2016 Honda PILOT problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX DAYS LATER. WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS GIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT, BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED A FEW DAYS LATER AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10794816 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,038.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,038 miles reported. Look up ODI 10850146 at NHTSA ↗

I WRITE TO YOU TO CONVEY MY SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING A NEW HONDA 2016 PILOT. MY ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE MY CONCERNS WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. WERE MET WITH TEPID RELUCTANCE AND A CAVALIER NEGLECTFUL ATTITUDE. 1.AT HIGH SPEEDS (55-75 MPH) THE VEHICLE OVERSTEERS AND DURING EMERGENCY AVOIDANCE MANEUVERS BECOMES UNSTABLE. TWICE WHILE AVOIDING DEAR ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND WAS SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT ROLLING THE VEHICLE OVER. I OWN AND HAVE DRIVEN A 2003 PILOT FOR OVER 180,000 MILES AND NEVER EXPERIENCED TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10789635 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DURING COASTING OR LIGHT BRAKING. SURGING ROUTINELY OCCURS AT MODERATE SPEEDS ( 35-45MPH ) WHEN COASTING DOWNHILL ON A SECONDARY HIGHWAY. SURGING HAS ALSO OCCURRED AT PARKING LOT SPEEDS, AND HAS NECESSITATED EMERGENCY BRAKING TO AVOID COLLISION. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY HAS ACKNOWLEDGED SIMILAR BEHAVIOR IN ANOTHER MODEL THAT SHARES IDENTICAL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WITH THIS VEHICLE ( ASIDE FROM DIFFERENCES IN TUNING ), THE 2016 ACURA MDX, AND A SOFTWARE REPAIR CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY FO…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10823367 at NHTSA ↗

9-SPEED TRANSMISSION IN THE "TOURING" TRIM LEVEL OF 2016 HONDA PILOT HAS AN ELECTRONIC PUSH-BUTTON SHIFTER. THIS SHIFTER INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO RESPOND TO FIRM BUTTON PUSHES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC WHEN SHIFTING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE OR VICE VERSA IN PARKING SITUATIONS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND FIRMLY DEPRESSING THE SHIFTER BUTTON TO REVERSE DIRECTION, THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED IN THE ORIGINAL DIRECTION UPON RELEASE OF THE BRAKE. THIS HAS NECESSITATED EMERGENCY BRAKING TO AVOID COLLISION. NO WARNING…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10823370 at NHTSA ↗

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, OUR 2016 HONDA PILOT ELITE HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE WE WERE DRIVING - TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ONCE IN BUSY TRAFFIC. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, POWER STEERING, ETC. ALL STOP WORKING AND THE CAR DISPLAYS EVERY ERROR YOU CAN IMAGINE. I HAVE POSTED A VIDEO HERE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=BTEBMYWY-IS THIS IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO GET THE CAR WORKING AGAIN - LUCKILY, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, WE CALLED HONDA EMERGE…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10938773 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT ABOUT 30 MILES AND HOUR TOWARDS A RED LIGHT. I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN WITH THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND SKIDDED RIGHT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. I ALSO TRIED STEERING THE CAR TO THE RIGHT, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STEER RIGHT AND KEPT SKIDDING THROUGH THE RED LIGHT UNTIL IT SLIGHTLY HIT THE MEDIAN AND STOPPED. LUCKILY, NO ONCOMING CARS WERE COMING OR MY CAR WOULD HAVE WENT RIGHT INTO THEM. THE TIRES CLAIM TO BE "ALL WEATHER TIRES" WHICH ARE BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRES, 245/60R18. ON OTHER OCCASIONS IN THE RAIN, I HA…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10939724 at NHTSA ↗

ON NOVEMBER 10, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30PM, MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING ON NORTH I-75 IN SOUTHWEST OHIO. BESIDES OURSELVES, WE HAD OUR TWO YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE CAR'S COMPUTER STARTED DISPLAYING A CHANGING SERIES OF WARNINGS GENERALLY INDICATING VARIOUS SYSTEM FAILURES. THE CAR BASICALLY STARTED TO SHUT DOWN. SINCE WE WERE IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER. IF WE HAD BEEN TRAVELING IN THE MIDDLE OR LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN LITTLE IF ANY CHANCE OF MOVING OVER TO THE CURB. T…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10818535 at NHTSA ↗

MY FAMILY TRAVELED IN THIS VEHICLE TO CARLSBAD LAST WEEK FOR VACATION, INCLUDING MYSELF, MY WIFE, OUR 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND 11 YEAR OLD SON. THE VEHICLE WORKED PERFECTLY UNTIL WE WERE ON OUR WAY HOME SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017. WE WERE ON I-10 APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR EAST OF PHOENIX IN THE RIGHT LANE WITH THE CRUSE SET AT THE 75MPH SPEED LIMIT. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF US FOR AT LEAST A MILE. ALL THE SUDDEN, WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER, NEARLY ALL THE VEHICLE SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED AT AN EMERGENCY RATE DOWN TO AP…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11010410 at NHTSA ↗