2016 Honda Pilot Electrical System Problems
- 170
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 170 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- keyless start · 62 records
- start system · 56 records
- system problem · 52 records
- idle stop · 18 records
- error message · 13 records
- auto idle · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 77 |
| 1–30k mi | 47 |
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
When car comes to a stop in traffic, at stop sign or stop light the engine will completely shut down. It does not restart by stepping on the gas. I need to put the car in park and push restart. A message some times appears on the dash that the collision assist has been activated even though there is nothing infront of the vehicle.
ODI 11256878
Electrical System
This issue has occurred about a dozen times over the last few months, but i will simply detail the latest incident which happened yesterday. Car was in busy stop-n-go traffic. Auto-idle start/stop was enabled, as it is every time you start the car. After car was stopped for several seconds, released the brake. Radio cut out, made a popping noise (as if it was trying to start back up), but pilot just stalled.…
ODI 11256111
Electrical System
The 2016 honda pilot elite auto idle is not functioning properly. While stopping at a stop light on city street, the auto idle turn the engine off to save fuel when i apply the brake and the car stopped while the light is red. Once the light turns green the engine stall when i lift my feet off the brake and the dashboard lights flashed, radio is off and lights and radio turn on again but engine is still off. I had…
ODI 11255108
Electrical System
The car started showing "keyless start system problem" a few months ago, and the car is now only 10,800 miles! It takes lucks to turn on the car and some more lucks to turn the car's engine off. This is completely unacceptable for a car at this young milage! When do a quick google search, there are plentiful of same issues posted online. When is honda going to the responsible to recall this issue?
ODI 11302421
Electrical System · Engine
Car turns off completely while driving, does not respond to attempts to restart right away
ODI 11252274
Electrical System
I have gotten an error on my honda pilot ex-l 2016 "keyless entry system error. At 47k miles. I have google this issue and looks like all 2016 models are getting this error around the same mileage. I believe that this is a manufacturing defect for the push to start button. I would like for honda to own this problem and cover the repair for this error. When i try to start my car it takes about a minute for me to get…
ODI 11251821
Electrical System · Engine
The honda pilot has a feature called auto engine idle stop. To meet emission standards, this feature puts the engine into a stop/off mode when you brake for more than 3 seconds. However, this feature sometimes causes the car battery to fail and the car to stall. This could happen when stopped at a traffic light or on a highway stopped in traffic. If the battery hasn't had enough time to recharge, the car might stall…
ODI 11245132
Electrical System
Keyless start system problem message on dash. Wasn't able to start vehicle for 5 minutes. Once started was not able to stop engine. This seems to be a recurring problem with 2016 honda pilot. This could be a dangerous issue under circumstances where car will not start.
ODI 11296929
Electrical System · Engine
Our honda pilot shuts down while being operated, typically while attempting to resume driving after having been stopped at intersections, making turns, red lights, etc. All electrical components become unresponsive, including starter, shift controller, hazard lights, etc. Typically takes to 5 minutes to restart, leaving us stranded in traffic; an incredibly dangerous situation. This has occurred (5 times so far)…
ODI 11255719
Electrical System
KEYLESS ENTRY PROBLEM CAR WON'T START
ODI 11259128
Electrical System
Keyless start system problem error message when starting engine. 2016 honda pilot 45k miles. My honda service dept wants to hook it up for $170 to diagnose problem. He did say if the warning light is orange, not to worry about it too much (i guess red means worry). New batteries in both fobs. This has been ongoing intermittently for 6 weeks - now constant
ODI 11255021
Electrical System
The keyless start system problem warning light has come on several times. The car still started but it appears to be a malfunction in the warning light system itself.
ODI 11235287
Electrical System
My 2016 honda pilot has started displaying "keyless start system problem" on dashboard after starting the vehicle. The vehicle still operates normally with exception of notice on the dashboard. I've researched and numerous other 2016 honda pilots are having same issue with no resolution.
ODI 11234124
Electrical System
Keyless start system problem. The error message comes and goes over the last week. What's concerning is the reports of the entire car turning off in the middle of driving or idling. This is a known problem in 2016 honda pilots yet nothing is being done about it.
ODI 11234024
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
2016 honda pilot began displaying "keyless start system problem" on dash board after starting car. Vehicle still operates normally minus the warning light and message on dash. Numerous others are having the same issue with the same vehicle and year.
ODI 11233875
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While stopped at a traffic light the car put itself into park without my (the driver) knowledge. When the light turned green i attempted to accelerate however the car was in park. I attempted to shift the car into drive and it would not do so. I had to turn the car off and then back on in order to place the car into drive and proceed through the intersection.
ODI 11231392
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
While idol at red light, the automatic idol kicked in for power save yet jerked and all red light indicators turned on, including parking breaks, and car seized up. No power, no ability put car in park or drive. On/off switch no reaction to turn car on or off. No brake function. I sat in an unresponsive vehicle at very busy intercetion. Luckily the vehicle behind me was stopped and only laid on their horn for 2 red…
ODI 11230891
Electrical System · Engine
When driving in eco mode the car shuts partially down at red lights and other stops as is expected, but lights, radio, ac., etc still function. Every 5 or 6th time my car now shuts off completely and requires me to restart it.
ODI 11252277
Electrical System · Engine
When my car stops while applying the break paddle completely, the car may start 'idle stop' which turns off the engine. The engine may restart either by releasing the break paddle or when ac or battery needs the engine to turn back on. We have had multiple occurrences where the car will completely reset the electrical system shutting down all the lights, displays, radio and engine, and it may or may not restart the…
ODI 11230198
Electrical System
KEY FOB SYSTEM ERROR
ODI 11229993
Electrical System · Engine
My honda pilot will stall out when coming out of the auto start/stop feature at an intersection. This problem started happening in july 2019 after having the transmission double replaced. This problem has now happened four different times and extremely dangerous for my wife and kids who are left stranded at an intersection. My wife has to attempt to recycle the power to the pilot by holding down the power button to…
ODI 11280570
Electrical System · Engine
Car shuts down and stalls when idle stop engages very frequently over the past year in the middle of the intersection or highway. Have taken in to honda dealers multiple times but they cannot recreate the problem and say the battery tests ok yet recommend changing the battery?!
ODI 11231357
Electrical System
In addition to "keyless entry error" message that keeps popping up on my display these past few months, today, my car won't start and is displaying the following error messages : "vehicle stability assist problem", "hill start assist problem", "trailer stability assist problem", "road departure mitigation system problem". Mileage is about 54,000. I had my car in the shop in both 2017 and 2018 for transmission…
ODI 11228749
Electrical System
KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM
ODI 11228550
Electrical System
At about 47250 miles on my 2016 honda pilot lx awd, keyless start system problem displays on instrument panel. Started on 6/29/2019. All i did was push the engine start stop button 2 times before pressing the brake and actually starting up the vehicle. Then then message appears. No hesitation upon starting either or any weird sounds, nor any other warning lights on display. Vehicle purchased as a certified pre-owned…
ODI 11228408