Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. While driving, the transmission jerked without warning. The contact stated that the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken four times to millennium honda (286 franklin st, ny 11550, (516) 481-2800) where the software updated was completed; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer a fifth time, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000. The VIN was not available.
2016 Honda Pilot transmission complaints
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The vehicle is jerking when being put in gear. Rather it is in drive or reverse.
My car is shifting harshly and dangerously while accelerating between 20-30 MPH and decelerating. This is a very common problem in the 2016-2019 pilots and should be addressed by the manufacturer! 2016 honda pilot (52,000 miles)
When I am at a stoplight and the car goes into idle stop, it does not restart after I take my foot off of the break. I have to put it back in park and hold the start button down as it struggles to turn over. It is very dangerous because cars behind me expect me to be moving and I have been almost hit as a result. It used to work fine and restart as I took my foot off of the brake. I took it to the dealership and they couldn't replicate it. We tried replacing the battery. It did it that same day after I left the dealership.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle violently hesitated to drive and jerked. The vehicle was taken to colonial honda of dartmouth (225 state rd, dartmouth, ma 02747, (508) 996-6800) where the contact was informed that the software needed to be updated so that the vehicle would not overheat. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Our 2016 honda pilot jerks and hesitates; appearing that it does not know which gear to shift into while driving on the highway and on a city street. As recommended by honda, the transmission service was done at 30,000 mile intervals. However the problem persists. I took the vehicle to the local dealership and was told that the vehicle need a new powertrain control module at a cost of $1400, with no guarantee that it will solve my problem. Option #2 is to replace the transmission at a price of $5,000. I called honda's corporate customer service and was told that since the vehicle was not under warranty, they could not do anything for me unless their certified mechanic at the dealership let them know that the root cause of the problem was a mechanical defect from the manufacturer. I was given a case number. This is a high risk hazard that needs corrections and corrective actions, not rhetoric. Honda corporation needs to recognize near misses can easily escalate to incidents, if effective controls are not implemented. In addition to this persistent transmission problem, the vehicle's emissions warning light comes on at various times. The dealership says that all of the fuel injectors need to be replaced. I asked about possibly cleaning them. I was told by the service representative that his directive is to replace them and that honda does not have a procedure in place for cleaning fuel injectors. I was also told by the service representative that a honda computer code, p0776 (pressure control solenoid b performance or stuck off), was shown. My vehicle was bought new (zero miles) and now have 101,000 miles. It has been served at the recommended intervals stated in honda's service booklet.
The vehicle was having sporadic surges of acceleration while driving at speeds of 20 to 50 MPH on city streets and while climbing gradual hills on the highway at 65 to 70 MPH. Brought it to the dealership and they performed a software update to the transmission and flushed the transmission fluid. Notes from the dealership say it was caused by fluid deterioration.
While stopped at a traffic light the car put itself into park without my (the driver) knowledge. When the light turned green I attempted to accelerate however the car was in park. I attempted to shift the car into drive and it would not do so. I had to turn the car off and then back on in order to place the car into drive and proceed through the intersection.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the vehicle jerked forward forcefully and made an abnormal noise. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred three times within two miles. The vehicle was taken to howdy honda (located at 5519 e ben white blvd, austin, tx 78741, (512) 686-1544), but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. While driving 30 to 50 MPH, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and jerked. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. While driving approximately 40 MPH or less, the vehicle jerked. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the gear shifted into a different gear, especially on an incline. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The contact called honda of concord at 704‑774‑4538 (located at 7650 bruton smith blvd, concord, nc 28027) and scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
Jerking when accelerating (usually happens at speeds between 30mph and 50mph) or heading up a hill at low speeds on city streets and highways. It happens while driving straight and turning in curves. The tac will jump when this is occurring. I have been told there is an issue with the transmission in this model year (the transmission fluid deteriorates quicker than it's supposed to). I've only had this car for 18 months so now I'm worried about the transmission and what damage if any this issue has caused and if I will continue to have trouble with this car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. While driving 30-50 MPH, the vehicle began to hesitate. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to moses honda (located at 5210 us-60, huntington, wv 25705, (304) 736-5226) where they flushed the transmission, but continued to experience the failure. The vehicle was taken to lester raines honda (located at 5102 maccorkle ave sw, south charleston, wv 25309, (304) 768-1251) where they also flushed the transmission, but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to lester raines honda and was informed that they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. The contact stated that the transmission was failing and the vehicle did not accelerate safely in traffic. The vehicle was purchased brand new by the contact. The contact stated that the transmission fluid overheated and the transmission needed to be flushed of the burnt fluid on a regular basis. The repair cost $300 to $400 each time. The contact stated that the failure was becoming more widespread. The vehicle was taken to howdy honda (5519 e ben white blvd, austin, tx 78741, (512) 686-1544) where the vehicle's computer was currently being updated. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked, lunged, and lost power while driving various speeds without warning. The vehicle was taken to dick brooks honda (14100 e wade hampton blvd, greer, sc 29651, (864) 877-9090) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be flushed and a transmission update was needed. The failure recurred three additional times. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be flushed every 1,500 miles. The contact referenced technical service bulletin: 10161287 (power train); however, it was expired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
When going down a straigt hill going around 15mph my RPM's go up to 5 and 6. If I press the gas they go up higher. I usually have to pull over when this happens so it the RPM's stop climbing higher. This also happens somethimes when going on a backroad going around 20-25mph but the RPM's only go between 2-3. It seems like the gears are not shifting.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with an auto shut off system that was faulty, which caused the vehicle to not restart after a stop. Also, the instrument panel illuminated. The contact called sarasota honda at 941‑923‑3413 (located at 7333 s tamiami trl, sarasota, fl 34231) and scheduled an appointment. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle jerked, shook, and failed to accelerate. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to economy honda superstore (6001 lee hwy, chattanooga, tn 37421, (423) 381-6429) where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid was burning. The dealer updated the software and flushed the transmission fluid; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 09868694. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 97,000. The VIN was invalid.
When I come to a stop, the auto stop feature turns the engine off, if I try to go at the same moment it turns off, the car stalls. It is very rare but has happened 2-4 times. The car starts again but it takes multiple attempts.
The transmission is jerky and clunky in lower gears. Often when shifting from first and second gears the pilot jerks and misfires. Happens sporadically, but consistently. Started around 25 -30k miles and getting worse.
While stopped at a traffic light the car put itself into park without my (the driver) knowledge. When the light turned green I attempted to accelerate however the car was in park. I attempted to shift the car into drive and it would not do so. I had to turn the car off and then back on in order to place the car into drive and proceed through the intersection.
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!
This has happened several times and honda has been unable to replicate. It has happened on the freeway and on city streets. The car is in drive and my car has an engine idle so that when traffic comes to a halt the engine cuts out to conserve gas. On many a occasion it will not just automatically start but will instead kick the vehicle into park. It is extremely scary as it will then not start as if the battery is dead but the battery if fine and has been replaced as honda thought that would resolve it. They also replaced all the fuel injectors and this also has not stopped the problem. I feel I am going to be killed in this car. I have case # 08783155 with honda and after having just spoke to them they advised me to film problem!! Yes they expect me to get my phone out and film while my vehicle has come to a halt in moving traffic!
I got problem with shift stick make noise,look like come from transfer case or tramission.I go many time to dealer and the dealer just say nothing wrong,honestly they know but the prentend didn't know.I hope somebody can help me for fight to dealer for fix my car.second thing my axel leak littlebit and dealer didn't want to fix.pls help my case
We have had multiple, ongoing problems with our 2016 honda pilot elite since early on in our ownership. When I try to go after coming to a stop, the car tries to stall and has stalled several times in the middle of the road. When it stalls, it has switched itself to neutral and for several minutes, it will not let me do anything to try to get the car going again such as change gears, start the car, etc. As I try to get it going, it will tell me that I need to start the engine to change the gear back to drive but will not do anything when I press the start button. Further, there are several issues with the infotainment system: the back up camera goes black, the entire system reboots while driving, the audio screen freezes and audio ceases while driving, the entire screen goes black except the time line on top while driving, and the navigation screen blacks out while driving. Despite providing video and photographic evidence of the issues, honda kept saying they couldn't replicate it and thus couldn't test it, but when I was able to bring it to them with the screen frozen, they said there were no tests they could run. They finally tried replacing the infotainment system, but the issues returned. These issues are on top of the fact that they replaced the dvd player because it was looping. We feel we have received a lemon and that these issues cause a hazard during what should be normal operation of our vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted out of gear independently while driving 45 MPH. The vehicle was taken to steve padgett's danville honda (4050 riverside drive, danville, va 24541, (866) 981-4298) where it was diagnosed that the transmission fluid needed to be replaced. The transmission fluid was replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that there may be corrosion at the gear shifter area, which may have caused the wires to short. The dealer replaced the gear shifter, but the repair did not correct the failure. The contact stated that the gear shifter shifted into park when reversing, and shifted into park when the gear was in drive. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 30,536.
Takata recall my honda pilot only 83000 miles. Transmission problem and emmission problem both lights came on at the same time. I was driving to work when I felt the car not wanting to accelerate, I immediately turned into a lot and I am waiting here ever since because the car isn't moving forward.
Honda pilot 2016 emission problem signal appears on dash board, car decreases in power while driving.
2016 honda pilot A/C grinding noise after activated at cold start after more than 36-48 hours parked. When A/C activated while driving vehicle belt system slips and pulls forward loosing speed. A/c compressor damage confirmed by dealer and honda confirmed and acknowledged problem due to severe loop on the A/C suction hose design on this model causing issues with the oil flow. Issue found at 12,444 miles and current mileage 17,874 .ongoing issue since 2016. No fix at the moment according to honda. According to this there's an issue with the clutch engagement which explains the loss of power on the belt system.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda pilot. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the "auto idle disabler" feature engaged on several occasions. The vehicle stalled without warning after the brake pedal was depressed at a stop light. Three weeks later, while driving approximately 15 MPH on the freeway, the "auto idle disabler" feature engaged again while in heavy traffic and the vehicle stalled. The contact shifted the gear into park, disabled the power, and restarted the vehicle. In addition, while the vehicle was stationary, all of the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. While driving 55 MPH, on another occasion, the vehicle failed to shift gears properly and the rpms rapidly increased to 5,000. Also, the reverse gear shifter became inoperative and the gears would not shift while driving 55 MPH. Big star honda (11200 gulf freeway, houston, texas 77034) could not diagnose and duplicate the failures. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000. *dt
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