CarComplaints.com Notes: It's worrying when the top category for 2016 Honda Pilot problems are transmission problems. Owners report jerking when accelerating. Also as the first model year of the redesigned 3rd generation Pilot, it's not a good sign.
Honda released a TSB on October 29 2016 that's possibly related. The TSB deals with a "a judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch ... while driving between 20 and 60 mph" due to deteriorated transmission fluid resulting from "specific driving conditions". In the TSB, Honda states they are developing a software fix to try to keep the transmission fluid temperature within spec.
We are keeping a close eye on this defect trend because if certain driving conditions can affect transmission shifting in the first year of ownership, we'd hate to think what 10+ years will do.
My car alarm started randomly going off and continued to worsen. Seemed like night time was the worst. All night long going off disturbing the neighbors. Honda says it's a bad BCM and the part is currently on back order for a couple months. Extended warranty only covers a week for a rental car. I was able to find the part in another state and brought it to the dealership and awaiting them to fix it. Fingers crossed this is the solution because the car isn't drivable with the alarm going off constantly.
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My car alarm started randomly going off and continued to worsen. Seemed like night time was the worst. All night long going off disturbing the neighbors. Honda says it's a bad BCM and the part is currently on back order for a couple months. Extended warranty only covers a week for a rental car. I was able to find the part in another state and brought it to the dealership and awaiting them to fix it. Fingers crossed this is the solution because the car isn't drivable with the alarm going off constantly.
- frostycone143, Vacaville, CA, US