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2016 Honda Pilot transmission problems

The 2016 Honda Pilot has 197 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

197

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Pilot transmission complaints by model year225 complaints2003: 225 complaints2004: 143 complaints2005: 176 complaints2006: 13 complaints2007: 13 complaints2008: 11 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 6 complaints2011: 21 complaints2012: 20 complaints2013: 54 complaints2014: 7 complaints2015: 11 complaints2016: 197 complaints2017: 121 complaints2018: 77 complaints2019: 88 complaints2020: 33 complaints2021: 24 complaints2022: 12 complaints2023: 7 complaints2024: 12 complaints2025: 17 complaints
Pilot transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“SURGE WHILE BRAKING DURING PARKING CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AHEAD AND HIT VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE EXCEEDING $1600.00. SEE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 16-008. THIS BULLETIN WAS NOT BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION UNTIL AFTER THIS INCIDENT EVEN THO MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED BY MY HONDA…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · February 9, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Honda Pilot have?

NHTSA has 197 complaints about the 2016 Honda Pilot transmission — 8% 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.