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.
Just after standard warranty completion, collision mitigation alarm starts showing up. I went to the dealer, they charged $200 for inspection. They just reset the code and gave the car back to me. When I asked for the reason, they just mentioned that "OVERUSE" of RADAR system. I tell them I just drive the car less than 800 miles a month and I can not make it ON/OFF. It is default system. Then they said if you want we can replace the system and charge you $800 more. I believe Honda collision mitigation is not reliable and they are charging us just by resetting codes.
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Just after standard warranty completion, collision mitigation alarm starts showing up. I went to the dealer, they charged $200 for inspection. They just reset the code and gave the car back to me. When I asked for the reason, they just mentioned that "OVERUSE" of RADAR system. I tell them I just drive the car less than 800 miles a month and I can not make it ON/OFF. It is default system. Then they said if you want we can replace the system and charge you $800 more. I believe Honda collision mitigation is not reliable and they are charging us just by resetting codes.
- Harry S., FREMONT, CA, US