless remote start problem light turned on and the mitigation system doesn't always work it just work then sometimes doesn't work, their is no light that come on to tell me it not working I just know be I'm driving and might raft I drift over a white line and nothing happens and sometimes it work let's me know I'm going over the white line also if I'm coming up on another car to fast it doesn't let me no by beeping and sometimes it does and the center touch screen doesn't work at all and the AC/heat doesn't work either. My pilot only has 45,000 and about 38,000 when I first started having the problems.
When car comes to a stop in traffic, at stop sign or stop light the engine will completely shut down. It does not restart by stepping on the gas. I need to put the car in park and push restart. A message some times appears on the dash that the collision assist has been activated even though there is nothing infront of the vehicle.
This issue has occurred about a dozen times over the last few months, but I will simply detail the latest incident which happened yesterday. Car was in busy stop-n-go traffic. Auto-idle start/stop was enabled, as it is every time you start the car. After car was stopped for several seconds, released the brake. Radio cut out, made a popping noise (as if it was trying to start back up), but pilot just stalled. Dashboard lit up with all lights. Had to switch the gear to . Then press the brake and press the start/stop ignition button. Had to do this several times before the car would actually start. Was on a very busy 5-lane highway,in the far left lane. Extremely dangerous to have our pilot die in traffic like this. We do not feel safe driving this car, especially with our kids in it!!
Our honda pilot shuts down while being operated, typically while attempting to resume driving after having been stopped at intersections, making turns, red lights, etc. All electrical components become unresponsive, including starter, shift controller, hazard lights, etc. Typically takes to 5 minutes to restart, leaving us stranded in traffic; an incredibly dangerous situation. This has occurred (5 times so far) with the "auto engine idle stop" engaged and is suspect. 1st attempt by dealer to diagnose & repair involved replacing the battery despite testing "good". Shutdowns continued; the last occurred in a 5-lane highway with my wife and 3-year old child on board. 2nd attempt to diagnose & repair, took 4 weeks and a suggested repair of replacing the battery (previous battery less than a year old) and a new starter @ $1,600; even though the technician stated both were "good". Conversations with the dealership/technicians acknowledge the suspected problem electrical/computer based but the on-board computer does not record these events. The dealership/technicians state they reported and researched this issue via their in-house tech site but we were told this issue is unknown and isolated to our car. Our solution being a mutually acknowledge, unnecessary repair. I debated their $1,600 "solution" and questioned warranty coverage and was informed if not done, would be recorded as "customer refuses repair". When I asked if the $1,600 would be refunded when the issue resumed (since well agreed the suggested repair was not the solution), I was informed "no". We have not done the repair. A simple internet search shows this is not an isolated problem as we were told and is even recorded here on the federal safety agency website numerous times, verbatim to our experience.
The 2016 honda pilot elite auto idle is not functioning properly. While stopping at a stop light on city street, the auto idle turn the engine off to save fuel when I apply the brake and the car stopped while the light is red. Once the light turns green the engine stall when I lift my feet off the brake and the dashboard lights flashed, radio is off and lights and radio turn on again but engine is still off. I had to put the car in park and restart the ignition in order to restart the car. This is a dangerous situation to address during busy traffic area and time. I checked the honda dealership and there is no recall for this issue. Online community board said that there are many owners with similar issues. Honda needs to fix this for their customers.
Keyless start system problem error message when starting engine. 2016 honda pilot 45k miles. My honda service dept wants to hook it up for $170 to diagnose problem. He did say if the warning light is orange, not to worry about it too much (I guess red means worry). New batteries in both fobs. This has been ongoing intermittently for 6 weeks - now constant
Keyless start system problem" has been popping up on my dashboard for past month when I start the car. It happens with both key fobs. I have 60,000 miles on pilot. Doesn't seem to affect car yet but I have read online that others are having this problem which is causing issues with car not starting. Online comments suggest honda has no clear way to fix it.
2016 pilot intermittently shows error message 'keyless start system problem'. There isn't a pattern when error message occurs or why it suddenly stops appearing. Appears if I start while in the car or remote starting with either key fab. According to dealership, they aren't sure what's causing the issue.
An error with the "keyless start system" keeps re-occurring. An error code "keyless start system problem" shows up. Did a google search and this seems to be a common issue with 2016 honda pilots.
When driving in eco mode the car shuts partially down at red lights and other stops as is expected, but lights, radio, AC., etc still function. Every 5 or 6th time my car now shuts off completely and requires me to restart it.
Car turns off completely while driving, does not respond to attempts to restart right away
I have gotten an error on my honda pilot ex-l 2016 "keyless entry system error. At 47k miles. I have google this issue and looks like all 2016 models are getting this error around the same mileage. I believe that this is a manufacturing defect for the push to start button. I would like for honda to own this problem and cover the repair for this error. When I try to start my car it takes about a minute for me to get it started because it won't start and the same thing for when I need to shut it off. This could be a dangerous matter incase of an emergency that you need to start your car fast or shut it off.
Car won't start: keyless start problem error. I have replaced the battery two times in 2 years and doesn't fix the issue.
We have been using this car for 3 years without any issue. Until this warning message "keyless start system problem" popping up on my dashboard after starting the engine. The car is still able to start with push button just fine but it is very annoying and frustrating that it might be one day that the car won't start. After doing the research from internet, it looks like this is a common issue for this car after 30k or after 3 years. What I would like is to have the honda dealer to fix this issue without cost (recall) because the warranty of this car is already expired.
The honda pilot has a feature called auto engine idle stop. To meet emission standards, this feature puts the engine into a stop/off mode when you brake for more than 3 seconds. However, this feature sometimes causes the car battery to fail and the car to stall. This could happen when stopped at a traffic light or on a highway stopped in traffic. If the battery hasn't had enough time to recharge, the car might stall and need to be completely shutdown, wait a while and maybe will restart. We bought our car in late 2015. The issue presented itself by 2016/2017, mostly as brief blips and the car would restart. In summer 2018, after repeated visits to honda and numerous times of the car completely stalling at traffic lights, we chose to replace the battery. Our honda service centers kept telling us that the battery tests showed it was fine and that the feature isn't suppose to engage if the battery doesn't have "enough juice" to restart. But clearly, that doesn't work, because my car would indeed completely stall and need to try to restart. I once had to wait five minutes stuck at a light in the middle of a 3 lane road, and my car finally restarted. But once we paid to replace the battery (that supposedly was fine), the car didn't blip or stall. But one year later, it started happening again. Sometimes the car will just blip, where all the lights, radio and air conditioning will briefly cut out and then come back on as the feature re-engages the engine. But sometimes, it just won't restart. There is a button you can hit to disable the auto engine idle stop feature. But you must remember to hit every time you start the car. If you forget, all it takes is stopping at one traffic light and the car could stall. There are numerous online reports of similar issues with this feature.
When engine auto idle is engaged, instead of re-engaging when foot removed from brake, the car stalls in one of three ways. Grade 1, the fan and radio shut off but the engine engages once gas is applied. Grade 2, the fan, radio and engine shut off but restart once gas is applied. Various warning lights then appear on the dash. Grade 3, everything shuts off and the car will not restart until you shift into park and press the start button several times. This is very dangerous as it happens at intersections when cars expect you to be moving and you're stalled out. I have video of these incidents and have provided them to the honda dealer.
Vehicle randomly does not automatically restart after auto idle stop engages when in stop-go traffic on freeway or when stopped at intersection, resulting in a stalled vehicle in the middle of freeway or intersection. Attempts to manually restart the vehicle generally successful after frantically (or slowly!) pushing the start-stop button several times. Video documenting issue available at https://1drv.ms/v/s!aqy6pdpsaknnnn5fxrz2ngstmnd0cg (additional videos available). Issue ongoing since ~ october 2018. Dealer has replaced battery & engine start-stop button to no avail.
Vehicle is giving keyless start problem error. Vehicle is difficult to start (takes several attempts to start). Key fob battery replaced, car battery replaced. It is intermittent but occurs with both key fobs. It occurs at various times of day, after sitting for various amounts of time. Vehicle is always stationary as it is parked and off before starting.
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