2012 Honda Pilot transmission problems
The 2012 Honda Pilot has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
20
Transmission complaints
9%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“INTERMITTENT ACCELERATOR RESPONSE DELAY. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE, AS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IN TRAFFIC, THE RESPONSE DELAYS AND THEN RESPONDS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. YOU CANNOT DEPEND UPON RESPONSE TO THE ACCELERATOR WHEN YOU MAY NEED IT. HONDA UPGRADED A PROGRAM EARLIER AND THERE…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2012 Honda Pilot have?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2012 Honda Pilot transmission — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.