2016 Honda Pilot acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

The 3.5L V6 engine in this vehicle suffered a sudden, catastrophic internal mechanical failure due to premature connecting rod bearing wear. The engine stalling occurred abruptly while actively driving, which created an immediate safety risk as the vehicle lost propulsion, power steering assistance, and power braking assistance. This forced a dangerous emergency maneuver to navigate through moving traffic to get to the side of the road. Prior to the engine failure, there were no persistent dashboard warning lights or clear messages indicating an imminent mechanical failure. The first distinct symptom was a brief, sudden metallic knocking sound from the engine bay immediately before the vehicle lost all power and stalled. An authorized dealership has since inspected the vehicle and dropped the oil pan, physically confirming a massive accumulation of metal shavings and bearing debris inside the block. The dealership verified that the complete destruction of the engine block is identical in nature, symptom, and cause to the manufacturing defects described in NHTSA Recall Campaign 23V-751. However, this vehicle's specific VIN was excluded from that original recall parameter. This catastrophic failure directly corresponds to the ongoing Office of Defects Investigation Probe PE25008 regarding extensive V6 engine rod bearing failures. The failed engine block remains fully intact at the service center and is available for regulatory inspection upon request.

NHTSA complaint #11747229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

The fuel injector failed which cause safety issues such as reduced speed, failing safety issues, and the car is misfiring and not running safely. When driving the car started to misfire and was not running correctly. It then reduced speed and the safety features were disabled. Yes this issue was confirmed by Ken Vance Honda in Eau Claire WI. There was a flashing check engine light, hill start assist problem, emissions system problem, power steering system problem, trailer stability assist problem, and vehicle stability assistance problem lights that came on. This is a known safety issue with 2016 Honda Pilot as Honda America did an extended warranty to cover the expense to replace the injectors. Unfortunately, our car missed the deadline by a few months to get this covered. Since this was a known defective part from the factory this should have been taken care of by Honda as a full recall. There are many cars like this that are going to have safety issues and not realize what is happening.

NHTSA complaint #11717339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Engine failure while on highway traffic in construction zone caused engine shut off, losing power steering and odd braking. I was driving on a split 4 lane highway (2 lanes each direction), with a large ditch median between the directional lanes. My direction had construction cones for several miles limiting traffic to 1 lane, still at a 65 MPH speed limit with heavy semi traffic. The right lane was closed for construction, so all traffic was lined in left lane, though maintaining the speed limit. A few hundred yards into the construction my check engine light came on, and then after a minute or so it started blinking but there was no place to pull over safely. I reduced speed and semi traffic was lining up behind me. Then the engine and rest of car shut off, losing power steering. I ended up weaving into the construction part and was finally able to stop but not without danger to myself and others. Motor would restart but sounded terrible and I did not feel safe driving further and did not have faith it would make it far, especially since I'd have to re-enter the highway construction traffic. I had it towed to local mechanic, who diagnosed the problem as a piston rod bearing spin/stuck, or in other words a spun/slipped rod/crank bearing.

NHTSA complaint #11714460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The vehicle has started displaying numerous codes/error messages on the display. Vehicle jerks while attempting to accelerate and loses power. Dealership diagnosed the problem as a camshaft, stating the camshaft, timing belt, camshaft thrust cover, and spark plugs would all need to be replaced. They also said this may have caused damage to the converter, which will not be known until other repairs are made. This is apparently a common and widespread issue with these Hondas despite no recall being issued.

NHTSA complaint #11678821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

In many instances (perhaps 30 in the five years) while driving on the highway I will depress the accelerator to pass a vehicle but instead of accelerating the engine revs drop and the speedometer goes blank. This is very dangerous as you are expecting to accelerate - especially when changing lanes to pass someone - but instead of accelerating the car starts to slow down for a few seconds and then, after the revs drop, they pick up again. I have a video of this but I can't upload it below. Please let me know where to send it. The first time I brought it to a Honda dealer they said they had to remap the "software". The second time they had no idea why it was happening or how to fix it. I would like to get this fixed but am flummoxed.

NHTSA complaint #11668718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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While driving at freeway speeds of 80 mph, and while passing a vehicle, Engine wants to temporarily slow (like it's dropped a cylinder or two), and the car will NOT speed up. Then engine warning light starts to blink, Emissions Problem light starts to blink, then car downshifts several gears and slows dramatically - or will rev at 4500-5000 rpm. ON THE INTERSTATE! DRAMATICALLY UNSAFE. I've reported this to my dealer, Penske Honda in Carmel, IN - and they can't resolve any issue or see a stupid "error code". This has happened three times in past 3 years. IT"S TERBBYLY UNSAFE. Car goes from 80 to 60 and engine and transmission go on the blank.

NHTSA complaint #11546326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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1) Engine failure - Several times our 2016 Touring has stalled at a stoplight. It takes time to start back up. I have to turn on hazard light, and it is getting worse every occurrence. This has happened since I bought new, and when it happens, all of the lights come up on the dash. There is a investigation in the state of California, but nothing in Ohio yet. 2) I just had to replace my drive shaft that goes from from to back on center bottom of the car. They said the rear is failing, and that may be part of the problem with sluggish acceleration. 3) Transmission: Sluggish acceleration is this ZF 9 speed (outsourced) by Honda issue. I will be accelerating on the freeway, and all of the sudden, it would down shift to like second gear, causing me to slow down suddenly. Dangerous if cars are behind in rush hour. I also had 4 incidents where I could have lost my life because I could not accelerate (the gear would not engage). Dealer informed me that all of the updates are uploaded, and it should be okay. But it's not okay when you are carrying your children, spouse, or co-workers. I have informed the dealer many times that this car is not safe. I personally ran a business as Tier 1 supplier to Honda and visited many Honda factories. Nothing ever got done. It will be too late before they can help us. All of the data and information is at Honda Marysville (Ohio) dealership. All of my services (including oil change) are done there.

NHTSA complaint #11496555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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5 times we have experienced P2135 code. 4 times this year, causing the dash warning lights to flash numerous warnings and the vehicle goes into immediate limp mode. Unable to accelerate normally and unable to drive faster than 30-35 mph on the freeway causing us to drive on the shoulder until we are able to safely exit the freeway . This has occurred while on a hill going up to an intersection not allowing me to accelerate to get through intersection safely. Unable to recreate the situation at the dealership, they see the code but unable the diagnose the root cause. We had the throttle body replaced at our expense per dealership recommendation. It reoccured again within 200 hundred miles. Dealership has had it for 2 days and they are unable to reproduce or diagnose the problem.

NHTSA complaint #11479189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving approximately 15-60 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but hesitated to respond, and the vehicle started jerking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had recurred while driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #11444164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Several times, while driving on the freeway, I've taken my foot off the accelerator to naturally slow (rather than brake) for traffic in front of me. When I put my foot back onto the accelerator to speed back up, the car actually decelerates before catching with a "clink" noise and then finally accelerates. This has only happened to me while driving at higher speeds (65 mph) on the freeway and is quite a safety issue as those behind me wouldn't necessarily know my car was suddenly decelerating. It is extremely scary when this occurs and has me scared to drive in any middle lanes, in the event I need to get over to an emergency lane suddenly. My car has been to the dealership three times now and they cannot find the root of the problem.

NHTSA complaint #11435921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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My wife was driving the kids to school, stopped at a busy intersection. The engine idle-stop feature stopped the engine, and when my wife hit the gas, the car wouldn't restart. It required several attempts. This happens sporadically with the car, and it's happened on numerous occasions. Others have reported the same problem on Honda Pilot forums (https://www.piloteers.org/threads/2016-wont-start-after-idle-stop.158131/). The battery was replaced a couple of years ago after the first several times this happened, but both the battery and alternator test healthy. There is clearly a design flaw with this stop/start feature. My wife was left stranded for a few minutes at a busy intersection, with fast-moving cars, with my kids in the car.

NHTSA complaint #11433769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

HONDA PILOT AWD 2016 HAS RPM VARIATION / HESITATION DURING NORMAL DRIVING FROM REV RANGE 1500 TO 2500RPM. IT IS A CONTINUAL HESITATION OR SPLUTTERING OF REVS. IF ACCELERARTING EXTREMELY HARD IT IS NOT AS EVIDENT BUT IS ALWAYS THERE. APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE, CAR HAS NO OTHER ISSUES, SERVICED PROFESSIONALLY AS NEEDED/SCHEDULED. HORRIBLE COMFORT/ SAFETY ISSUE - NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED HAS 75K MILES, HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR LAST 10K DOESNT SEEM TO DO IT UNDER NO LOAD (NEUTRAL) BUT ALWAYS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. ECO MODE ON OR OFF DOESNT MATTER - NO DIFFERENCE

NHTSA complaint #11366432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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PURCHASED A 2016 PILOT EX-L CERTIFIED USED WITH 8K. WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD GO PRETTY FAR DOWN BEFORE ENGAGING. IF I LET UP ON THE PEDAL AND PRESS AGAIN, THEY IMMEDIATELY GRAB LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES, BRAKES BLED AND FLUSHED, STILL THE SAME. I WAS INFORMED THAT HONDA SAYS THE DISTANCE OF BRAKE PEDAL PRESSING DOWN IS 2" IS NORMAL. I ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE SCREEN GOING OUT, AND THE DRIVER SIDE VENT WOULDN'T STAY UP, AND THE A/C WASN'T COOLING PROPERTY. ALSO THE SYSTEM WONT CONNECT TO MY PHONE RANDOMLY. I NOW HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. MAKES A RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING/COASTING AT ANY SPEED. HAVE TAKEN IT IN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BUMPER AND HOOD NOISE. AFTER PAYING FOR THAT, I STILL HAVE THE NOISE. THE RPMS JUMPS FROM UNDER 2 TO JUST ABOVE TWO, THEN DOWN AGAIN. WHEN THE RPMS DO THIS THE NOISE HAPPENS AND ALSO THE ECONO MODE TURNS OFF TO WHITE, THEN GREEN AGAIN. NOW IT FEELS LIKE WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRANSMISSION FEELS AS IFF IT IS TRYING TO GO INTO GEAR, SLIPPING. NOW WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO PASS, IT SEEMS TO SLIP. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE! COME ON HONDA PLEASE FIX THE ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #11364653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE RPMS DROPPED TO 35 MPH AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY DROP IN SPEED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND IT RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF SUPERSTITION SPRINGS, 6229 E AUTO PARK DR, MESA, AZ 85206, AND WAS DIAGNOSED BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

NHTSA complaint #11351515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THERE IS JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING MY VEHICLE. THIS TAKES PLACE TYPICALLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. THIS SEEMINGLY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS VERY WORRYING FOR MY 2016 HONDA PILOT. I STARTED NOTICING IT AT AROUND 20K MILES. AT THE CURRENT TIME, MY MILEAGE IS AT 50K. I WORRY WHAT WILL HAPPEN DOWN THE YEARS. I AM ALMOST THINKING OF DISPOSING THE CAR. A MANUFACTURER LIKE HONDA NEEDS TO OWN THIS PROBLEM AND HELP ITS CUSTOMERS WITH A FIX.

NHTSA complaint #11338621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN FREDERICKSBURG BECAUSE I HAD A SIGN ON MY CAR SAYING EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM AND ALL WHEELS DRIVE SYSTEM PROBLEM. ONCE I GOT TO THE HONDA DEALER THEY SAID THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND YOU NEED NEW ONES. I WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 YEARS AGO PARTIALLY NEW WITH LITTLE MILES ON IT. TO GET THE FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED THE DEALERSHIP IS ASKING ME $1500. THAT IS INSANE BECAUSE ITS CLEARLY NOT MY FAULT THIS CAR NEVER GOT INTO A ACCIDENT AND I MAINTAINED IT TOP NOTCH.I WENT ONLINE AGAIN ADN DID MY RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER COME TO KNOW THERE ARE OVER THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE THAT THIS IS NEVER BEEN RECALLED. I WILL NOT PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH FOUR KIDS IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE LIKE THIS.

NHTSA complaint #11338242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE CAR THREW MULTIPLE ERRORS INCLUDING EMISSION SYSTEM, POWER STEERING, VEHICLE STABILITY, TRAILER STABILITY, HILL ASSIST, AND ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION. RESULT WAS KEY SAFETY FEATURES, INCLUDING AUTONOMOUS BRAKING, ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION, POWER STEERING, AND LANE KEEPING WERE RENDERED INOPERABLE. THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED WHILE IN MOTION AT 50 MPH. THE ERRORS CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER IGNITION WAS ENGAGED.

NHTSA complaint #11324476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED IN RESPONSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH, THE FAILURE WAS NOT EXPERIENCED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND PERSISTED FOR A DAY BUT THE ISSUE SEEMED TO RESOLVE ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

NHTSA complaint #11297700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOB LANPHERE BEAVERTON HONDA (10760 SW CANYON RD, BEAVERTON, OR 97005) FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST TEN TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED INITIALLY. THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED PRIOR TO BEING SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

NHTSA complaint #11278278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON OCTOBER 24, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM CST. ENGINE COMPLETELY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE I-80. WAS IN THE LEFT LANE PASSING VEHICLE IN RIGHT LANE. ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS AHEAD OF MINE. TAPPED THE BRAKES TO SLOW A BIT AS VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS MERGING RIGHT AFTER PASSING. HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE WAS LOST FOR ABOUT 1.5 - 2 SECONDS. TACHOMETER DROPPED TO 0. TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THEN RE-ENGAGED. POWER TO ENGINE CAME BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. AUTO ENGINE ON/OFF FEATURE WAS DISABLED. REGULAR CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, HAD BEEN SET BUT WASN'T CURRENTLY ENGAGED. PARKING SENSORS WERE ON. LANE DEPARTURE WAS OFF. FORWARD COLLISION WARNING ON. NO OTHER ISSUES FOR THE REST OF THE 1300 MILE (ROUND) TRIP. WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME WAS NOT REPORTED OR DOCUMENTED. IF ENGINE/POWER HADN'T BEEN RESTORED, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS CANNOT BE NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS HONDA AND NHTSA.

NHTSA complaint #11271594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN GOING DOWN A STRAIGT HILL GOING AROUND 15MPH MY RPM'S GO UP TO 5 AND 6. IF I PRESS THE GAS THEY GO UP HIGHER. I USUALLY HAVE TO PULL OVER WHEN THIS HAPPENS SO IT THE RPM'S STOP CLIMBING HIGHER. THIS ALSO HAPPENS SOMETHIMES WHEN GOING ON A BACKROAD GOING AROUND 20-25MPH BUT THE RPM'S ONLY GO BETWEEN 2-3. IT SEEMS LIKE THE GEARS ARE NOT SHIFTING.

NHTSA complaint #11258318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2016 HONDA PILOT SUDDEN ROUGH ACCELERATION WHILE PULLING UP TO THE DRIVEWAY. THIS HAPPENED AFTER ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED BEFORE THE APPROACH. FORTUNATELY THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON TIME BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE PROPERTY.

NHTSA complaint #11220180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ERROR DISPLAY: KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, AFTER STARTED. IN MOTION, WHILE DRIVING ERROR DISPLAYED AND MP/H CHANGE WITHOUT ACCELERATING TO EVEN OVER 100 MP/H WHEN IF FACT DRIVING ABOUT 60 MP/H.

NHTSA complaint #11209144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DRIVING BACK FROM A TRIP AND WAS TRYING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I ENGAGED THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT HAPPENED SO FAST THAT I THOUGHT I DID SOMETHING WRONG. ONCE I GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY I DROVE ABOUT 100 MILES AND WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. I DID NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH. AT ONE TIME I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND. MY SPEED DROPPED FROM 55 MPH TO 25 MPH WHICH I WAS CONSTANTLY PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM THE REAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING DUE TO CONTINUALLY PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS SPECIFIC INCIDENT LASTED ABOUT 10 SECONDS. MY CAR IS AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE SINCE NO ERROR CODE WAS GENERATED. I'VE CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE ADVISING TO TAKE THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND OPINION.

NHTSA complaint #11204396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TAKATA RECALL MY HONDA PILOT ONLY 83000 MILES. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND EMMISSION PROBLEM BOTH LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN I FELT THE CAR NOT WANTING TO ACCELERATE, I IMMEDIATELY TURNED INTO A LOT AND I AM WAITING HERE EVER SINCE BECAUSE THE CAR ISN'T MOVING FORWARD.

NHTSA complaint #11165281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2016 HONDA PILOT A/C GRINDING NOISE AFTER ACTIVATED AT COLD START AFTER MORE THAN 36-48 HOURS PARKED. WHEN A/C ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BELT SYSTEM SLIPS AND PULLS FORWARD LOOSING SPEED. A/C COMPRESSOR DAMAGE CONFIRMED BY DEALER AND HONDA CONFIRMED AND ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM DUE TO SEVERE LOOP ON THE A/C SUCTION HOSE DESIGN ON THIS MODEL CAUSING ISSUES WITH THE OIL FLOW. ISSUE FOUND AT 12,444 MILES AND CURRENT MILEAGE 17,874 .ONGOING ISSUE SINCE 2016. NO FIX AT THE MOMENT ACCORDING TO HONDA. ACCORDING TO THIS THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT WHICH EXPLAINS THE LOSS OF POWER ON THE BELT SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #11150247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

HONDA PILOT 2016 MODEL WITH 30000 MILES HAS STALLED ON HIGHWAY INTERSTATE SUDDENLY WITHIN 2 MIN OF SIGNALLING MESSAGES OF ENGINE TEMPERATURE TOO HOT, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM, EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM ETC...AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL MODE WITH FAILURE OF BRAKES. CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO BRAKES AS IT WENT TO NEUTRAL STATE. ALSO NOTICED A BURNING OR GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE CAR . I HAD TO APPLY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING ON HIGHWAY WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO A MAJOR CRASH. AS I WAS NOT ON THE SPEEDING LANES, THINGS WERE NOT WORSE. I HAD TO CALL 911 AND THEY HELPED ME MOVE MY CAR TO A SHOULDER AND LATER TOWED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME HAPPENING FOR THE SAME ISSUE WHERE EARLIER IT HAPPENED ON A LOCAL ROAD. THE SAME DEALER KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK AND RETURNED THE CAR SAYING ITS FIXED.WITHIN 30 MIN OF DRIVING INTO THE HIGHWAY, IT STALLED AGAIN THIS TIME THE SITUATION BEING ON HIGHWAY. THE CAR IS NOW RETURNED TO SAME DEALER WHO FIXED FIRST TIME AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

NHTSA complaint #11138820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

[2016 HONDA PILOT EXL AWD WITH SENSING, 28 K MILES AND 2.4 YEARS SINCE PURCHASE] ON FRIDAY AUG/24/2018 WHILE DRIVING HOME (AROUND 40MPH) THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR BARELY 4-5 SECONDS AND THEN TURNED OFF. DID NOT NOTICE ANY MAJOR ISSUES THEN. ON SUNDAY 26/AUG/2018 WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 30-35 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ALMOST LIKE THE BRAKES HAD BEEN APPLIED (DID NOT NOTICE THE ORANGE BRAKE SIGN OR THE COLLISION WARNING BEEP SOUND). I WAS ON THE RIGHT LANE WITH NO ONE BEHIND OR AHEAD OF ME AND NO OBSTACLES IN FRONT. TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHT AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE VSA LIGHT WAS ON. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AND JUST KEPT REVVING WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN IN DRIVE, NO CHANGE. PUSHED THE VSA BUTTON TO TURN OFF VSA AND BOTH THE VSA LIGHT AND THE VSA OFF LIGHT STAYED ON BUT THE CAR WOULD STILL NOT MOVE. SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT AFTER WHICH THE LIGHTS WENT OFF, AND THE CAR STARTED MOVING (ALTHOUGH SLOWLY). DROVE HOME WITH VSA TURNED OFF AND AT A SPEED OF AROUND 20-30 MPH. THE ABRUPT BRAKING/STOPPING WAS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED A COLLISION EVEN IN REGULAR TRAFFIC ON ANY OTHER DAY. NOTE: THE KEY FOB WAS LOW ON BATTERY AND THE ONLY OTHER WARNING I HAD ON THE CONSOLE WAS ONE INFORMING ABOUT THE KEY FOB BATTERY BEING LOW.

NHTSA complaint #11122729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.