The engine is making the same clunking sound that is associated with the known connecting rod bearing issue detailed in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V751000.
2019 Honda Pilot: harsh or hard shifting
5 of the 929 complaints about the 2019 Honda Pilot describe harsh or hard shifting.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Harsh or hard shifting by model year
What owners say
Fuel Injector issue - diagnosed at Mike's Automotive, a NAPA AutoCare Center by ASE certified technician. Codes were P0430 and P219B which indicates fuel injector issue. The Emmissions System Problem check engine light goes on and off at random times, reduced fuel economy by almost 5 mpg, hard shifting, stalling. All symptoms are in line with the recall for 2019 Honda Pilots however my VIN is not included in the recall, but I believe it should be. Honda wants me to bring my vehicle to a Honda Dealership to get diagnosed, diagnostic is my cost, though I've already paid for a diagnostic at a different repair shop.
dash instuments goes blacked out , entertainment system goes black in sequence to dash, this has happened multiple times . I cannot tell my speed, gas levels, etc, the LKAS, collision warning, adaptive cruise control , auto emergncy breaking ,lane departure warning failed with lights coming on with various failure warinings, it fails ,then works randomly then fails again. I have taken my vehichle in starting in 2022 for the dash instruments and entertainment going out .The transmission has rough shifting multiple times, i have brought for diagnostic service 4 times on transmission, they cannot find the causes. I have had transmissions serviced and flushed as required.
Transmission jerking/hard shifting. Loses acceleration, especially when approaching a yield or left turn (I.e. slowing down then accelerating to make the turn, car stalls when accelerating) When taken to 2 different dealerships I was told they couldn’t diagnose problem and at the second one I was mansplained that it was probably “user error” bc it’s a “computerized transmission”. Informed them this was the third vehicle I’ve had with this type of transmission, one of which whose transmission broke and I’m fully aware of what a jerking, stalling and improperly functioning transmission felt like. Needless to say, no one would “diagnose” the problem and it has progressively gotten worse. More jerky, harder shifting. Can feel it sitting at an idle stop and sometimes when I press the gas pedal to accelerate it’s a good 2-3 seconds before the vehicle jerks into motion. I also have a video of the RPMs dropping for no reason at 30 MPH when the speed did not drop.
Transmission has a hard shifting loose power when accelerating slipping gear I tell the dealer they said I need to wait or get worse before it needs to fixed
Service bulletins that may apply
- The vehicle's transmission temperature can become too hot due to automatic transmission fluid...
- The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration.
- The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration, or the MIL comes on...
- Tech line summary article
- The transmission end cover leaks on vehicles with a 9-speed A/T. During assembly, the transmission end...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2019 Honda Pilot harsh shifting
Is harsh or hard shifting a common problem on the 2019 Honda Pilot?
5 of 929 owner complaints about the 2019 Honda Pilot (1%) mention harsh or hard shifting. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2019 Honda Pilot?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2019 Honda Pilot
Backup camera 103Stalling 96Start-stop 70Collision warning 66Fuel pump 61Adaptive cruise 59Lane assist 54Check engine light 53Won't start 49Screen failure 38Headlights 36Hesitation 32Knocking 30Engine failure 27Jerking 24Warning lights 21Loss of power 15Misfire 13Shudder 11Battery drain 10Won't shift 10Phantom braking 7Sudden acceleration 6Transmission failure 6
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