The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that on several occasions while at an intersection or stopped, the vehicle failed to switch to auto-start mode and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate for several seconds. While the vehicle was in reverse, the taillights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to Honda of downtown los angeles (780 w martin luther king jr blvd, los angeles, ca 90037, (213) 266-7366) where it was diagnosed that the PCM needed to be reprogrammed and the battery was draining power. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 15V668000 (electrical system) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 35,383.

- Las Anglaes, CA, USA

Check engine light (cel) appears, randomly when parked or in motion, indicating a problem with emissions system. Cel began to appear at approximately 77,000 miles. Car now has over 85,000 miles. I purchased the vehicle used, when it had 68,000 miles. I have never driven outside of the U.S.. cel appears at various speeds between 0 and 60 mph. When in motion and cel is displayed, engine hesitation occurs causing me to increase vehicle speed and engine RPM to ensure I have sufficient power to: Complete a turn, pass another vehicle, or make it up a hill. I am never sure I will have enough power. Additionally, the mileage economy display changes from shades of green to solid white. Cel remains visible on dashboard until it randomly disappears. Cel will remain lit ranging from 30 minutes to several days and disappear at various speeds. When it disappears, engine hesitation stops and economy display returns to shades of green depending on whether accelerating or decelerating. I first believed it to be a problem with the fuel tank cap. However, the cap is a hinged flap that returns to the closed position after I have finished refueling. I predominantly use E87 octane with ethanol. But E89 fuel makes no difference because the cel and hesitation randomly still occur. I have not taken to a repair shop because I have not had the opportunity to when the cel is displayed. The repair shop stated they can only diagnose when the cel is displayed. Similar descriptions from other Honda Pilot owners can be found at https://www.piloteers.org/threads/emissions-system-problem-check-engine-light.157705/.

- Swansea, IL, USA

All of my warning lights turned on back in Oct 2020.. we did some driving the day before, . but nothing crazy... every light went off.. so took it to dealership and they said it was fuel injectors.. so they replaced it all.. and said it should fix the problem... then I drove it to southern ca during thanksgiving and then all of sudden coming down from (grapevine) the car stalled, I press the gas and nothing.. I was able to coast it to side of the road..attached is a pic of what was coming up.. then I put car in park and and the RPM started to go up 4-5 RPM without me pressing gas, so I would turn off car.. 10 min later I started the car and was able to drive it off the freeway.. but couldnt drive more than 50 mph.. so the transmission would change.. so after getting towed and took few days.. took to Honda dealership in ventura ca.. worst service ever.. pretty much didnt want to look at vehichle.. so then took to another dealership more helpful.. all the error light was gone.. they told me only error was some oil pressure down.. and suggested that oil filter wasnt N authentic oil filter and thats what could have caused problem.. yes idont typically send to dealership but I do go to a authentic oil change company... so pretty much this error has caused twice in 3 months.. vehicle only at 61K when the 2nd one happen.. and not real solution.. I had my 2 kids and my wife when this all happen.. not safe at all.. please find a solution.. my local dealership offered to take my vehcile and drive it home with a technician to see if anything come up.. but now im seeing a lot of people having the same problem.. either transmission.. oil change.. reason I took Honda is due to the safety and relaiability.. but now im havign doubts.. please help!!.. luckily all under extended warrenty.. but for how long?

- Oakley, CA, USA

Total transmission failure. Stationary until towed to the nearest dealer.

- Perry Hall, MD, USA

We have a 2016 Honda Pilot touring. Since early 2018 we have been having issues with the idle stop system. The problem is when we are driving and we come to stop in traffic at a light, the idle stop system engages and shuts the engine down, like it is suppose to do. Once the light turns green for traffic to move, I release the brake and the idle stop system tries to engage and turn the engine on again, but fails and shuts the whole vehicle down, inoperable. The lights flash and I cannot turn the car on again for at least 1 to 2 minutes. Vehicles are honking and traffic is blaring across us, but I cannot turn the vehicle back on. After 2 minutes, I can restart the vehicle by pushing the button and brake and then the vehicle moves. This is a safety issue, since you never know when it wil lol happen, but it has always happened while in heavy trafffic or a busy intersection. In 2019, I took vehicle in for service, they said it was a bad battery. I replaced the battery in March 2019. The same identical problem still continued to occur multiple times. November 10 took the same dealer, howdy Honda, austin, tx. They again told me the battery was reading bad, but I had the battery tested at another shop and at the place of purchase, and the battery was more then fine and tested great in and out of the vehicle. The dealer of course said they could not recreate the issue and did not see anything when they tested the system. They just pawned it off on the battery, even though the battery is less than 2 years old and testing just fine. There is no way to permanently disable the system and if I forget to push the idle stop disengage button every time I start the vehicle, I could end up on the road in the middle of traffic and some driver decides not to pay attention and run into me and my disabled vehicle. This is unacceptable and such a hazard and Honda does not seem to care.

- Austin, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the vehicle started to jerk forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated he continued to drive to his destination. The contact called local dealer norm reeves Honda superstore cerritos located at 18500 studebaker rd, cerritos, ca 90703, (562) 345-9100 and made the dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

- Norwalk, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle jerked while accelerating, without warning. Pohanka Honda of fredericksburg (60 S gateway dr, fredericksburg, va 22406) was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

The biggest issue is a 'keyless start system' issue. Message is on dashboard constantly. Looking at complaint boards for 2016 Honda Pilot, I'm shocked this isn't a recall. Seems to be a common problem. And a worry that car will suddenly stop while on highway. Also the car has a constant 'rev, rev, rev' pulling at times while driving. Always an issue when behind someone and you worry it will rev and jump ahead and hit car in front of you. Took it into dealership and they supposedly fixed it but still not fixed. Again looking at boards, this seems to be an issue.

- Rogers, AR, USA

My car will die after being stopped (ex. At a red light, stop sign) and will not restart right away. Sometimes it doesn't die completely. When it does you are unable to put the car into park or engage the emergency lights. This has happened where we were stopped at a red-light and the car died and would not restart. A car behind us was approaching the light and saw that it was green, quickly came up behind us honking their horn and lucky was able to move to the other lane to avoid hitting us. This seams to happen when we forget to turn off the auto idle stop. This is something you have to push everyone you start the car. I took the car to the dealer they put in a new transmission and changed the timing belt. Previously I had the cars fuel injectors replaced. After all this work the car is still dying and it is happening more frequently. The dealership says they have heard of this problem but don't know of a fix yet.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

When accelerating from a stop or low speeds there is a noticeable hesitation before the vehicle will begin to accelerate. It is almost as if the vehicle is hunting for the proper gear and engine RPM before beginning to move. On occasion it will also surge forward once the transmission engages. It is quite unsafe when pulling out into traffic especially across traffic.this has been an occurrence since the vehicle was new. We thought maybe it had to do with the "eco" mode but have determined it happens with or with out this mode on. We have brought this to the attention of the dealer we purchased from and they said they had no resolution from Honda.

- West Linn, OR, USA

My timing belt failed at under 80K mile and at less than 4 years old. I was driving and could have been seriously injured as my car died in the middle of the road. The belt then destroyed my entire engine.

- Towson, MD, USA

I was driving the car and suddenly ever single warning light went on, I heard a loud noise and the vehicle stopped running and would not start back up. I was told I had a timing belt failure and that my engine threw pistons and was destroyed. This vehicle had 78K and had every oil change required.

- Towson, MD, USA

Keyless start system problem error comes on and off since about 50,000 miles. I often have to try several times to start the vehicle even with a new battery. Transmission issues often as we are driving along there is a bumpiness whether accelerating or just driving along. This started at about 30,000 miles

- Round Rock, TX, USA

The transmission has subtle but concerning jerking between 10-30mph, especially while accelerating. This can be getting on the freeway, driving straight down the street or going up hills. I noticed it is worse when going up a sloped surface. Upon having a transmission specialist dismantle and analyze, I was informed the torque converter and other elements of the trans were failing and falling apart. At unusually low mileage, the transmission was heating up very high because of the issue, darkening the fluid and carrying elements of the failing converter etc into other parts of the transmission. This requires a full trans rebuild which costs range from 4-7K depending on where you take it. This is an issue that a basic mechanic may miss, but owners will notice for this year/model over the long term. Potential dangers reported are very concerning, so we chose to have the trans fully rebuilt for the safety of our family. Based off my research, hundreds of other complaints exist online for this year/model describing the same exact experience. Honda should be recalling their transmission for the 2016 Honda Pilot.

- Orange, CA, USA

I noticed the car started jerking between 30-50 mph. The RPM's would also pulse at the same time. I took it to the dealer and of course the warranty was out. They 'recommend a transmission fluid flush and the intake needed cleaning.' Supposedly the intake is digital and it affects the transmission. They found the transmission oil was burnt due to high transmission temp. All of this was done on March 10 2020. August 17 2020 I took it back to Honda with worse problems with the transmission. This time when I would put the car in reverse it would jerk into gear. My wife says while driving it jerks hard at random times. This time they recommend another transmission flush because 1/3 of the oil was still bad. Apparently after reading on this site, this is an issue with the 2016 Honda Pilot transmissions. Is it going to take a couple of deaths before Honda accepts responsibility that the transmission is faulty?

- Victoria, TX, USA

On August 9, 2020, I was driving, at 75, with the cruise control on, I needed extra speed to pass a vehicle on the right side, I pressed the gas pedal with the cruise control still engaged and the vehicle went into a power down mode with the dashboard flashing codes and then went blank. The engine downshifted and the engine speed increased to 7,000 RPM. The car completely shut down, at 75 mph, and restarted with the dashboard lighting up again. After panicking, tried to give the car gas and it would not go. Now at 65 mph, I pulled over to the right lane and coasted down to 40 mph and the car started having power again. We pulled over and shut off the car. I restarted the car and an "emissions system problem" was displayed on the dashboard. The car has 56,217 miles on it. I have a video of this problem. The dashboard warning system displayed the following codes, "emissions system problem"; "all wheel drive system problem"; "transmission system problem" and the "D" drive symbol was flashing on & off. An earlier incident, May 6, 2020, happened to my wife while driving the car in local traffic. Driving at 50 mph, the engine speed increased and the car would not move forward. She also tried to give more gas and the car would not move. She stopped on the side of the highway and shut off the car. She restarted the car and pulled off the highway. She called the Honda dealership and immediately took the car into the service center. They took the car and drove it around the building and said they checked the computer for codes, but none where present. At this time the car only had 55,000 to 56,000 miles. They told her next time this happens to take a video so they can see what happens to the car. Take a video while driving a car that is shutting down is their suggestion....

- Haubstadt, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving 20 to 30 mph, the engine revved up and the vehicle started jerking. The contact stated that the vehicle drove much smoother once the speed exceeded 40 mph. The contact stated that research showed that due to a coding error, the transmission overheated and caused the transmission fluid to not perform as needed in regulating the transmission temperature. The vehicle was taken to hughes Honda (2260 moody rd, warner robins, ga 31088, (478)449-3939) and the transmission fluid was changed however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.

- Macon, GA, USA

When stopped at a stop light or stop sign the transmission changes from drive to neutral to park and sometimes dies. Car won't restart when following directions on display screen or any other way except sitting and trying to start it over and over after turning on flashers and waving traffic around us.

- Tuttle, OK, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving at 35-57 mph, the vehicle hesitated and jerked without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or provide a cause for the failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.

- Buchanan, NY, USA

Driving at 35 mph on my way home on a side street and my car jolted and stalled and several (5)warning lights came on. Vehicle stability, brake, trammision warning, and a couple other lights. I turned the vehicle off and restarted the car. I tried to drive it in a parking lot so I was able to get safely out of oncoming traffic. And it would not shift properly and I couldn+T drive it at all as I would try to start and it wojld rev to 4000-5000 rpms and would pop in and out from gear to park.. I had it towed from the parking lot I was in to my machanic. My concern is that I don+T feel safe driving on the highway with shifting issues, stalls and jolts that have happened if I were on the highway when that happened, going at 65 mph, it would have caused unnecessary accidents. It+S extremelyndangerous with my children in the car as well as innocent bystanders still no recall for my vehicle.

- Tolland, CT, USA