2017 Honda Pilot transmission problems
The 2017 Honda Pilot has 121 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
121
Transmission complaints
9%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“When slowing down to stop at a light, or pull into a parking space, the vehicle rather than braking and stopping, accelerates violently on its own, and there is no way to stop it other than putting the vehicle in park immediately, or slamming on the emergency brake. This is an intermittent problem.…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2017 Honda Pilot have?
NHTSA has 121 complaints about the 2017 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.