2018 Honda Pilot Power Train Problems
- 6
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
First when i bought the vehicle new after one month a message popped up saying 'transmission problem' on the dashboard and the car only had 2,000 miles on it. I took the car to honda dealer. They didn't do anything and said don't know what happed and they were able to remove the message without doing any repair. Now the 2018 honda pilot has 24,000 miles on it , the vehicle jerks and i felt the transmission flared…
ODI 11308095
Power Train
On 11/2/19, while driving at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle showed the message "transmission problem" on the dashboard. After this message was displayed, the vehicle would only stay in first gear. I was able to safely park the vehicle in a parking lot. The vehicle was just under 16 months old and had approximately 20,000 miles on it. After turning the vehicle off and then back on, i was able to change the gears…
ODI 11278784
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked, lunged, and lost power while driving 45 mph. The vehicle had to be turned off and restarted to resume normal operation. Dch honda of temecula ([redacted], temecula, ca 92591, [redacted]) was contacted and scheduled a diagnostic appointment. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11266089
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
Since the transmission was replaced at 12,181 miles in june 2019 on a 2018 honda pilot elite, other issues have popped up. The forward collision system has gone off twice on a 2 lane state highway. In both cases, i was on a 2 lane highway going about 50 miles an hour with no cars in front of me for at least a mile or two, no vehicles coming the other way, on a straight part of the road, nothing in the road and…
ODI 11233482
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda pilot. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact applied the brakes, but the vehicle lunged forward violently and made a loud noise. Also, the rpms increased. The vehicle was towed to headquarter honda (17700 fl-50, clermont, fl 34711, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that an unknown part attached to the transmission was faulty. The dealer stated…
ODI 11206293
Power Train
Transmission jerks, hesitates and/or clunks when changing and/or attempting to change to next higher gear, hesitates and/or reverts to next lower gear when it should shift to next gear. This happens when driving on level surfaces and down hills causing passengers to jerk forwarded suddenly and without expectation. Honda dealer kept vehicle for 2 days and did not find any issues. Purchased vehicle new in april 2018,…
ODI 11175830